flag female ancestor  Ella Ramah  WILLIS

  (b. 12 September 1906 Greenville, Alabama, USA   d. 17 February 1994 Elyria, Ohio, USA )  

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Ella Ramah WILLIS was born 12 September 1906 in Greenville, Alabama, USA

Ella Ramah WILLIS was the child of John Solomon WILLIS   and   Ardelia MCTYRE

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Ella Ramah  married  George WOFFORD 18 May 1929 in Lorain, Ohio, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George WOFFORD  was born 27 August 1908 in Georgia, USA.  George died 9 September 1975 in Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA.  George was the child of John WOFFORD and Carrie MORGAN.

Ella Ramah WILLIS died 17 February 1994 in Elyria, Ohio, USA.
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Ella Ramah WILLIS married flag male ancestor George WOFFORD-- Date: 18 May 1929 Place: Lorain, Ohio, USA
George WOFFORD was the child of John WOFFORD and Carrie MORGAN




Children of George WOFFORD and Ella Ramah WILLIS:

flag photo of Chloe Ardelia "Toni" WOFFORD "MORRISON"  Chloe Ardelia "Toni" WOFFORD "MORRISON" (b.18 February 1931, Lorain, Ohio, USA  d. 5 August 2019, Bronx, New York, USA)



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birth1906 Birth
12 September 1906
Greenville, Alabama, USA
marriage1929 Marriage / Partner
Ella Ramah WILLIS and George WOFFORD 18 May 1929, Lorain, Ohio, USA

She was 22 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1931 Birth of Child
Chloe Ardelia "Toni" WOFFORD "MORRISON" was born 18 February 1931, Lorain, Ohio, USA

Ella Ramah was 24 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
1975 Death of Spouse/Partner
George WOFFORD died 9 September 1975, Lorain, Lorain, Ohio, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1994 Death
17 February 1994
Elyria, Ohio, USA

She died at the age of 87.
Added: 8/4/2025 4:43:54 PM - Updated: 1/14/2026 2:44:36 PM

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