Martha Ellen
SHORT
(b.
25 February 1881
,
Texas, USA
d.
11 August 1961
,
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
)
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Martha Ellen SHORT was born 25 February 1881 in Texas, USA
Martha Ellen SHORT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Martha Ellen married Jesse Elvert BALDRIDGE abt. 1910 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jesse Elvert BALDRIDGE was born 12 November 1884 in Arkansas, USA. Jesse Elvert died 8 October 1968 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.
Martha Ellen SHORT died 11 August 1961 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.
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Family and Children of Martha Ellen SHORT
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Jesse Elvert BALDRIDGE-- Date: abt. 1910 Place:
Children of Jesse Elvert BALDRIDGE and Martha Ellen SHORT:
Charles Wilbur BALDRIDGE (b.10 September 1910, Bosque, Texas, USA d. 1 July 1990, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA)
m. Georgia Alberta ANDERSON 21 July 1972
Jesse Elvert BALDRIDGE-- Date: abt. 1910 Place: Children of Jesse Elvert BALDRIDGE and Martha Ellen SHORT:
Charles Wilbur BALDRIDGE (b.10 September 1910, Bosque, Texas, USA d. 1 July 1990, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA)m. Georgia Alberta ANDERSON 21 July 1972
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1881 Birth 25 February 1881
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
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 ChildCharles Wilbur BALDRIDGE was born 10 September 1910, Bosque, Texas, USA
Martha Ellen was 29 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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.
1961 Death 11 August 1961
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
She died at the age of 80.
Added: 1/12/2026 12:28:32 AM
- Updated: 1/12/2026 12:28:32 AM
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