flag female ancestor  Miriam Estelle  FRANK

  (b. 19 September 1902 Poland, Maine, USA   d. 2 June 1978 Lewiston, Maine, USA )  

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Miriam Estelle FRANK was born 19 September 1902 in Poland, Maine, USA

Miriam Estelle FRANK was the child of Harold "Harry" Liddell FRANK   and   Bertha Anne WINSLOW

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Miriam Estelle  married  Sumner James RAND 24 March 1920 in Auburn, Maine, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sumner James RAND  was born 13 August 1901 in Southport, Maine, USA (Squirrel Island).  Sumner James died 1 May 1987 in Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, USA.  Sumner James was the child of Henry J RAND and Cora Bell DYER.

Miriam Estelle  married  (2) Edwin Augustus GAMMON 25 June 1925 in Norway, Maine, USA .  Edwin Augustus GAMMON  was born 30 October 1902 in Norway, Maine, USA.  Edwin Augustus died 3 January 1967 in Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills).  Edwin Augustus was the child of Edwin Stuart GAMMON and Hattie Augusta EVERETT.

Miriam Estelle FRANK died 2 June 1978 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
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Miriam Estelle FRANK married flag male ancestor Sumner James RAND-- Date: 24 March 1920 Place: Auburn, Maine, USA
Sumner James RAND was the child of Henry J RAND and Cora Bell DYER




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Miriam Estelle FRANK married flag male ancestor Edwin Augustus GAMMON-- Date: 25 June 1925 Place: Norway, Maine, USA
Edwin Augustus GAMMON was the child of Edwin Stuart GAMMON and Hattie Augusta EVERETT




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birth1902 Birth
19 September 1902
Poland, Maine, 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.
marriage1920 Marriage / Partner
Miriam Estelle FRANK and Sumner James RAND 24 March 1920, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

She was 17 years old.
1920 Birth of Child
Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON was born 13 August 1920, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Miriam Estelle was 17 years old.
marriage1925 Marriage / Partner
Miriam Estelle FRANK and Edwin Augustus GAMMON 25 June 1925, Norway, Maine, USA

She was 22 years old.
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)
marriage1939 Marriage of Child
Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON married 31 March 1939, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills) to James Lincoln FRENCH
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.
1967 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edwin Augustus GAMMON died 3 January 1967, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
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.
death1978 Death
2 June 1978
Lewiston, Maine, USA

She died at the age of 75.


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