George Richard
TOSH
(b.
12 January 1888
,
Highmore, Hyde, Dakota Territory
d.
17 October 1970
,
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
)
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George Richard TOSH was born 12 January 1888 in Highmore, Hyde, Dakota Territory
George Richard TOSH was the child of William Henderson TOSH and Augusta Diadem VANNOTESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George Richard married Ethel Mae PHILLIPS 4 December 1935 in Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ethel Mae PHILLIPS was born 9 January 1918 in Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois, USA. Ethel Mae died 30 September 2003 in Normal, Illinois, USA. Ethel Mae was the child of Thomas L PHILLIPS and Mae SPENCER.
George Richard TOSH died 17 October 1970 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA.
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Ethel Mae PHILLIPS-- Date: 4 December 1935 Place: Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
Ethel Mae PHILLIPS was the child of Thomas L PHILLIPS and Mae SPENCER
Children of George Richard TOSH and Ethel Mae PHILLIPS:
Edith Marie TOSH (b.09/13/1942, Leroy, Illinois, USA d. 06/17/2015, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA)
m. Dennis Guy ELLISON 28 August 1961
Ethel Mae PHILLIPS-- Date: 4 December 1935 Place: Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois, USAEthel Mae PHILLIPS was the child of Thomas L PHILLIPS and Mae SPENCER
Children of George Richard TOSH and Ethel Mae PHILLIPS:
Edith Marie TOSH (b.09/13/1942, Leroy, Illinois, USA d. 06/17/2015, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA)m. Dennis Guy ELLISON 28 August 1961
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1888 Birth 12 January 1888
Highmore, Hyde, Dakota Territory
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
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)
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 Marriage / PartnerGeorge Richard TOSH and Ethel Mae PHILLIPS 4 December 1935, Ellsworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
He was 47 years old.
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 ChildEdith Marie TOSH was born 09/13/1942, Leroy, Illinois, USA
George Richard was 54 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.
1970 Death 17 October 1970
Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 7/26/2025 3:23:14 PM
- Updated: 8/18/2025 4:12:11 PM
Dakota' is a Native American (Sioux) word for 'friend.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1861 - President James Buchanan signed the bill creating the Dakota Territory
1889 - On November 2, 1889, both North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union, becoming the 39th and 40th states.
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