Silvie Mary
HANKINS
(b.
21 June 1921
,
Wichita, Kansas, USA
d.
10 April 2018
,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
)
Age: 96
Cause of Death: congestive heart failure
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Silvie Mary HANKINS was born 21 June 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, USA
Silvie Mary HANKINS was the child of Eddy Delbert HANKINS and Jesse Brodie THOMPSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles Seward HANKINS and Mary Alice DANLEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Silvie Mary married William Edward MCNEIL 14 June 1942 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Edward MCNEIL was born June 30, 1918 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA. William Edward died 20 April 1990 in Winter Park, Florida, USA. William Edward was the child of John Flynn MCNEIL and Mary Beatrice MCGINLEY.
Silvie Mary HANKINS died 10 April 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
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Silvie Mary HANKINS was a retired from Federal Reserve Bank.
Silvie Mary HANKINS was a retired from Federal Reserve Bank.
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William Edward MCNEIL-- Date: 14 June 1942 Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USA
William Edward MCNEIL was the child of John Flynn MCNEIL and Mary Beatrice MCGINLEY
Children of William Edward MCNEIL and Silvie Mary HANKINS:
William Edward MCNEIL-- Date: 14 June 1942 Place: Everett, Massachusetts, USAWilliam Edward MCNEIL was the child of John Flynn MCNEIL and Mary Beatrice MCGINLEY
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1921 Birth 21 June 1921
Wichita, Kansas, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 Marriage / PartnerSilvie Mary HANKINS and William Edward MCNEIL 14 June 1942, Everett, Massachusetts, USA
She was 20 years old.
The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1990 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Edward MCNEIL died 20 April 1990, Winter Park, Florida, USA
2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.2018 Death 10 April 2018
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 96.
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Silvie is buried at: Winthrop cemetery, Winthrop, MA
Added: 4/30/2019 10:12:59 PM
- Updated: 12/19/2021 11:13:46 AM
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