Bernethia Hazel
HAGER
(b.
1 May 1921
,
Ludlow Township, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
d.
10 December 1987
,
Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
)
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Bernethia Hazel HAGER was born 1 May 1921 in Ludlow Township, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
Bernethia Hazel HAGER was the child of William Henry HAGER and Clara Minnie EHDESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Bernethia Hazel married Leo Sylvester SEVERSON 19 July 1941 in Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leo Sylvester SEVERSON was born 23 June 1920 in Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA. Leo Sylvester died 31 March 1982 in Lake Mills, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA. Leo Sylvester was the child of Henry SEVERSON and Bertha Luella KNUDTSON.
Bernethia Hazel HAGER died 10 December 1987 in Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA.
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Leo Sylvester SEVERSON-- Date: 19 July 1941 Place: Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
Leo Sylvester SEVERSON was the child of Henry SEVERSON and Bertha Luella KNUDTSON
Children of Leo Sylvester SEVERSON and Bernethia Hazel HAGER:
Diana Lou SEVERSON (b.March 16 1942, Waukon, Iowa, USA d. November 2 2003, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Douglas Charles PERHAM 7 June 1958 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Leo Sylvester SEVERSON-- Date: 19 July 1941 Place: Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USALeo Sylvester SEVERSON was the child of Henry SEVERSON and Bertha Luella KNUDTSON
Children of Leo Sylvester SEVERSON and Bernethia Hazel HAGER:
Diana Lou SEVERSON (b.March 16 1942, Waukon, Iowa, USA d. November 2 2003, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, USA)m. Douglas Charles PERHAM 7 June 1958 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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1921 Birth 1 May 1921
Ludlow Township, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
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, USA
1941 Marriage / PartnerBernethia Hazel HAGER and Leo Sylvester SEVERSON 19 July 1941, Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
She was 20 years old.
1942 Birth of ChildDiana Lou SEVERSON was born March 16 1942, Waukon, Iowa, USA
Bernethia Hazel was 20 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.1958 Marriage of ChildDiana Lou SEVERSON married 7 June 1958, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA to Douglas Charles PERHAM
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)
1982 Death of Spouse/PartnerLeo Sylvester SEVERSON died 31 March 1982, Lake Mills, Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.1987 Death 10 December 1987
Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA
She died at the age of 66.
Added: 7/26/2025 4:03:10 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 1:43:22 PM
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