flag female ancestor  Margaret A  BROWN

  (b. 2 August 1908 Nebraska, USA   d. 29 April 1979 Sioux City, Iowa, USA )  

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Margaret A BROWN was born 2 August 1908 in Nebraska, USA

Margaret A BROWN was the child of ?   and   ?

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Margaret A  married  George Decker HARRIS 19 February 1934 in Elk Point, South Dakota, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Decker HARRIS  was born 13 October 1892 in Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA.  George Decker died 5 August 1957 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA.  George Decker was the child of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER.

Margaret A BROWN died 29 April 1979 in Sioux City, Iowa, USA.
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Margaret A BROWN married flag male ancestor George Decker HARRIS-- Date: 19 February 1934 Place: Elk Point, South Dakota, USA
George Decker HARRIS was the child of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER




Children of George Decker HARRIS and Margaret A BROWN:

flag female ancestor Jeannette Ann HARRIS (b.26 April 1931, Sioux City, Iowa, USA  d. 9 February 2005, )



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birth1908 Birth
2 August 1908
Nebraska, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1931 Birth of Child
Jeannette Ann HARRIS was born 26 April 1931, Sioux City, Iowa, USA

Margaret A was 22 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
marriage1934 Marriage / Partner
Margaret A BROWN and George Decker HARRIS 19 February 1934, Elk Point, South Dakota, USA

She was 25 years old.
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.
1957 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Decker HARRIS died 5 August 1957, Sioux City, Iowa, USA
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
death1979 Death
29 April 1979
Sioux City, Iowa, USA

She died at the age of 70.
Added: 7/14/2026 4:21:05 PM - Updated: 7/14/2026 4:22:40 PM

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