Dealvia Mae
TANKERSLEY
(b.
11 May 1899
,
Eastland, Texas, USA
d.
6 April 1993
,
Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
)
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Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY was born 11 May 1899 in Eastland, Texas, USA
Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dealvia Mae married Frank Lawrence THOMAS 1 October 1915 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Frank Lawrence THOMAS was born 31 July 1886 in Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA. Frank Lawrence died 29 November 1967 in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA.
Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY died 6 April 1993 in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA.
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Family and Children of Dealvia Mae TANKERSLEY
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Frank Lawrence THOMAS-- 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
Frank Lawrence THOMAS-- 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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1899 Birth 11 May 1899
Eastland, Texas, USA
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 / PartnerDealvia Mae TANKERSLEY and Frank Lawrence THOMAS 1 October 1915,
She was 16 years old.
1929 Birth of ChildBetty Jean THOMAS was born 14 July 1929, Coleman, Texas, USA
Dealvia Mae 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.
1967 Death of Spouse/PartnerFrank Lawrence THOMAS died 29 November 1967, Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
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)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)1993 Death 6 April 1993
Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
She died at the age of 93.
Added: 8/6/2025 11:53:21 AM
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