Serena Catherine
MAXWELL
(b.
14 July 1911
,
Tittabawassee Twp., Saginaw Co. Michigan, USA
d.
10 December 1973
,
Saline, Michigan, USA
)
Age: 62
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Serena Catherine MAXWELL was born 14 July 1911 in Tittabawassee Twp., Saginaw Co. Michigan, USA
Serena Catherine MAXWELL was the child of Daniel MAXWELL and Delia VALLIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michael Richard MAXWELL and Catherine CASHIN (maternal) Étienne VALLIERE and Severine BOUCHERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Serena Catherine married Carlos Lane BECKINGTON 22 February 1936 in Pittsfield Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Carlos Lane BECKINGTON was born 08 August 1908 in Garden Prairie, Illinois, USA. Carlos Lane died 27 February 1963 in Chelsea, Michigan, USA. Carlos Lane was the child of Garth Mark BECKINGTON and Edna Ella CHILDS.
Serena Catherine MAXWELL died 10 December 1973 in Saline, Michigan, USA.
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Carlos Lane BECKINGTON-- Date: 22 February 1936 Place: Pittsfield Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Carlos Lane BECKINGTON was the child of Garth Mark BECKINGTON and Edna Ella CHILDS
Children of Carlos Lane BECKINGTON and Serena Catherine MAXWELL:
Carlos Lane BECKINGTON-- Date: 22 February 1936 Place: Pittsfield Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan, USACarlos Lane BECKINGTON was the child of Garth Mark BECKINGTON and Edna Ella CHILDS
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1911 Birth 14 July 1911
Tittabawassee Twp., Saginaw Co. Michigan, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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
1936 Marriage / PartnerSerena Catherine MAXWELL and Carlos Lane BECKINGTON 22 February 1936, Pittsfield Twp, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
She was 24 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.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 Death of Spouse/PartnerCarlos Lane BECKINGTON died 27 February 1963, Chelsea, Michigan, USA
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 Death 10 December 1973
Saline, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 62.
Serena is buried at: Oakwood Cemetery, Saline, MI
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