Otis William
STEVENS
(b.
1 October 1885
,
Indiana, USA
d.
7 March 1966
,
Hollister, California, USA
)
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Otis William STEVENS was born 1 October 1885 in Indiana, USA
Otis William STEVENS was the child of George William STEVENS and Eliza Jane BUSSARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Otis William married Iva Maybelle MELCHI 15 March 1906 in Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Iva Maybelle MELCHI was born 13 October 1888 in Paulding, Ohio, USA. Iva Maybelle died 14 October 1918 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. Iva Maybelle was the child of William Henry MELCHI and Iva Belle Hattie WINN.
Otis William STEVENS died 7 March 1966 in Hollister, California, USA.
m. Florence Martha Fowler (1890 - 1960)
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Family and Children of Otis William STEVENS
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Iva Maybelle MELCHI-- Date: 15 March 1906 Place: Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA
Iva Maybelle MELCHI was the child of William Henry MELCHI and Iva Belle Hattie WINN
Children of Otis William STEVENS and Iva Maybelle MELCHI:
Clarence Morgan STEVENS (b.21 December 1906, , Indiana, USA d. 15 December 1979, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA)
m. Marie Irene JOHNSON 10 July 1926 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Iva Maybelle MELCHI-- Date: 15 March 1906 Place: Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USAIva Maybelle MELCHI was the child of William Henry MELCHI and Iva Belle Hattie WINN
Children of Otis William STEVENS and Iva Maybelle MELCHI:
Clarence Morgan STEVENS (b.21 December 1906, , Indiana, USA d. 15 December 1979, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA)m. Marie Irene JOHNSON 10 July 1926 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA
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1885 Birth 1 October 1885
Indiana, USA
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1906 Marriage / PartnerOtis William STEVENS and Iva Maybelle MELCHI 15 March 1906, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA
He was 20 years old.
1906 Birth of ChildClarence Morgan STEVENS was born 21 December 1906, , Indiana, USA
Otis William was 21 years old.
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1918 Death of Spouse/PartnerIva Maybelle MELCHI died 14 October 1918, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
1926 Marriage of ChildClarence Morgan STEVENS married 10 July 1926, St Joseph, Michigan, USA to Marie Irene JOHNSON
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.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.
1966 Death 7 March 1966
Hollister, California, USA
He died at the age of 80.
Otis is buried at: Burr Oak Township Cemetery Burr Oak St. Joseph County Michigan, USA
Added: 3/13/2012 1:55:33 PM
- Updated: 10/22/2021 11:49:24 AM
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