Elmer
HALE
(b.
26 May 1889
,
Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, USA
d.
January 1975
,
Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, USA
)
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Elmer HALE was born 26 May 1889 in Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, USA
Elmer HALE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elmer married Alma F YOUNG 23 December 1913 in Pike, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alma F YOUNG was born 28 February 1890 in Pike, Indiana, USA. Alma F died 1 April 1931
Elmer HALE died January 1975 in Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, USA.
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Family and Children of Elmer HALE
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Alma F YOUNG-- Date: 23 December 1913 Place: Pike, Indiana, USA
Children of Elmer HALE and Alma F YOUNG:
Virgie Jewell HALE (b.16 August 1923, Petersburg, Washington Township, Pike, Indiana, USA d. abt. 2005, )
m. Thurlow BOOTH 26 August 1939 in , Indiana, USA
Alma F YOUNG-- Date: 23 December 1913 Place: Pike, Indiana, USAChildren of Elmer HALE and Alma F YOUNG:
Virgie Jewell HALE (b.16 August 1923, Petersburg, Washington Township, Pike, Indiana, USA d. abt. 2005, )m. Thurlow BOOTH 26 August 1939 in , Indiana, USA
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1889 Birth 26 May 1889
Petersburg, Pike, Indiana, USA
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)
1913 Marriage / PartnerElmer HALE and Alma F YOUNG 23 December 1913, Pike, Indiana, USA
He was 24 years old.
1923 Birth of ChildVirgie Jewell HALE was born 16 August 1923, Petersburg, Washington Township, Pike, Indiana, USA
Elmer was 34 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 law1939 Marriage of ChildVirgie Jewell HALE married 26 August 1939, , Indiana, USA to Thurlow BOOTH
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.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.June 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.1973 - 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.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam 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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.
1975 Death January 1975
Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, USA
He died at the age of 85.
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