Margaret Ellen
WINSOR
(b.
15 August 1907
,
Thatcher, Graham, Arizona Territory
d.
13 May 1997
,
Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA
)
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Margaret Ellen WINSOR was born 15 August 1907 in Thatcher, Graham, Arizona Territory
Margaret Ellen WINSOR was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Margaret Ellen married Nephi John WILLIAMS 4 February 1924 in Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nephi John WILLIAMS was born 17 June 1899 in Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA. Nephi John died 23 June 1984 in Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA.
Margaret Ellen WINSOR died 13 May 1997 in Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA.
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Nephi John WILLIAMS-- Date: 4 February 1924 Place: Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA
Children of Nephi John WILLIAMS and Margaret Ellen WINSOR:
Charles WILLIAMS (b.06/11/1936, Safford, Arizona, USA d. 23 September 2008, Tucson, Arizona, USA)
m. Ruth MCBRIDE 20 December 1960
Nephi John WILLIAMS-- Date: 4 February 1924 Place: Safford, Graham, Arizona, USAChildren of Nephi John WILLIAMS and Margaret Ellen WINSOR:
Charles WILLIAMS (b.06/11/1936, Safford, Arizona, USA d. 23 September 2008, Tucson, Arizona, USA)m. Ruth MCBRIDE 20 December 1960
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1907 Birth 15 August 1907
Thatcher, Graham, Arizona Territory
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1924 Marriage / PartnerMargaret Ellen WINSOR and Nephi John WILLIAMS 4 February 1924, Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA
She was 16 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 law1936 Birth of ChildCharles WILLIAMS was born 06/11/1936, Safford, Arizona, USA
Margaret Ellen was 28 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 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)
1984 Death of Spouse/PartnerNephi John WILLIAMS died 23 June 1984, Safford, Graham, Arizona, 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. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1997 Death 13 May 1997
Safford, Graham, Arizona, USA
She died at the age of 89.
Added: 7/26/2025 4:56:41 PM
- Updated: 7/29/2025 1:46:05 PM
The exact evolution of the name Arizona is debated by historians; the Spanish called the area Arisona, Arissona or Arizona, based on native American word(s) translated as meaning 'silver-bearing' or 'place of the small spring.' (statesymbolsusa.org)February 14, 1912 - Arizona becomes 49th U.S. state. This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico. (www.50states.com)
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