flag female ancestor  Violet  KERNOHAN

  (b. 27 May 1906 Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA   d. 28 January 1986 Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA )  

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Violet KERNOHAN was born 27 May 1906 in Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA

Violet KERNOHAN was the child of William KERNOHAN   and   Alvina Martine OLSEN

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Violet  married  Arno Hugo WENZEL abt. 1930 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Arno Hugo WENZEL  was born 14 June 1895 in Fredonia, Wisconsin, USA.  Arno Hugo died 21 August 1933 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.  Arno Hugo was the child of Bruno WENZEL and Alma Hulda ZETTLER.

Violet KERNOHAN died 28 January 1986 in Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA.
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Violet KERNOHAN married flag male ancestor Arno Hugo WENZEL-- Date: abt. 1930 Place: 
Arno Hugo WENZEL was the child of Bruno WENZEL and Alma Hulda ZETTLER




Children of Arno Hugo WENZEL and Violet KERNOHAN:

flag male ancestor Charles Arnold WENZEL (b.07/18/1931, Phelps, Wisconsin, USA  d. 04/21/2019, Clintonville, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Lavonne Francis MCFAUL 14 June 1952



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birth1906 Birth
27 May 1906
Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1931 Birth of Child
Charles Arnold WENZEL was born 07/18/1931, Phelps, Wisconsin, USA

Violet was 25 years old.
1933 Death of Spouse/Partner
Arno Hugo WENZEL died 21 August 1933, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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.
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)
death1986 Death
28 January 1986
Eagle River, Wisconsin, USA

She died at the age of 79.
Added: 12/15/2020 5:31:14 PM - Updated: 2/1/2021 10:53:11 AM

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