Gilmar Meril
GUTKNECHT
(b.
7 November 1910
,
Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA
d.
21 March 1992
,
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
)
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Gilmar Meril GUTKNECHT was born 7 November 1910 in Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA
Gilmar Meril GUTKNECHT was the child of Bernard Robert Emil GUTKNECHT and Anna Mathilda HAMMERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gilmar Meril married Ella L POIRIER 14 May 1933 in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ella L POIRIER was born 12 December 1914 in Howard, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA. Ella L died 17 January 1969 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA. Ella L was the child of Damos Dennis POIRIER and Marie L BERGERON.
Gilmar Meril GUTKNECHT died 21 March 1992 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA.
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Ella L POIRIER-- Date: 14 May 1933 Place: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
Ella L POIRIER was the child of Damos Dennis POIRIER and Marie L BERGERON
Children of Gilmar Meril GUTKNECHT and Ella L POIRIER:
Karen GUTKNECHT (b.01/08/1939, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA d. 03/31/1997, )
m. Larry HENDRICKSON 1959
Ella L POIRIER-- Date: 14 May 1933 Place: Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USAElla L POIRIER was the child of Damos Dennis POIRIER and Marie L BERGERON
Children of Gilmar Meril GUTKNECHT and Ella L POIRIER:
Karen GUTKNECHT (b.01/08/1939, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA d. 03/31/1997, )m. Larry HENDRICKSON 1959
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1910 Birth 7 November 1910
Black River Falls, Jackson, Wisconsin, USA
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)
1933 Marriage / PartnerGilmar Meril GUTKNECHT and Ella L POIRIER 14 May 1933, Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA
He was 22 years old.
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 law1939 Birth of ChildKaren GUTKNECHT was born 01/08/1939, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
Gilmar Meril 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.
1969 Death of Spouse/PartnerElla L POIRIER died 17 January 1969, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
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)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)1992 Death 21 March 1992
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 7/28/2025 11:59:33 AM
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