flag photo of George Casper KNOWLES   George Casper  KNOWLES

  (b. 27 May 1887 Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA   d. 26 November 1967 Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA )  

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George Casper KNOWLES was born 27 May 1887 in Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA

George Casper KNOWLES was the child of Casper Monk KNOWLES   and   Mary Augusta BECHLEM

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George Casper  married  Elma Irene O'DELL 28 September 1910 in Glenbeulah, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elma Irene O'DELL  was born 27 November 1891 in Glenbeulah, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.  Elma Irene died 21 January 1966 in Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.  Elma Irene was the child of Otto R O'DELL and Lillis FLETCHER.

George Casper KNOWLES died 26 November 1967 in Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.







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George Casper KNOWLES married flag photo of Elma Irene O  Elma Irene O'DELL-- Date: 28 September 1910 Place: Glenbeulah, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
Elma Irene O'DELL was the child of Otto R O'DELL and Lillis FLETCHER




Children of George Casper KNOWLES and Elma Irene O'DELL:

flag photo of Geraldine Frances KNOWLES  Geraldine Frances KNOWLES (b.21 March 1917,  Glenbeulah, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA  d. 27 December 2012,  Mount Calvary, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Franklin Charles FLATH 20 June 1936



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birth1887 Birth
27 May 1887
Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1910 Marriage / Partner
George Casper KNOWLES and Elma Irene O'DELL 28 September 1910, Glenbeulah, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA

He was 23 years old.
1917 Birth of Child
Geraldine Frances KNOWLES was born 21 March 1917, Glenbeulah, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA

George Casper was 29 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
1966 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elma Irene O'DELL died 21 January 1966, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA
death1967 Death
26 November 1967
Greenbush, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA

He died at the age of 80.
Added: 11/25/2019 1:01:42 PM - Updated: 3/18/2021 8:59:03 AM

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