Marie Bridget
PEKA
(b.
8 October 1895
,
Morrison, Minnesota, USA
d.
28 March 1983
,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
)
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Marie Bridget PEKA was born 8 October 1895 in Morrison, Minnesota, USA
Marie Bridget PEKA was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie Bridget married Laurence B BERRY 17 August 1920 in Clay, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laurence B BERRY was born May 3 1899 in Cedar Lake, Scott, Minnesota, USA. Laurence B died March 9 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Laurence B was the child of Louis Millard BERRY and Bridget Adelia REEDY.
Marie Bridget PEKA died 28 March 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Laurence B BERRY-- Date: 17 August 1920 Place: Clay, Minnesota, USA
Laurence B BERRY was the child of Louis Millard BERRY and Bridget Adelia REEDY
Children of Laurence B BERRY and Marie Bridget PEKA:
Esther Bernice BERRY (b.August 29 1920, Rutland, Sargent, North Dakota, USA d. March 14 2003, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, USA)
m. Edward John SMITH 22 June 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Laurence B BERRY-- Date: 17 August 1920 Place: Clay, Minnesota, USALaurence B BERRY was the child of Louis Millard BERRY and Bridget Adelia REEDY
Children of Laurence B BERRY and Marie Bridget PEKA:
Esther Bernice BERRY (b.August 29 1920, Rutland, Sargent, North Dakota, USA d. March 14 2003, Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota, USA)m. Edward John SMITH 22 June 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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1895 Birth 8 October 1895
Morrison, Minnesota, 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)
1920 Marriage / PartnerMarie Bridget PEKA and Laurence B BERRY 17 August 1920, Clay, Minnesota, USA
She was 24 years old.
1920 Birth of ChildEsther Bernice BERRY was born August 29 1920, Rutland, Sargent, North Dakota, USA
Marie Bridget was 24 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, USA1940 Marriage of ChildEsther Bernice BERRY married 22 June 1940, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA to Edward John SMITH
1941 Death of Spouse/PartnerLaurence B BERRY died March 9 1941, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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.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)1983 Death 28 March 1983
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
She died at the age of 87.
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