Edna Opal
MCGARR
(b.
8 September 1901
,
Alum Cave, Indiana, USA
d.
29 January 1982
,
Peoria, Illinois, USA
)
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Edna Opal MCGARR was born 8 September 1901 in Alum Cave, Indiana, USA
Edna Opal MCGARR was the child of Claud MCGARR and Ora May SLOCUM and the grandchild of: (paternal) George MCGARR and Minerva DYSART (maternal) John T PERRY and Lavina SLOCUMSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edna Opal married Wesley E BURCHAM 23 December 1918 in Greene, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wesley E BURCHAM was born 19 November 1896 in Clay, Indiana, USA. Wesley E died 29 November 1945 in Jasonville, Indiana, USA. Wesley E was the child of William Ranson BURCHAM and Jessie Viola GIVENS.
Edna Opal MCGARR died 29 January 1982 in Peoria, Illinois, USA.
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Wesley E BURCHAM-- Date: 23 December 1918 Place: Greene, Indiana, USA
Wesley E BURCHAM was the child of William Ranson BURCHAM and Jessie Viola GIVENS
Children of Wesley E BURCHAM and Edna Opal MCGARR:
Betty BURCHAM (b.3 May 1929, Jasonville, Indiana, USA d. 1 March 1990, Victorville, California, USA)
m. William Edward DAVIS 6 June 1947 in , Indiana, USA
Wesley E BURCHAM-- Date: 23 December 1918 Place: Greene, Indiana, USAWesley E BURCHAM was the child of William Ranson BURCHAM and Jessie Viola GIVENS
Children of Wesley E BURCHAM and Edna Opal MCGARR:
Betty BURCHAM (b.3 May 1929, Jasonville, Indiana, USA d. 1 March 1990, Victorville, California, USA)m. William Edward DAVIS 6 June 1947 in , Indiana, USA
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1901 Birth 8 September 1901
Alum Cave, Indiana, 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)
1918 Marriage / PartnerEdna Opal MCGARR and Wesley E BURCHAM 23 December 1918, Greene, Indiana, USA
She was 17 years old.
1929 Birth of ChildBetty BURCHAM was born 3 May 1929, Jasonville, Indiana, USA
Edna Opal was 27 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.
1945 Death of Spouse/PartnerWesley E BURCHAM died 29 November 1945, Jasonville, Indiana, USA
1947 Marriage of ChildBetty BURCHAM married 6 June 1947, , Indiana, USA to William Edward DAVIS
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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1982 Death 29 January 1982
Peoria, Illinois, USA
She died at the age of 80.
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