Daniel Cossam
GASS
(b.
4 January 1900
,
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
d.
27 January 1973
,
Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
)
Age: 73
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Daniel Cossam GASS was born 4 January 1900 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Daniel Cossam GASS was the child of Samuel M GASS and Emma Elizabeth EVERHARTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Daniel Cossam married Nellie Lee LIGHT 4 March 1922 in Greene, Tennessee, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nellie Lee LIGHT was born 10 January 1906 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA. Nellie Lee died 4 August 1991 in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. Nellie Lee was the child of Van Morgan LIGHT and Mary Ann Elizabeth MORELOCK.
Daniel Cossam GASS died 27 January 1973 in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA.
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Occupation
Daniel Cossam GASS was a Farmer, Wheat Thrasher, Road Builder.
Daniel Cossam GASS was a Farmer, Wheat Thrasher, Road Builder.
Family and Children of Daniel Cossam GASS
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Nellie Lee LIGHT-- Date: 4 March 1922 Place: Greene, Tennessee, USA
Nellie Lee LIGHT was the child of Van Morgan LIGHT and Mary Ann Elizabeth MORELOCK
Children of Daniel Cossam GASS and Nellie Lee LIGHT:
Mary Emma GASS (b.March 25, 1942, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. November 15, 2016, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA)
m. Edgar Alvin WALLACE 25 May 1960
Nellie Lee LIGHT-- Date: 4 March 1922 Place: Greene, Tennessee, USANellie Lee LIGHT was the child of Van Morgan LIGHT and Mary Ann Elizabeth MORELOCK
Children of Daniel Cossam GASS and Nellie Lee LIGHT:
Mary Emma GASS (b.March 25, 1942, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. November 15, 2016, Greeneville, Tennessee, USA)m. Edgar Alvin WALLACE 25 May 1960
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1900 Birth 4 January 1900
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1922 Marriage / PartnerDaniel Cossam GASS and Nellie Lee LIGHT 4 March 1922, Greene, Tennessee, USA
He was 22 years old.
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, USA1942 Birth of ChildMary Emma GASS was born March 25, 1942, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Daniel Cossam was 42 years old.
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.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 27 January 1973
Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
He died at the age of 73.
Daniel is buried at: Cross Anchor
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