Dorothy Ruth
MILLER
(b.
April 11, 1926
,
Munising, Michigan, USA
d.
February 21, 2006
,
Hobart, Indiana, USA
)
Age: 79
Cause of Death: Emphysema
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Dorothy Ruth MILLER was born April 11, 1926 in Munising, Michigan, USA
Dorothy Ruth MILLER was the child of Murel Jay MILLER and Delia Martha LAFAVE and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Henry MILLER and Effie TROBRIDGE (maternal) Louis Albert "Burt" LAFAVE (LEFAVE) and Amelia RIVARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dorothy Ruth married George Martin PATTERSON 14 December 1945 in Marquette, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Martin PATTERSON was born February 4, 1927 in Gould City, Michigan, USA. George Martin died January 24, 1986 in Hobart, Indiana, USA. George Martin was the child of Jay Henderson PATTERSON and Olla BURTON.
Dorothy Ruth MILLER died February 21, 2006 in Hobart, Indiana, USA.
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Dorothy Ruth MILLER was a Housewife.
Dorothy Ruth MILLER was a Housewife.
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George Martin PATTERSON-- Date: 14 December 1945 Place: Marquette, Michigan, USA
George Martin PATTERSON was the child of Jay Henderson PATTERSON and Olla BURTON
Children of George Martin PATTERSON and Dorothy Ruth MILLER:
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George Martin PATTERSON-- Date: 14 December 1945 Place: Marquette, Michigan, USAGeorge Martin PATTERSON was the child of Jay Henderson PATTERSON and Olla BURTON
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1926 Birth April 11, 1926
Munising, Michigan, 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 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.
1945 Marriage / PartnerDorothy Ruth MILLER and George Martin PATTERSON 14 December 1945, Marquette, Michigan, USA
She was 19 years old.
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 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeorge Martin PATTERSON died January 24, 1986, Hobart, Indiana, USA
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)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.2006 Death February 21, 2006
Hobart, Indiana, USA
She died at the age of 79.
Dorothy is buried at: Calvary Cemetery in Portage, Indiana
Added: 8/4/2019 4:58:53 PM
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