Edna Eliza
VAN PATTEN
(b.
13 January 1916
,
What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
d.
28 May 1994
,
Van Buren, Iowa, USA
)
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Edna Eliza VAN PATTEN was born 13 January 1916 in What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Edna Eliza VAN PATTEN was the child of Albert George VAN PATTEN and Eva Beulah BEDFORDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edna Eliza married Harold Isaac MORRIS 19 August 1933 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Harold Isaac MORRIS was born 22 March 1913 in Cedar, Iowa, USA. Harold Isaac died February 1983 in West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA. Harold Isaac was the child of Talbott Devecmon MORRIS and Ella Matilda BROWN.
Edna Eliza VAN PATTEN died 28 May 1994 in Van Buren, Iowa, USA.
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Family and Children of Edna Eliza VAN PATTEN
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Harold Isaac MORRIS-- Date: 19 August 1933 Place: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
Harold Isaac MORRIS was the child of Talbott Devecmon MORRIS and Ella Matilda BROWN
Children of Harold Isaac MORRIS and Edna Eliza VAN PATTEN:
Melvin MORRIS (b.06/06/1934, Stockport, Iowa, USA d. January 2010, Yuma, Arizona, USA)
m. Marjorie KNOWLES
Harold Isaac MORRIS-- Date: 19 August 1933 Place: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USAHarold Isaac MORRIS was the child of Talbott Devecmon MORRIS and Ella Matilda BROWN
Children of Harold Isaac MORRIS and Edna Eliza VAN PATTEN:
Melvin MORRIS (b.06/06/1934, Stockport, Iowa, USA d. January 2010, Yuma, Arizona, USA)m. Marjorie KNOWLES
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1916 Birth 13 January 1916
What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1933 Marriage / PartnerEdna Eliza VAN PATTEN and Harold Isaac MORRIS 19 August 1933, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
She was 17 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1934 Birth of ChildMelvin MORRIS was born 06/06/1934, Stockport, Iowa, USA
Edna Eliza was 18 years old.
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.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)
1983 Death of Spouse/PartnerHarold Isaac MORRIS died February 1983, West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, 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)1994 Death 28 May 1994
Van Buren, Iowa, USA
She died at the age of 78.
Added: 8/1/2025 12:46:19 PM
- Updated: 8/21/2025 5:28:41 PM
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