Lyda Mae
NEILSON
(b.
MARCH 30, 1905
,
Sawpit, Colorado, USA
d.
NOVEMBER 1992
,
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
)
Age: 88
Cause of Death: COLON CANCER
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Lyda Mae NEILSON was born MARCH 30, 1905 in Sawpit, Colorado, USA
Lyda Mae NEILSON was the child of Oscar NEILSON and Annetta "Nettie" May "Rose" GILES and the grandchild of: (maternal) James Gillem GILES and Sarah Elizabeth PARKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lyda Mae married Sven Erik FORSBERG 7 July 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
They divorced. Sven Erik FORSBERG was born 21 July 1902 in Stockholm, Sweden. Sven Erik died 12 December 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Lyda Mae NEILSON died NOVEMBER 1992 in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA.
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Occupation
Lyda Mae NEILSON was a SALES LADY at Montgomery Ward's & Sweetbriar's.
Lyda Mae NEILSON was a SALES LADY at Montgomery Ward's & Sweetbriar's.
Family and Children of Lyda Mae NEILSON
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Sven Erik FORSBERG-- Date: 7 July 1923 Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
They divorced 27 Nov 1931, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Children of Sven Erik FORSBERG and Lyda Mae NEILSON:
Ronald FORSBERG (b.NOVEMBER 19 , 1924, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA d. JANUARY 25, 2012, Salem, Oregon, USA)
Sven Erik FORSBERG-- Date: 7 July 1923 Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USAThey divorced 27 Nov 1931, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Children of Sven Erik FORSBERG and Lyda Mae NEILSON:
Ronald FORSBERG (b.NOVEMBER 19 , 1924, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA d. JANUARY 25, 2012, Salem, Oregon, USA)
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1905 Birth MARCH 30, 1905
Sawpit, Colorado, USA
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)
1923 Marriage / PartnerLyda Mae NEILSON and Sven Erik FORSBERG 7 July 1923, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
She was 18 years old.
1924 Birth of ChildRonald FORSBERG was born NOVEMBER 19 , 1924, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Lyda Mae was 19 years old.
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.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.
1978 Death of Spouse/PartnerSven Erik FORSBERG died 12 December 1978, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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)1992 Death NOVEMBER 1992
Grand Junction, Colorado, USA
She died at the age of 87.
Lyda is buried at: BIG CREEK RESERVOIR, GRAND MESA NATIONAL FOREST,CO.
Added: 2/4/2020 10:30:08 PM
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