Ethel Minnie
SPENCER
(b.
18 June 1891
,
Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
d.
12 June 1977
,
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
)
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Ethel Minnie SPENCER was born 18 June 1891 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
Ethel Minnie SPENCER was the child of Samuel Eggleston SPENCER and Minnie M FOWLEREthel Minnie SPENCER died 12 June 1977 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Spouse:
George Randall Bestor (1888 - 1970)
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Birth
Name: Ethel Minnie Spencer
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 18 Jun 1891
Birthplace: Bloomfield, Ct
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Race:
Father's Name: Samuel C. Spencer
Father's Birthplace:
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Mother's Name: Minnie M. Fowler
Mother's Birthplace:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02526-4
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: 1428244
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7HQ-9JL : 3 December 2014), Ethel Minnie Spencer, 18 Jun 1891; citing ; FHL microfilm 1,428,244.
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Name: Ethel Minnie Spencer
Gender: Female
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1891
Birthplace: Bloomfield, Ct
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Samuel C. Spencer
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Minnie M. Fowler
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02526-4
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
GS Film number: 1428244
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7HQ-9JL : 3 December 2014), Ethel Minnie Spencer, 18 Jun 1891; citing ; FHL microfilm 1,428,244.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
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. 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 - 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.Obituary
Hartford Courant, June 13, 1977:
MRS. ETHEL MINNIE SPENCER BESTOR, 85, formerly of Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfiled, a past officer of several Hartford community organizations, died Sunday at a local convalescent home. She was the widow of George R. Bestor. Born in Bloomfield, she lived in the Hartford area most of her life. She attended Blue Hills Baptist Church and was organist there many years. She was a former assistant organist at the Church of the Redeemer. The former private secretary to late corporation lawyer, Warren D. Chase, Mrs. Bestor was a former secretary of the American Red Cross in Hartford, assistant secretary of the Hartford Community Chest 25 years, and was a former member of the board of directors and treasurer of the Hartford YMCA. She was a member of the Organists Guild and the Professional Womens' Club.
She leaves a brother, the Rev. Earl Spencer of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Goerring of Hartford and Mrs. Evelyn Carlson of West Hartford....Read MORE...
Hartford Courant, June 13, 1977:
MRS. ETHEL MINNIE SPENCER BESTOR, 85, formerly of Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfiled, a past officer of several Hartford community organizations, died Sunday at a local convalescent home. She was the widow of George R. Bestor. Born in Bloomfield, she lived in the Hartford area most of her life. She attended Blue Hills Baptist Church and was organist there many years. She was a former assistant organist at the Church of the Redeemer. The former private secretary to late corporation lawyer, Warren D. Chase, Mrs. Bestor was a former secretary of the American Red Cross in Hartford, assistant secretary of the Hartford Community Chest 25 years, and was a former member of the board of directors and treasurer of the Hartford YMCA. She was a member of the Organists Guild and the Professional Womens' Club.
She leaves a brother, the Rev. Earl Spencer of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Goerring of Hartford and Mrs. Evelyn Carlson of West Hartford....Read MORE...
1977 Death 12 June 1977
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 86.
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Ethel is buried at: Cedar Hill Cemetery Hartford Hartford County Connecticut, USA Plot: Section 9
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