immigrant flag female ancestor  Matilda  HILTUNEN

  (b. 21 January 1883 Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland   d. 13 August 1957 Vancouver, Washington, USA )  

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Matilda HILTUNEN was born 21 January 1883 in Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland

Matilda HILTUNEN was the child of ?   and   ?

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Matilda  married  Johannes Emil Michelss WIKMAN 19 June 1900 in Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Johannes Emil Michelss WIKMAN  was born 1 September 1864 in Oulu, Oulu, Finland.  Johannes Emil Michelss died 28 December 1940 in La Center, Clark, Washington, USA. 

Matilda HILTUNEN died 13 August 1957 in Vancouver, Washington, USA.
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Matilda HILTUNEN married immigrant flag male ancestor Johannes Emil Michelss WIKMAN-- Date: 19 June 1900 Place: Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland


Children of Johannes Emil Michelss WIKMAN and Matilda HILTUNEN:

flag female ancestor Hilja Marie WIKMAN (b.8 December 1904, San Francisco, California, USA  d. 25 October 1987, Portland, Oregon, USA)
m. Freeman Moses MCKAY 30 August 1924 in Vancouver, Washington, USA



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birth1883 Birth
21 January 1883
Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland
marriage1900 Marriage / Partner
Matilda HILTUNEN and Johannes Emil Michelss WIKMAN 19 June 1900, Kuusamo, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland

She was 17 years old.
1904 Birth of Child
Hilja Marie WIKMAN was born 8 December 1904, San Francisco, California, USA

Matilda was 21 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.
marriage1924 Marriage of Child
Hilja Marie WIKMAN married 30 August 1924, Vancouver, Washington, USA to Freeman Moses MCKAY
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Johannes Emil Michelss WIKMAN died 28 December 1940, La Center, Clark, Washington, 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.
death1957 Death
13 August 1957
Vancouver, Washington, USA

She died at the age of 74.
Added: 4/28/2026 5:45:01 PM - Updated: 4/28/2026 5:45:44 PM

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