Serafina M "Sarah"
MONTE
(b.
26 June 1907
,
Congress, Arizona Territory
d.
11 September 2000
,
Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
)
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Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE was born 26 June 1907 in Congress, Arizona Territory
Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE was the child of Augustin MONTE and Delores M "Mish" MARTINEZSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Serafina M "Sarah" married William HERSHKOWITZ . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William HERSHKOWITZ was born 26 August 1902 in Congress, Arizona, USA. William died 1 May 1946 in Congress, Arizona, USA. William was the child of Harry HERSHKOWITZ and Susie GALLEGO.
Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE died 11 September 2000 in Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.
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Family and Children of Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE
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William HERSHKOWITZ was the child of Harry HERSHKOWITZ and Susie GALLEGO
Children of William HERSHKOWITZ and Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE:
William "Junior" HERSHKOWITZ (b.19 March 1924, Congress, Arizona, USA d. 17 January 1987, La Paz County, Arizona, USA)
m. Dolores Glenne TEMEROWSKI
William HERSHKOWITZ-- Place: William HERSHKOWITZ was the child of Harry HERSHKOWITZ and Susie GALLEGO
Children of William HERSHKOWITZ and Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE:
William "Junior" HERSHKOWITZ (b.19 March 1924, Congress, Arizona, USA d. 17 January 1987, La Paz County, Arizona, USA)m. Dolores Glenne TEMEROWSKI
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1907 Birth 26 June 1907
Congress, Arizona Territory
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1924 Birth of ChildWilliam "Junior" HERSHKOWITZ was born 19 March 1924, Congress, Arizona, USA
Serafina M "Sarah" was 16 years old.
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.
1946 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam HERSHKOWITZ died 1 May 1946, Congress, Arizona, USA
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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.1987 Death of ChildWilliam "Junior" HERSHKOWITZ died 17 January 1987, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Serafina M "Sarah" was 79 years old.
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)Obituary
The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
September 13, 2000, p. A7
Sarah Monte Hershkowitz of Wickenburg, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Sept. 11, 2000. She was 93.
Sarah was born June 26, 1907 in Congress, Arizona to Dolores and Augustine Monte. She moved from Congress in 1949 and had lived here since that time.
Know to everyone as 'Grandma,' Mrs. Hershkowitz worked at the local community swimming pool as an attendant for 25 years. Her kindness and generosity will be remembered by the many children, now adults, who came in contact with her there.
Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-laws George and Lisa Hershkowitz and Richard and Shirley Hershkowitz of Wickenburg; daughter Joyce Fields and son-in-law Larry of Wickenburg of Wickenburg, daughter Shirley Wachter of Flagstaff, daughter-in-law Dolores Hershkowitz of Wickenburg and nephew 'Son' Mack Dowdy and his wife Wanda of Wickenburg. Sarah had 16 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and three...Read MORE...
The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
September 13, 2000, p. A7
Sarah Monte Hershkowitz of Wickenburg, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Sept. 11, 2000. She was 93.
Sarah was born June 26, 1907 in Congress, Arizona to Dolores and Augustine Monte. She moved from Congress in 1949 and had lived here since that time.
Know to everyone as 'Grandma,' Mrs. Hershkowitz worked at the local community swimming pool as an attendant for 25 years. Her kindness and generosity will be remembered by the many children, now adults, who came in contact with her there.
Survivors include her sons and daughter-in-laws George and Lisa Hershkowitz and Richard and Shirley Hershkowitz of Wickenburg; daughter Joyce Fields and son-in-law Larry of Wickenburg of Wickenburg, daughter Shirley Wachter of Flagstaff, daughter-in-law Dolores Hershkowitz of Wickenburg and nephew 'Son' Mack Dowdy and his wife Wanda of Wickenburg. Sarah had 16 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and three...Read MORE...
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2000 Death 11 September 2000
Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
She died at the age of 93.
Serafina is buried at: Wickenburg Cemetery Wickenburg Maricopa County Arizona, USA
Added: 6/10/2016 6:05:31 PM
- Updated: 3/22/2024 5:22:48 PM
The exact evolution of the name Arizona is debated by historians; the Spanish called the area Arisona, Arissona or Arizona, based on native American word(s) translated as meaning 'silver-bearing' or 'place of the small spring.' (statesymbolsusa.org)February 14, 1912 - Arizona becomes 49th U.S. state. This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico. (www.50states.com)
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