Loretta Mary
WELKER
(b.
18 July 1848
,
Cedar, DeKalb, Indiana, USA
d.
6 July 1918
,
Steuben, Indiana, USA
)
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Loretta Mary WELKER was born 18 July 1848 in Cedar, DeKalb, Indiana, USA
Loretta Mary WELKER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Loretta Mary married John BETZ BETTS 5 July 1868 in Steuben, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John BETZ BETTS was born 29 March 1847 in Ashland, Ohio, USA. John died 21 July 1916 in Ray, Steuben, Indiana, USA.
Loretta Mary WELKER died 6 July 1918 in Steuben, Indiana, USA.
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Family and Children of Loretta Mary WELKER
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John BETZ BETTS-- Date: 5 July 1868 Place: Steuben, Indiana, USA
Children of John BETZ BETTS and Loretta Mary WELKER:
John William BETTS (b.21 July 1871, Ray, Steuben, Indiana, USA d. 25 June 1936, Detroit, Red River, Texas, USA)
m. Martha Malinda SCOTT 1921
John BETZ BETTS-- Date: 5 July 1868 Place: Steuben, Indiana, USAChildren of John BETZ BETTS and Loretta Mary WELKER:
John William BETTS (b.21 July 1871, Ray, Steuben, Indiana, USA d. 25 June 1936, Detroit, Red River, Texas, USA)m. Martha Malinda SCOTT 1921
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1848 Birth 18 July 1848
Cedar, DeKalb, Indiana, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1868 Marriage / PartnerLoretta Mary WELKER and John BETZ BETTS 5 July 1868, Steuben, Indiana, USA
She was 19 years old.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1871 Birth of ChildJohn William BETTS was born 21 July 1871, Ray, Steuben, Indiana, USA
Loretta Mary was 23 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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)
1916 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn BETZ BETTS died 21 July 1916, Ray, Steuben, Indiana, USA
1918 Death 6 July 1918
Steuben, Indiana, USA
She died at the age of 70.
Added: 8/13/2025 2:05:18 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 2:05:54 PM
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