Frank Lawrence
THOMAS
(b.
31 July 1886
,
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA
d.
29 November 1967
,
Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
)
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Frank Lawrence THOMAS was born 31 July 1886 in Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA
Frank Lawrence THOMAS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Frank Lawrence married Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY 1 October 1915 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY was born 11 May 1899 in Eastland, Texas, USA. Dealvia Mae died 6 April 1993 in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA.
Frank Lawrence THOMAS died 29 November 1967 in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA.
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Family and Children of Frank Lawrence THOMAS
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Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY-- Date: 1 October 1915 Place:
Children of Frank Lawrence THOMAS and Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY:
Betty Jean THOMAS (b.14 July 1929, Coleman, Texas, USA d. 26 July 1995, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA)
m. Kay Claude HURST 1946 in , Texas, USA
Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY-- Date: 1 October 1915 Place: Children of Frank Lawrence THOMAS and Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY:
Betty Jean THOMAS (b.14 July 1929, Coleman, Texas, USA d. 26 July 1995, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA)m. Kay Claude HURST 1946 in , Texas, USA
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1886 Birth 31 July 1886
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
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)
1915 Marriage / PartnerFrank Lawrence THOMAS and Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY 1 October 1915,
He was 29 years old.
1929 Birth of ChildBetty Jean THOMAS was born 14 July 1929, Coleman, Texas, USA
Frank Lawrence was 42 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.
1967 Death 29 November 1967
Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
He died at the age of 81.
Added: 8/6/2025 11:52:43 AM
- Updated: 8/6/2025 11:53:41 AM
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