immigrant flag female ancestor  Laura  SOKALSKA

  (b. 30 November 1908 Brzozow, Poland   d. 26 March 1990 Chester, Pennsylvania, USA )  
Age: 81
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage

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Laura SOKALSKA was born 30 November 1908 in Brzozow, Poland

Laura SOKALSKA was the child of Ignatius SOKALSKA   and   ?

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Laura  married  Walter KERKOWICH .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter KERKOWICH  was born 14 November 1893 in Ukraine.  Walter died 30 October 1956 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. 

Laura SOKALSKA died 26 March 1990 in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Occupation

Laura SOKALSKA was a Seamstress.

Family and Children of Laura SOKALSKA

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Laura SOKALSKA married immigrant  male ancestor Walter KERKOWICH-- Place: 


Children of Walter KERKOWICH and Laura SOKALSKA:

flag female ancestor Florence KERKOWICH (b.19 July 1928, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA  d. 1 February 2005, Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, USA)
m. Edward TRZECIAK 



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birth1908 Birth
30 November 1908
Brzozow, Poland
1928 Birth of Child
Florence KERKOWICH was born 19 July 1928, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Laura was 19 years old.
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.
1956 Death of Spouse/Partner
Walter KERKOWICH died 30 October 1956, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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)
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1990 Death
26 March 1990
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

She died at the age of 81.
Added: 5/29/2021 10:11:20 AM - Updated: 5/30/2021 9:25:44 AM

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