flag female ancestor  Nettie  PORTER

  (b. 6 May 1892 Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, USA   d. 24 August 1978 Ferndale, Michigan, USA )  
Age: 86
Cause of Death: Natural causes

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Nettie PORTER was born 6 May 1892 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Nettie PORTER was the child of William PORTER   and   Sara Ann RODEN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Samuel PORTER and Ann MCKENZIE

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Nettie  married  Benjamin Harrison GLIME 11 November 1907 in Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin Harrison GLIME  was born 7 August 1889 in Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland, USA.  Benjamin Harrison died 8 September 1968 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA. 

Nettie PORTER died 24 August 1978 in Ferndale, Michigan, USA.





m. 11 Nov 1907, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Benjamin Harrison Glime
(1889–1967)


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Nettie PORTER married flag male ancestor Benjamin Harrison GLIME-- Date: 11 November 1907 Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA


Children of Benjamin Harrison GLIME and Nettie PORTER:

flag female ancestor Nellie GLIME (b.25 September 1919, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, USA  d. 02 July 1988, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA)
m. John BOWMAN 



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birth1892 Birth
6 May 1892
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, 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.
marriage1907 Marriage / Partner
Nettie PORTER and Benjamin Harrison GLIME 11 November 1907, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA

She was 15 years old.
1919 Birth of Child
Nellie GLIME was born 25 September 1919, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Nettie was 27 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)
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.
1968 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benjamin Harrison GLIME died 8 September 1968, Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan, USA
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
24 August 1978
Ferndale, Michigan, USA

She died at the age of 86.
Added: 7/26/2021 4:26:56 PM - Updated: 8/16/2025 3:59:48 PM

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