Wallace Jerome
SWENSON
(b.
4 February 1928
,
Portal, Burke, North Dakota, USA
d.
9 May 1985
,
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, USA
)
Age: 57
Cause of Death: pneumonia
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Wallace Jerome SWENSON was born 4 February 1928 in Portal, Burke, North Dakota, USA
Wallace Jerome SWENSON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Wallace Jerome married Lonnie Gail JOHNSON 21 August 1953 in Yellowstone, Montana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lonnie Gail JOHNSON was born 1/25/1931 in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA. Lonnie Gail died abt. 2006 in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA. Lonnie Gail was the child of Syvert Alfredo JOHNSON and Clara Louise MYER.
Wallace Jerome SWENSON died 9 May 1985 in Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, USA.
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Wallace Jerome SWENSON was a General Agent Lutheran Brotherhood.
Wallace Jerome SWENSON was a General Agent Lutheran Brotherhood.
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Lonnie Gail JOHNSON-- Date: 21 August 1953 Place: Yellowstone, Montana, USA
Lonnie Gail JOHNSON was the child of Syvert Alfredo JOHNSON and Clara Louise MYER
Children of Wallace Jerome SWENSON and Lonnie Gail JOHNSON:
Lonnie Gail JOHNSON-- Date: 21 August 1953 Place: Yellowstone, Montana, USALonnie Gail JOHNSON was the child of Syvert Alfredo JOHNSON and Clara Louise MYER
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1928 Birth 4 February 1928
Portal, Burke, North Dakota, USA
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 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.
1953 Marriage / PartnerWallace Jerome SWENSON and Lonnie Gail JOHNSON 21 August 1953, Yellowstone, Montana, USA
He was 25 years old.
1956 Birth of ChildPaul SWENSON was born 09/27/1956, Rochester
Wallace Jerome was 28 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.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 - 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.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam 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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1985 Death 9 May 1985
Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, USA
He died at the age of 57.
Wallace is buried at: Owatonna, MN
Added: 6/8/2022 12:23:45 PM
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