Ruth Bessie
EMERSON
(b.
17 November 1892
,
Northfield, New Hampshire, USA
d.
2 November 1992
,
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
)
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Ruth Bessie EMERSON was born 17 November 1892 in Northfield, New Hampshire, USA
Ruth Bessie EMERSON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ruth Bessie married William Ralph Edward CAYE abt. 1911 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Ralph Edward CAYE was born 18 July 1889 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock). William Ralph Edward died 2 March 1980 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock).
Ruth Bessie EMERSON died 2 November 1992 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
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Family and Children of Ruth Bessie EMERSON
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William Ralph Edward CAYE-- Date: abt. 1911 Place:
Children of William Ralph Edward CAYE and Ruth Bessie EMERSON:
Elaine CAYE (b.12/13/1915, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA d. 8/9/2001, Colchester, Vermont, USA )
m. William LEMAY 9 September 1939 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)
William Ralph Edward CAYE-- Date: abt. 1911 Place: Children of William Ralph Edward CAYE and Ruth Bessie EMERSON:
Elaine CAYE (b.12/13/1915, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA d. 8/9/2001, Colchester, Vermont, USA )m. William LEMAY 9 September 1939 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)
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1892 Birth 17 November 1892
Northfield, New Hampshire, 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)
1915 Birth of ChildElaine CAYE was born 12/13/1915, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA (East Windsor Hill)
Ruth Bessie was 23 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
1939 Marriage of ChildElaine CAYE married 9 September 1939, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock) to William LEMAY
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.
1980 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Ralph Edward CAYE died 2 March 1980, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1992 Death 2 November 1992
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 100.
Added: 8/23/2025 11:41:20 PM
- Updated: 8/23/2025 11:41:32 PM
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