flag female ancestor  Catherine C  GUSTAFSON

  (b. 4 January 1913 Connecticut, USA   d. 9 December 1981 )  

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Catherine C GUSTAFSON was born 4 January 1913 in Connecticut, USA

Catherine C GUSTAFSON was the child of Karl Edward Alfred Ivar GUSTAFSON   and   Jacobine Clarifine "Bena" CHRISTENSEN

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Catherine C  married  Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON 22 May 1937 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON  was born 15 June 1911 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.  Edwin Ludwig died 5 June 1993 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.  Edwin Ludwig was the child of Sven Algot JOHNSON and Jennie E UNKNOWN.

Catherine C GUSTAFSON died 9 December 1981
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Catherine C GUSTAFSON married flag male ancestor Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON-- Date: 22 May 1937 Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON was the child of Sven Algot JOHNSON and Jennie E UNKNOWN


Name: Catherine Gustafson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 May 1937
Marriage Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse:
Edwin

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968


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birth1913 Birth
4 January 1913
Connecticut, USA
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
marriage1937 Marriage / Partner
Catherine C GUSTAFSON and Edwin Ludwig JOHNSON 22 May 1937, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 24 years old.
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.
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.

Catherine is buried at: Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford, Connecticut
Added: 5/27/2022 2:09:06 PM - Updated: 8/29/2025 11:56:29 PM

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