flag female ancestor  Virgie Jewell  HALE

  (b. 16 August 1923 Petersburg, Washington Township, Pike, Indiana, USA   d. abt. 2005 )  

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Virgie Jewell HALE was born 16 August 1923 in Petersburg, Washington Township, Pike, Indiana, USA

Virgie Jewell HALE was the child of Elmer HALE   and   Alma F YOUNG

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Virgie Jewell  married  Thurlow BOOTH 26 August 1939 in Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thurlow BOOTH  was born October 12, 1917 in Winslow, Patoka Township, Pike, Indiana, USA.  Thurlow died July 20, 1987 in Daviess, Indiana, USA.  Thurlow was the child of William BOOTH and Roseanne "Anna" CROW.

Virgie Jewell HALE died abt. 2005
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Virgie Jewell HALE married flag photo of Thurlow BOOTH  Thurlow BOOTH-- Date: 26 August 1939 Place: , Indiana, USA
Thurlow BOOTH was the child of William BOOTH and Roseanne "Anna" CROW




Children of Thurlow BOOTH and Virgie Jewell HALE:

flag photo of John BOOTH  John BOOTH (b.August 28, 1945, Phoenix, Arizona, USA  d. May 24, 1988, , Indiana, USA)
m. Barbara RAVELLETTE 2 June 1968 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA



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birth1923 Birth
16 August 1923
Petersburg, Washington Township, Pike, Indiana, USA
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
marriage1939 Marriage / Partner
Virgie Jewell HALE and Thurlow BOOTH 26 August 1939, , Indiana, USA

She was 16 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.
1945 Birth of Child
John BOOTH was born August 28, 1945, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Virgie Jewell was 22 years old.
marriage1968 Marriage of Child
John BOOTH married 2 June 1968, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA to Barbara RAVELLETTE
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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1987 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thurlow BOOTH died July 20, 1987, Daviess, Indiana, USA
1988 Death of Child
John BOOTH died May 24, 1988, , Indiana, USA

Virgie Jewell was 64 years old.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
Added: 5/19/2024 3:34:50 PM - Updated: 8/20/2025 3:59:31 PM

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