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  (b. 3 July 1882 Ishpeming, Michigan, USA   d. 20 March 1980 Los Angeles, California, USA )  

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Frances Theresa PENGLASE was born 3 July 1882 in Ishpeming, Michigan, USA

Frances Theresa PENGLASE was the child of John Joseph PENGLASE   and   Mary CASHEN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John PENGLASE and Sarah ROGERS (maternal)  Michael CASHEN and Mary CONNOR

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Frances Theresa  married  William Allen BARNHILL 26 December 1902 in Douglas, Alaska, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Allen BARNHILL  was born 18 September 1880 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.  William Allen died 9 October 1933 in Los Angeles, California, USA.  William Allen was the child of Samuel Seaman BARNHILL and Julia Louise RUSSELL.

Frances Theresa PENGLASE died 20 March 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.







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Frances Theresa PENGLASE married flag photo of William Allen BARNHILL  William Allen BARNHILL-- Date: 26 December 1902 Place: Douglas, Alaska, USA
William Allen BARNHILL was the child of Samuel Seaman BARNHILL and Julia Louise RUSSELL




Children of William Allen BARNHILL and Frances Theresa PENGLASE:

flag photo of Frances Lillian BARNHILL  Frances Lillian BARNHILL (b.28 February 1906, Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska  d. 23 October 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA)
m. Henry William ABTS 21 June 1929 in Reno, Nevada, USA



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birth1882 Birth
3 July 1882
Ishpeming, Michigan, USA
marriage1902 Marriage / Partner
Frances Theresa PENGLASE and William Allen BARNHILL 26 December 1902, Douglas, Alaska, USA

She was 20 years old.
1906 Birth of Child
Frances Lillian BARNHILL was born 28 February 1906, Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

Frances Theresa was 23 years old.
Invention 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.
marriage1929 Marriage of Child
Frances Lillian BARNHILL married 21 June 1929, Reno, Nevada, USA to Henry William ABTS
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1933 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Allen BARNHILL died 9 October 1933, Los Angeles, California, USA
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
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.
death1980 Death
20 March 1980
Los Angeles, California, USA

She died at the age of 97.


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