flag female ancestor  Ella Matilda  BROWN

  (b. 18 March 1884 Van Buren, Iowa, USA   d. 2 December 1972 Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA )  

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Ella Matilda BROWN was born 18 March 1884 in Van Buren, Iowa, USA

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Ella Matilda  married  Talbott Devecmon MORRIS 25 December 1906 in Henry, Iowa, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Talbott Devecmon MORRIS  was born 4 October 1877 in Stockport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.  Talbott Devecmon died 25 July 1960 in Stockport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. 

Ella Matilda BROWN died 2 December 1972 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA.
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Ella Matilda BROWN married flag male ancestor Talbott Devecmon MORRIS-- Date: 25 December 1906 Place: Henry, Iowa, USA


Children of Talbott Devecmon MORRIS and Ella Matilda BROWN:

flag male ancestor Harold Isaac MORRIS (b.22 March 1913, Cedar, Iowa, USA  d. February 1983, West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA)
m. Edna Eliza VAN PATTEN 19 August 1933



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birth1884 Birth
18 March 1884
Van Buren, Iowa, USA
marriage1906 Marriage / Partner
Ella Matilda BROWN and Talbott Devecmon MORRIS 25 December 1906, Henry, Iowa, USA

She was 22 years old.
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.
1913 Birth of Child
Harold Isaac MORRIS was born 22 March 1913, Cedar, Iowa, USA

Ella Matilda was 29 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
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.
1960 Death of Spouse/Partner
Talbott Devecmon MORRIS died 25 July 1960, Stockport, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
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.
death1972 Death
2 December 1972
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA

She died at the age of 88.
Added: 8/21/2025 5:27:10 PM - Updated: 8/21/2025 5:27:29 PM

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