flag female ancestor  Addie M  JOHNSON

  (b. 22 August 1891 Memphis, Tennessee, USA   d. 13 December 1974 Little Rock, Arkansas, USA )  

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Addie M JOHNSON was born 22 August 1891 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Addie M JOHNSON was the child of ?   and   ?

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Addie M  married  Thomas Homer COOK abt. 1909 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Thomas Homer COOK  was born 12 May 1871 in Clay City, Clay, Illinois, USA.  Thomas Homer died 17 July 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. 

Addie M JOHNSON died 13 December 1974 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
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Children of Thomas Homer COOK and Addie M JOHNSON:

flag male ancestor Claude Elmer COOK (b.05/07/1918, Missouri City, Missouri, USA  d. 06/05/1961, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA)
m. Effie Viola HOLLEY 1950



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birth1891 Birth
22 August 1891
Memphis, Tennessee, 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.
1918 Birth of Child
Claude Elmer COOK was born 05/07/1918, Missouri City, Missouri, USA

Addie M was 26 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1933 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas Homer COOK died 17 July 1933, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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.
1961 Death of Child
Claude Elmer COOK died 06/05/1961, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA

Addie M was 69 years old.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
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.
death1974 Death
13 December 1974
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

She died at the age of 83.
Added: 8/12/2025 1:42:14 PM - Updated: 8/12/2025 1:42:28 PM

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