Walter H
COLTERYAHN
(b.
15 December 1892
,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
23 December 1950
,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
)
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Walter H COLTERYAHN was born 15 December 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Walter H COLTERYAHN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Walter H married Margaret K VETTER 7 October 1920 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret K VETTER was born 1 September 1895 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret K died 3 March 1971 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
Walter H COLTERYAHN died 23 December 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Family and Children of Walter H COLTERYAHN
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Margaret K VETTER-- Date: 7 October 1920 Place:
Children of Walter H COLTERYAHN and Margaret K VETTER:
Jane Adelaide COLTERYAHN (b.27 September 1921, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 November 2006, East Lansing, Michigan, USA)
m. John Augustus DAVIS 26 June 1944
Margaret K VETTER-- Date: 7 October 1920 Place: Children of Walter H COLTERYAHN and Margaret K VETTER:
Jane Adelaide COLTERYAHN (b.27 September 1921, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 November 2006, East Lansing, Michigan, USA)m. John Augustus DAVIS 26 June 1944
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1892 Birth 15 December 1892
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Marriage / PartnerWalter H COLTERYAHN and Margaret K VETTER 7 October 1920,
He was 27 years old.
1921 Birth of ChildJane Adelaide COLTERYAHN was born 27 September 1921, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Walter H was 28 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.
1950 Death 23 December 1950
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
He died at the age of 58.
Added: 8/13/2025 3:51:40 PM
- Updated: 8/13/2025 3:52:38 PM
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