flag female ancestor  Lydia A  KASTEN

  (b. 6 January 1904 Wisconsin, USA   d. 17 January 1991 )  

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Lydia A KASTEN was born 6 January 1904 in Wisconsin, USA

Lydia A KASTEN was the child of ?   and   ?

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Lydia A  married  Peter Henry VAN BOXTEL 2 October 1926 in Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Peter Henry VAN BOXTEL  was born 16 November 1902 in Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA.  Peter Henry died 25 February 1993 in Kiel, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. 

Lydia A KASTEN died 17 January 1991
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Lydia A KASTEN married flag male ancestor Peter Henry VAN BOXTEL-- Date: 2 October 1926 Place: Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA


Children of Peter Henry VAN BOXTEL and Lydia A KASTEN:

flag male ancestor Richard Henry VAN BOXTEL (b.June 19, 1926, , Wisconsin, USA  d. April 12, 1983, , Tennessee, USA)
m. Theresa Marie SANDERS 15 April 1945



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birth1904 Birth
6 January 1904
Wisconsin, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1926 Marriage / Partner
Lydia A KASTEN and Peter Henry VAN BOXTEL 2 October 1926, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

She was 22 years old.
1926 Birth of Child
Richard Henry VAN BOXTEL was born June 19, 1926, , Wisconsin, USA

Lydia A was 22 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.
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)
1983 Death of Child
Richard Henry VAN BOXTEL died April 12, 1983, , Tennessee, USA

Lydia A was 79 years old.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
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