Mary Alexia
MCCLOSKEY
(b.
17 January 1888
,
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
d.
20 February 1972
,
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
)
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Mary Alexia MCCLOSKEY was born 17 January 1888 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Mary Alexia MCCLOSKEY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Alexia married William RICHARDS 4 October 1909 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William RICHARDS was born 22 August 1884 in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. William died 16 April 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Mary Alexia MCCLOSKEY died 20 February 1972 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
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William RICHARDS-- Date: 4 October 1909 Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Children of William RICHARDS and Mary Alexia MCCLOSKEY:
Robert William RICHARDS (b.27 October 1915, Louisville, Kentucky, USA d. 19 March 1990, , Tennessee, USA)
m. Ann Westover MAURY 9 January 1940
William RICHARDS-- Date: 4 October 1909 Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USAChildren of William RICHARDS and Mary Alexia MCCLOSKEY:
Robert William RICHARDS (b.27 October 1915, Louisville, Kentucky, USA d. 19 March 1990, , Tennessee, USA)m. Ann Westover MAURY 9 January 1940
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Postcards and Memories of Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1888 Birth 17 January 1888
Louisville, Kentucky, 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.
1909 Marriage / PartnerMary Alexia MCCLOSKEY and William RICHARDS 4 October 1909, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
She was 21 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1915 Birth of ChildRobert William RICHARDS was born 27 October 1915, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Mary Alexia was 27 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 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.
1956 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam RICHARDS died 16 April 1956, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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, 1963.1972 Death 20 February 1972
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
She died at the age of 84.
Added: 1/5/2026 2:16:39 PM
- Updated: 1/5/2026 2:17:23 PM
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