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Sara Elizabeth CURTIS was born 23 July 1922 in Penfield, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Sara Elizabeth CURTIS was the child of Guy General CURTIS and Ellen Lucinda BLACKWELLSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Sara Elizabeth married Ralph Neal ELLISON abt. 1939 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ralph Neal ELLISON was born abt. 1919 in Illinois, USA. Ralph Neal died abt. 1986 Ralph Neal was the child of Cecil Roy ELLISON and Mabel Amanda BARGER.
Sara Elizabeth CURTIS died 21 July 1994
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Ralph Neal ELLISON-- Date: abt. 1939 Place:
Ralph Neal ELLISON was the child of Cecil Roy ELLISON and Mabel Amanda BARGER
Children of Ralph Neal ELLISON and Sara Elizabeth CURTIS:
Dennis Guy ELLISON (b.09/13/1941, Paxton, Illinois, USA d. 04/12/2012, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA)
m. Edith Marie TOSH 28 August 1961
Ralph Neal ELLISON-- Date: abt. 1939 Place: Ralph Neal ELLISON was the child of Cecil Roy ELLISON and Mabel Amanda BARGER
Children of Ralph Neal ELLISON and Sara Elizabeth CURTIS:
Dennis Guy ELLISON (b.09/13/1941, Paxton, Illinois, USA d. 04/12/2012, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA)m. Edith Marie TOSH 28 August 1961
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1922 Birth 23 July 1922
Penfield, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1941 Birth of ChildDennis Guy ELLISON was born 09/13/1941, Paxton, Illinois, USA
Sara Elizabeth was 19 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. 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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
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