flag female ancestor  Frances Barbara  KOLODZEJ

  (b. 30 January 1889 Moose Island, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA   d. 10 September 1983 Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA )  

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Frances Barbara KOLODZEJ was born 30 January 1889 in Moose Island, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA

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Frances Barbara  married  Paul Vincent NORMAN 16 June 1915 in Donnelly Township, Marshall, Minnesota, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Paul Vincent NORMAN  was born 28 May 1887 in Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, USA.  Paul Vincent died 1 May 1973 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. 

Frances Barbara KOLODZEJ died 10 September 1983 in Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.
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Frances Barbara KOLODZEJ married flag male ancestor Paul Vincent NORMAN-- Date: 16 June 1915 Place: Donnelly Township, Marshall, Minnesota, USA


Children of Paul Vincent NORMAN and Frances Barbara KOLODZEJ:

flag photo of Paul Vincent NORMAN  Paul Vincent NORMAN (b.27 August 1919, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA  d. 10 June 1999, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA)
m. Rose Ann ARNOLD 28 June 1941 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA



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birth1889 Birth
30 January 1889
Moose Island, St. Louis, Minnesota, 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.
marriage1915 Marriage / Partner
Frances Barbara KOLODZEJ and Paul Vincent NORMAN 16 June 1915, Donnelly Township, Marshall, Minnesota, USA

She was 26 years old.
1919 Birth of Child
Paul Vincent NORMAN was born 27 August 1919, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

Frances Barbara was 30 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
marriage1941 Marriage of Child
Paul Vincent NORMAN married 28 June 1941, Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA to Rose Ann ARNOLD
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.
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.
1973 Death of Spouse/Partner
Paul Vincent NORMAN died 1 May 1973, Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1983 Death
10 September 1983
Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA

She died at the age of 94.
Added: 8/15/2025 5:43:15 PM - Updated: 8/15/2025 5:43:38 PM

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