John Wesley
KING
(b.
10 March 1897
,
Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma Territory
d.
25 June 1969
,
Firdale, Pacific, Washington, USA
)
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John Wesley KING was born 10 March 1897 in Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma Territory
John Wesley KING was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Wesley married Grace Anna CLEMENTS 5 March 1921 in South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Grace Anna CLEMENTS was born 26 January 1893 in Eufaula, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA. Grace Anna died 19 September 1974 in South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA.
John Wesley KING died 25 June 1969 in Firdale, Pacific, Washington, USA.
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Grace Anna CLEMENTS-- Date: 5 March 1921 Place: South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA
Children of John Wesley KING and Grace Anna CLEMENTS:
Dea Elmo KING (b.30 May 1927, Moose, Pacific, Washington, USA d. 16 December 1979, Chehalis, Washington, USA)
m. Joan FINCHER 12 December 1953
Grace Anna CLEMENTS-- Date: 5 March 1921 Place: South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USAChildren of John Wesley KING and Grace Anna CLEMENTS:
Dea Elmo KING (b.30 May 1927, Moose, Pacific, Washington, USA d. 16 December 1979, Chehalis, Washington, USA)m. Joan FINCHER 12 December 1953
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1897 Birth 10 March 1897
Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma Territory
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)
1921 Marriage / PartnerJohn Wesley KING and Grace Anna CLEMENTS 5 March 1921, South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA
He was 24 years old.
1927 Birth of ChildDea Elmo KING was born 30 May 1927, Moose, Pacific, Washington, USA
John Wesley was 30 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 law 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 25 June 1969
Firdale, Pacific, Washington, USA
He died at the age of 72.
Added: 7/29/2025 2:48:11 PM
- Updated: 8/5/2025 1:15:59 PM
The name Oklahoma is based on Native American (Choctaw) words 'okla humma' which translates as 'red people'. (statesymbolsusa.org)November 6, 1907 - Oklahoma becomes 46th U.S. state. The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
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