immigrant flag female ancestor  Isabella M  RANKIN

  (b. 12/02/1919 Scotland   d. 02/02/2010 San Diego, California, USA )  
Age: 91

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Isabella M RANKIN was born 12/02/1919 in Scotland

Isabella M RANKIN was the child of ?   and   ?

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Isabella M  married  Gerald R KELLY abt. 1952 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gerald R KELLY  was born 10/1/1912 in Ireland.  Gerald R died 07/31/1990 in San Diego, California, USA. 

Isabella M RANKIN died 02/02/2010 in San Diego, California, USA.
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birth1919 Birth
12/02/1919
Scotland
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.
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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1990 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gerald R KELLY died 07/31/1990, San Diego, California, USA
death2010 Death
02/02/2010
San Diego, California, USA

She died at the age of 90.
Added: 8/5/2025 3:27:24 AM - Updated: 8/5/2025 3:27:24 AM

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