Selma Luella
EVENSON
(b.
25 March 1887
,
Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
d.
abt. 1980
,
Whitehall, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
)
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Selma Luella EVENSON was born 25 March 1887 in Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Selma Luella EVENSON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Selma Luella married John Helmer JOHNSON 21 November 1908 in Whitehall, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Helmer JOHNSON was born 16 September 1885 in Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA. John Helmer died 3 January 1964 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.
Selma Luella EVENSON died abt. 1980 in Whitehall, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA.
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Family and Children of Selma Luella EVENSON
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John Helmer JOHNSON-- Date: 21 November 1908 Place: Whitehall, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Children of John Helmer JOHNSON and Selma Luella EVENSON:
Margaret Irene JOHNSON (b.7 May 1912, Pigeon, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 October 2003, Whitehall, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG 22 June 1936
John Helmer JOHNSON-- Date: 21 November 1908 Place: Whitehall, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USAChildren of John Helmer JOHNSON and Selma Luella EVENSON:
Margaret Irene JOHNSON (b.7 May 1912, Pigeon, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 October 2003, Whitehall, Wisconsin, USA)m. Grant Gottlieb KLEBIG 22 June 1936
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1887 Birth 25 March 1887
Pigeon Falls, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, 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.
1908 Marriage / PartnerSelma Luella EVENSON and John Helmer JOHNSON 21 November 1908, Whitehall, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
She was 21 years old.
1912 Birth of ChildMargaret Irene JOHNSON was born 7 May 1912, Pigeon, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, USA
Selma Luella was 25 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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.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.
1964 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Helmer JOHNSON died 3 January 1964, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
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.
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