flag female ancestor  Medora Blanche  RUNYAN

  (b. 10 April 1884 Mason City, Custer, Nebraska, USA   d. 16 November 1961 David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA )  

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Medora Blanche RUNYAN was born 10 April 1884 in Mason City, Custer, Nebraska, USA

Medora Blanche RUNYAN was the child of ?   and   ?

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Medora Blanche  married  Henry Leslie RUMERY 15 September 1904 in Nebraska, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Henry Leslie RUMERY  was born 28 August 1882 in Fremont, Iowa, USA.  Henry Leslie died 9 April 1963 in Broken Bow, Custer, Nebraska, USA. 

Medora Blanche RUNYAN died 16 November 1961 in David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA.
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Medora Blanche RUNYAN married flag male ancestor Henry Leslie RUMERY-- Date: 15 September 1904 Place: , Nebraska, USA


Children of Henry Leslie RUMERY and Medora Blanche RUNYAN:

flag female ancestor Lula Edith RUMERY (b.8 January 1910, Mason City, Custer, Nebraska, USA  d. 5 March 1991, Ventura, California, USA)
m. Paul Robert WALKER 



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birth1884 Birth
10 April 1884
Mason City, Custer, Nebraska, USA
marriage1904 Marriage / Partner
Medora Blanche RUNYAN and Henry Leslie RUMERY 15 September 1904, , Nebraska, USA

She was 20 years old.
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.
1910 Birth of Child
Lula Edith RUMERY was born 8 January 1910, Mason City, Custer, Nebraska, USA

Medora Blanche was 25 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
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.
death1961 Death
16 November 1961
David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA

She died at the age of 77.
Added: 1/10/2026 3:09:40 PM - Updated: 1/10/2026 3:10:07 PM

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