Emmer Mae
HOLLAWAY
(b.
9 January 1884
,
Arkansas, USA
d.
2 January 1977
,
Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
)
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Emmer Mae HOLLAWAY was born 9 January 1884 in Arkansas, USA
Emmer Mae HOLLAWAY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Emmer Mae married James Richard EDWARDS 11 October 1902 in Arkansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
James Richard EDWARDS was born 13 November 1874 in Arkansas, USA. James Richard died 17 September 1971 in Holly Grove, Monroe, Arkansas, USA.
Emmer Mae HOLLAWAY died 2 January 1977 in Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA.
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Family and Children of Emmer Mae HOLLAWAY
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James Richard EDWARDS-- Date: 11 October 1902 Place: , Arkansas, USA
Children of James Richard EDWARDS and Emmer Mae HOLLAWAY:
Jeff Jackson EDWARDS (b.8, August 1904, Monroe, Arkansas, USA d. 22 January 1976, East Alton, Illinois, USA)
m. Loueva B LAWSON 9 November 1923
James Richard EDWARDS-- Date: 11 October 1902 Place: , Arkansas, USAChildren of James Richard EDWARDS and Emmer Mae HOLLAWAY:
Jeff Jackson EDWARDS (b.8, August 1904, Monroe, Arkansas, USA d. 22 January 1976, East Alton, Illinois, USA)m. Loueva B LAWSON 9 November 1923
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1884 Birth 9 January 1884
Arkansas, 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
1902 Marriage / PartnerEmmer Mae HOLLAWAY and James Richard EDWARDS 11 October 1902, , Arkansas, USA
She was 18 years old.
1904 Birth of ChildJeff Jackson EDWARDS was born 8, August 1904, Monroe, Arkansas, USA
Emmer Mae was 20 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. 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.
1971 Death of Spouse/PartnerJames Richard EDWARDS died 17 September 1971, Holly Grove, Monroe, Arkansas, 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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1976 Death of ChildJeff Jackson EDWARDS died 22 January 1976, East Alton, Illinois, USA
Emmer Mae was 92 years old.
1977 Death 2 January 1977
Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
She died at the age of 93.
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