Samuel Newton
THOMPSON
(b.
1 February 1880
,
Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
d.
4 June 1966
,
San Joaquin, California, USA
)
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Samuel Newton THOMPSON was born 1 February 1880 in Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
Samuel Newton THOMPSON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Samuel Newton married Dora Frances WARD 12 November 1899 in Wise, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dora Frances WARD was born 5 February 1876 in Texas, USA. Dora Frances died 29 October 1963 in San Joaquin, California, USA.
Samuel Newton THOMPSON died 4 June 1966 in San Joaquin, California, USA.
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Dora Frances WARD-- Date: 12 November 1899 Place: Wise, Texas, USA
Children of Samuel Newton THOMPSON and Dora Frances WARD:
Guy Garrett THOMPSON (b.26 August 1910, Springtown, Parker, Texas, USA d. 27 September 1988, Yuba, California, USA)
m. Floy Elsie BALL 21 December 1928
Dora Frances WARD-- Date: 12 November 1899 Place: Wise, Texas, USAChildren of Samuel Newton THOMPSON and Dora Frances WARD:
Guy Garrett THOMPSON (b.26 August 1910, Springtown, Parker, Texas, USA d. 27 September 1988, Yuba, California, USA)m. Floy Elsie BALL 21 December 1928
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1880 Birth 1 February 1880
Weatherford, Parker, Texas, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1899 Marriage / PartnerSamuel Newton THOMPSON and Dora Frances WARD 12 November 1899, Wise, Texas, USA
He was 19 years old.
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.1910 Birth of ChildGuy Garrett THOMPSON was born 26 August 1910, Springtown, Parker, Texas, USA
Samuel Newton was 30 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.
1963 Death of Spouse/PartnerDora Frances WARD died 29 October 1963, San Joaquin, California, USA
1966 Death 4 June 1966
San Joaquin, California, USA
He died at the age of 86.
Added: 1/9/2026 4:59:54 PM
- Updated: 1/9/2026 5:00:47 PM
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