flag male ancestor  Grove Lawrence  COOK

  (b. 6/22/1905 San Francisco, California, USA   d. 07/02/1988 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA )  
Cause of Death: stroke

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Grove Lawrence COOK was born 6/22/1905 in San Francisco, California, USA

Grove Lawrence COOK was the child of Frederick John COOK   and   Cecelia M FLANNERY

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Grove Lawrence  married  Cleavie Oseola PARKER 27 December 1941 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cleavie Oseola PARKER  was born 7 February 1915 in Osceola, Iowa, USA.  Cleavie Oseola died 9 June 1985 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.  Cleavie Oseola was the child of Thomas William PARKER and Nellie Abigail SHAFFSTALL.

Grove Lawrence COOK died 07/02/1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Grove Lawrence COOK married flag female ancestor Cleavie Oseola PARKER-- Date: 27 December 1941 Place: 
Cleavie Oseola PARKER was the child of Thomas William PARKER and Nellie Abigail SHAFFSTALL




Children of Grove Lawrence COOK and Cleavie Oseola PARKER:

flag male ancestor Paul COOK (b.10/07/1950, Palo Atlo, California, USA  d. 02/24/2017, Phoenix, Arizona, USA)



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birth1905 Birth
6/22/1905
San Francisco, California, 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.
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
marriage1941 Marriage / Partner
Grove Lawrence COOK and Cleavie Oseola PARKER 27 December 1941,

He was 36 years old.
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.
1950 Birth of Child
Paul COOK was born 10/07/1950, Palo Atlo, California, USA

Grove Lawrence was 45 years old.
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.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1985 Death of Spouse/Partner
Cleavie Oseola PARKER died 9 June 1985, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
News1986 - 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.
death1988 Death
07/02/1988
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

He died at the age of 83.
Added: 12/30/2019 10:06:10 PM - Updated: 7/24/2025 6:25:20 PM

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