Elnora Elsie
MENK
(b.
8 October 1920
,
New Ulm, Minnesota, USA
d.
14 September 1977
,
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA
)
Age: 57
Cause of Death: cancer
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Elnora Elsie MENK was born 8 October 1920 in New Ulm, Minnesota, USA
Elnora Elsie MENK was the child of Alfred Herman MENK and Elsa (Elsie) Lousie ROEGLIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Jacob MENK and Emma Augusta FRITZKE (maternal) Wilhelm ROEGLIN and Caroline Fridericke MUENCHOWSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elnora Elsie married Wilfred Gustav VOGEL 2 July 1940 in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Wilfred Gustav VOGEL was born 23 May 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Wilfred Gustav died 6 May 2015 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, USA. Wilfred Gustav was the child of Rudolph Theodore VOGEL and Emma Margaret Hulda WEILAGE.
Elnora Elsie MENK died 14 September 1977 in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA.
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Elnora Elsie MENK was a housewife.
Elnora Elsie MENK was a housewife.
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Wilfred Gustav VOGEL-- Date: 2 July 1940 Place: New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
Wilfred Gustav VOGEL was the child of Rudolph Theodore VOGEL and Emma Margaret Hulda WEILAGE
Children of Wilfred Gustav VOGEL and Elnora Elsie MENK:
Wilfred Gustav VOGEL-- Date: 2 July 1940 Place: New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USAWilfred Gustav VOGEL was the child of Rudolph Theodore VOGEL and Emma Margaret Hulda WEILAGE
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1920 Birth 8 October 1920
New Ulm, Minnesota, USA
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 Marriage / PartnerElnora Elsie MENK and Wilfred Gustav VOGEL 2 July 1940, New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
She was 19 years old.
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.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.
1977 Death 14 September 1977
Redwood Falls, Minnesota, USA
She died at the age of 56.
Elnora is buried at: Vesta Lutheran Cemetary
Added: 12/3/2016 8:29:35 PM
- Updated: 12/31/2020 11:18:02 AM
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