Bessie Belle
KING
(b.
1 October 1882
,
Buchanan, Iowa, USA
d.
22 October 1970
,
Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
)
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Bessie Belle KING was born 1 October 1882 in Buchanan, Iowa, USA
Bessie Belle KING was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Bessie Belle married William Leslie GRAY 27 July 1905 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Leslie GRAY was born 12 September 1880 in Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas, USA. William Leslie died 12 August 1961 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA.
Bessie Belle KING died 22 October 1970 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA.
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William Leslie GRAY-- Date: 27 July 1905 Place: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
Children of William Leslie GRAY and Bessie Belle KING:
Melvin GRAY (b.November 12, 1920, Independence, Iowa, USA d. December 17, 1999, Independence, Iowa, USA)
m. Elizabeth CATT 26 November 1949
William Leslie GRAY-- Date: 27 July 1905 Place: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USAChildren of William Leslie GRAY and Bessie Belle KING:
Melvin GRAY (b.November 12, 1920, Independence, Iowa, USA d. December 17, 1999, Independence, Iowa, USA)m. Elizabeth CATT 26 November 1949
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1882 Birth 1 October 1882
Buchanan, Iowa, USA
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
1905 Marriage / PartnerBessie Belle KING and William Leslie GRAY 27 July 1905, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
She was 22 years old.
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)
1920 Birth of ChildMelvin GRAY was born November 12, 1920, Independence, Iowa, USA
Bessie Belle was 38 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.
1961 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Leslie GRAY died 12 August 1961, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
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, 1963.1970 Death 22 October 1970
Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
She died at the age of 88.
Added: 8/13/2025 2:12:55 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 2:13:10 PM
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