flag female ancestor  Emily Ruth  SHAW

  (b. 8 February 1882 Willmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA   d. 24 April 1966 )  

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Emily Ruth SHAW was born 8 February 1882 in Willmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, USA

Emily Ruth SHAW was the child of ?   and   ?

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Emily Ruth  married  Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED 4 December 1912 in St. Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED  was born 7 March 1868 in Østerhoved, Givskud, Vejle, Denmark.  Hans died 13 December 1963 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. 

Emily Ruth SHAW died 24 April 1966
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Emily Ruth SHAW married immigrant flag male ancestor Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED-- Date: 4 December 1912 Place: St. Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA


Children of Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED and Emily Ruth SHAW:

flag female ancestor Francys CHRISTOPHERSON (b.14 December 1913, , Wisconsin, USA  d. 19 September 1998, San Francisco, California, USA)
m. Everett Burton SHELDON 1933



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birth1882 Birth
8 February 1882
Willmar, Kandiyohi, 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.
marriage1912 Marriage / Partner
Emily Ruth SHAW and Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED 4 December 1912, St. Croix Falls, Polk, Wisconsin, USA

She was 30 years old.
1913 Birth of Child
Francys CHRISTOPHERSON was born 14 December 1913, , Wisconsin, USA

Emily Ruth 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.
1963 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hans CHRISTOFFERSEN ØSTERHOVED died 13 December 1963, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Added: 8/26/2025 2:43:51 PM - Updated: 8/26/2025 2:44:16 PM

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