Margaret Irene
JOHNSON
(b.
7 May 1912
,
Pigeon, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
d.
8 October 2003
,
Whitehall, Wisconsin, USA
)
Cause of Death: Stroke
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Margaret Irene JOHNSON was born 7 May 1912 in Pigeon, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Margaret Irene JOHNSON was the child of John Helmer JOHNSON and Selma Luella EVENSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Margaret Irene married Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG 22 June 1936 in Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG was born 11/16/1894 in Hale, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA. Grant Gottlieb died 1/19/1964 in Whitehall, Wisconsin USA. Grant Gottlieb was the child of Gottlieb KLEBIG and Anna NOGOSSEK (AKA, NOGOSEK, NEGOSEK).
Margaret Irene JOHNSON died 8 October 2003 in Whitehall, Wisconsin, USA.
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Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG-- Date: 22 June 1936 Place: Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG was the child of Gottlieb KLEBIG and Anna NOGOSSEK (AKA, NOGOSEK, NEGOSEK)
Children of Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG and Margaret Irene JOHNSON:
Living (b., Whitehall, Wisconsin, USA d. , )
Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG-- Date: 22 June 1936 Place: Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USAGrant Gottlieb KLEBIG was the child of Gottlieb KLEBIG and Anna NOGOSSEK (AKA, NOGOSEK, NEGOSEK)
Children of Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG and Margaret Irene JOHNSON:
Living (b., Whitehall, Wisconsin, USA d. , )
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1912 Birth 7 May 1912
Pigeon, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, 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 / PartnerMargaret Irene JOHNSON and Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG 22 June 1936, Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, 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 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
1964 Death of Spouse/PartnerGrant Gottlieb KLEBIG died 1/19/1964, Whitehall, Wisconsin USA
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)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.2003 Death 8 October 2003
Whitehall, Wisconsin, USA
She died at the age of 91.
Margaret is buried at: Lincoln Cemetery, Whitehall, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
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