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Petronella VAN DEURZEN was born 30 August 1884 in Brown, Wisconsin, USA
Petronella VAN DEURZEN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Petronella married John A VAN LANEN 7 May 1907 in De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John A VAN LANEN was born 2 June 1885 in Wisconsin, USA. John A died 17 July 1963 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. John A was the child of John Adrian VAN LANEN and Julia Johanna VERBETEN.
Petronella VAN DEURZEN died abt. 1965 in Wisconsin, USA.
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John A VAN LANEN-- Date: 7 May 1907 Place: De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
John A VAN LANEN was the child of John Adrian VAN LANEN and Julia Johanna VERBETEN
Children of John A VAN LANEN and Petronella VAN DEURZEN:
Esther Julia Frances VAN LANEN (b.17 November 1908, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 January 1990, Wittenberg, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA)
John A VAN LANEN-- Date: 7 May 1907 Place: De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USAJohn A VAN LANEN was the child of John Adrian VAN LANEN and Julia Johanna VERBETEN
Children of John A VAN LANEN and Petronella VAN DEURZEN:
Esther Julia Frances VAN LANEN (b.17 November 1908, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 January 1990, Wittenberg, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA)
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1884 Birth 30 August 1884
Brown, 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.
1907 Marriage / PartnerPetronella VAN DEURZEN and John A VAN LANEN 7 May 1907, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
She was 22 years old.
1908 Birth of ChildEsther Julia Frances VAN LANEN was born 17 November 1908, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
Petronella was 24 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 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn A VAN LANEN died 17 July 1963, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
Added: 1/14/2026 3:23:47 PM
- Updated: 1/14/2026 3:24:40 PM
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