flag male ancestor  Henry Leonard  JERUE

  (b. 19 December 1883 Sodus, Berrien, Michigan, USA   d. 6 November 1955 )  

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Henry Leonard JERUE was born 19 December 1883 in Sodus, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Henry Leonard JERUE was the child of Sovereign JERUE   and   Louise Josephine METRAS

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Henry Leonard  married  Marie Helen MCDONALD 15 June 1912 in Berrien, Michigan, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Helen MCDONALD  was born 20 March 1884 in Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada.  Marie Helen died 4 January 1956 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, USA.  Marie Helen was the child of John B MCDONALD and Mary Ann MCDONELL.

Henry Leonard JERUE died 6 November 1955
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Henry Leonard JERUE married flag female ancestor Marie Helen MCDONALD-- Date: 15 June 1912 Place: Berrien, Michigan, USA
Marie Helen MCDONALD was the child of John B MCDONALD and Mary Ann MCDONELL




Children of Henry Leonard JERUE and Marie Helen MCDONALD:

flag male ancestor Joseph JERUE (b.October 12, 1915, Dowagiac, Michigan, USA  d. abt. 1996, Dowagiac, Michigan, USA)



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birth1883 Birth
19 December 1883
Sodus, Berrien, Michigan, 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.
marriage1912 Marriage / Partner
Henry Leonard JERUE and Marie Helen MCDONALD 15 June 1912, Berrien, Michigan, USA

He was 28 years old.
1915 Birth of Child
Joseph JERUE was born October 12, 1915, Dowagiac, Michigan, USA

Henry Leonard was 31 years old.
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.
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