Mildred Alice
STAFFORD
(b.
13 May 1909
,
Camden, North Carolina, USA
d.
19 February 1980
,
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
)
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Mildred Alice STAFFORD was born 13 May 1909 in Camden, North Carolina, USA
Mildred Alice STAFFORD was the child of Robert Enoch STAFFORD and Annie Laurie UPTONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mildred Alice married Hiawatha Henry YATES 4 November 1926 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hiawatha Henry YATES was born 5 January 1897 in Virginia, USA. Hiawatha Henry died 14 January 1989 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Hiawatha Henry was the child of Samuel David YATES and Lelia Margaret JORDAN.
Mildred Alice STAFFORD died 19 February 1980 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
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Family and Children of Mildred Alice STAFFORD
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Hiawatha Henry YATES-- Date: 4 November 1926 Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Hiawatha Henry YATES was the child of Samuel David YATES and Lelia Margaret JORDAN
Children of Hiawatha Henry YATES and Mildred Alice STAFFORD:
Robert YATES (b.1/3/1929, Danville, Virginia, USA d. 6/20/2015, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA)
m. Susi Elfrieda Martha PANITZ 1951
Hiawatha Henry YATES-- Date: 4 November 1926 Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USAHiawatha Henry YATES was the child of Samuel David YATES and Lelia Margaret JORDAN
Children of Hiawatha Henry YATES and Mildred Alice STAFFORD:
Robert YATES (b.1/3/1929, Danville, Virginia, USA d. 6/20/2015, Chesapeake, Virginia, USA)m. Susi Elfrieda Martha PANITZ 1951
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1909 Birth 13 May 1909
Camden, North Carolina, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1926 Marriage / PartnerMildred Alice STAFFORD and Hiawatha Henry YATES 4 November 1926, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
She was 17 years old.
1929 Birth of ChildRobert YATES was born 1/3/1929, Danville, Virginia, USA
Mildred Alice was 19 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.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.
1980 Death 19 February 1980
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
She died at the age of 70.
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Added: 8/6/2025 12:03:46 PM
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