Esther Bernice
BERRY
(b.
August 29 1920
,
Rutland, Sargent, North Dakota, USA
d.
March 14 2003
,
Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
)
Age: 82
Cause of Death: Alzheimer
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Esther Bernice BERRY was born August 29 1920 in Rutland, Sargent, North Dakota, USA
Esther Bernice BERRY was the child of Laurence B BERRY and Marie Bridget PEKA and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis Millard BERRY and Bridget Adelia REEDYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Esther Bernice married Edward John SMITH 22 June 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edward John SMITH was born 21 May 1920 in Minnesota, USA. Edward John died 18 January 2001 in St Paul, Minnesota, USA. Edward John was the child of John Edward SMITH and Anna W HANUSISK.
Esther Bernice BERRY died March 14 2003 in Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, USA.
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Esther Bernice BERRY was a house wife.
Esther Bernice BERRY was a house wife.
Family and Children of Esther Bernice BERRY
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Edward John SMITH-- Date: 22 June 1940 Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Edward John SMITH was the child of John Edward SMITH and Anna W HANUSISK
Children of Edward John SMITH and Esther Bernice BERRY:
Ronald Gene SMITH (b.August 10 1945, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA d. May 27 1991, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Edward John SMITH-- Date: 22 June 1940 Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAEdward John SMITH was the child of John Edward SMITH and Anna W HANUSISK
Children of Edward John SMITH and Esther Bernice BERRY:
Ronald Gene SMITH (b.August 10 1945, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA d. May 27 1991, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
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1920 Birth August 29 1920
Rutland, Sargent, North Dakota, USA
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 Marriage / PartnerEsther Bernice BERRY and Edward John SMITH 22 June 1940, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
She was 19 years old.
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 Birth of ChildRonald Gene SMITH was born August 10 1945, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Esther Bernice was 24 years old.
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)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)
1991 Death of ChildRonald Gene SMITH died May 27 1991, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Esther Bernice was 70 years old.
2001 Death of Spouse/PartnerEdward John SMITH died 18 January 2001, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.2003 Death March 14 2003
Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, USA
She died at the age of 82.
Esther is buried at: Sunnyside, St. Anthony, Minnesota
Added: 1/18/2021 12:06:02 AM
- Updated: 7/25/2025 2:35:18 PM
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