Gertha May
RUTLEDGE
(b.
6 May 1881
,
Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA
d.
6 October 1965
,
St Joseph, Michigan, USA
)
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Gertha May RUTLEDGE was born 6 May 1881 in Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Gertha May RUTLEDGE was the child of Jerome RUTLEDGE and Mary SOPHERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gertha May married Curtis HOPKINS 29 September 1900 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Curtis HOPKINS was born 14 February 1880 in Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA. Curtis died 9 March 1939 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA. Curtis was the child of Curtis Addison Zachariah HOPKINS and Delia Clarise GREEN.
Gertha May RUTLEDGE died 6 October 1965 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA.
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Curtis HOPKINS-- Date: 29 September 1900 Place: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
Curtis HOPKINS was the child of Curtis Addison Zachariah HOPKINS and Delia Clarise GREEN
Children of Curtis HOPKINS and Gertha May RUTLEDGE:
Hazel Belle HOPKINS (b.13 May 1902, Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan, USA d. 25 July 1962, St Joseph, Michigan, USA)
m. Charles Edward LAMBRECHT 15 May 1920 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Curtis HOPKINS-- Date: 29 September 1900 Place: Benton Harbor, Michigan, USACurtis HOPKINS was the child of Curtis Addison Zachariah HOPKINS and Delia Clarise GREEN
Children of Curtis HOPKINS and Gertha May RUTLEDGE:
Hazel Belle HOPKINS (b.13 May 1902, Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan, USA d. 25 July 1962, St Joseph, Michigan, USA)m. Charles Edward LAMBRECHT 15 May 1920 in St Joseph, Michigan, USA
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1881 Birth 6 May 1881
Stevensville, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1900 Marriage / PartnerGertha May RUTLEDGE and Curtis HOPKINS 29 September 1900, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
She was 19 years old.
1902 Birth of ChildHazel Belle HOPKINS was born 13 May 1902, Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
Gertha May was 21 years old.
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)
1920 Marriage of ChildHazel Belle HOPKINS married 15 May 1920, St Joseph, Michigan, USA to Charles Edward LAMBRECHT
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
1939 Death of Spouse/PartnerCurtis HOPKINS died 9 March 1939, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA
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 Death of ChildHazel Belle HOPKINS died 25 July 1962, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
Gertha May was 81 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, 1963.1965 Death 6 October 1965
St Joseph, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 84.
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