Frances Elizabeth
SPRAGUE
(b.
9 January 1904
,
Kent Cliffs, Putnam County, New York, USA
d.
13 July 1977
,
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
)
Cause of Death: Post operative shock
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Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE was born 9 January 1904 in Kent Cliffs, Putnam County, New York, USA
Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE was the child of Arthur SPRAGUE and Josephine POSTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Frances Elizabeth married Frank Miller BROWN 20 May 1921 in North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frank Miller BROWN was born 3 August 1903 in Cortland - Furnace Woods , New York, USA. Frank Miller died 17 November 1967 in Ossining, New York, USA (Sing Sing). Frank Miller was the child of Samuel H BROWN and Mary Irene MILLER.
Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE died 13 July 1977 in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA.
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Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE was a Housewife.
Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE was a Housewife.
Family and Children of Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE
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Frank Miller BROWN-- Date: 20 May 1921 Place: North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA
Frank Miller BROWN was the child of Samuel H BROWN and Mary Irene MILLER
Children of Frank Miller BROWN and Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE:
Frank Edward BROWN (b.16 November 1923, Ossining, New York, USA d. 19 March 2004, Fishkill, New York, USA)
Frank Miller BROWN-- Date: 20 May 1921 Place: North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USAFrank Miller BROWN was the child of Samuel H BROWN and Mary Irene MILLER
Children of Frank Miller BROWN and Frances Elizabeth SPRAGUE:
Frank Edward BROWN (b.16 November 1923, Ossining, New York, USA d. 19 March 2004, Fishkill, New York, USA)
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1904 Birth 9 January 1904
Kent Cliffs, Putnam County, New York, 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)
1921 Marriage / PartnerFrances Elizabeth SPRAGUE and Frank Miller BROWN 20 May 1921, North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York, USA
She was 17 years old.
1923 Birth of ChildFrank Edward BROWN was born 16 November 1923, Ossining, New York, USA (Sing Sing)
Frances Elizabeth 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.
1967 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrank Miller BROWN died 17 November 1967, Ossining, New York, USA (Sing Sing)
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.1977 Death 13 July 1977
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
She died at the age of 73.
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Frances is buried at: Dale Cemetery, Westchester County, NY, Buried next to her husband Frank. Funeral Arrangements by Auchmoody Funeral Home in Fishkill
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