Ida Reynolds
DAY
(b.
12 February 1876
,
Lafayette, Marion, Indiana, USA
d.
23 October 1976
,
Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, USA
)
Age: 100
Cause of Death: old age
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Ida Reynolds DAY was born 12 February 1876 in Lafayette, Marion, Indiana, USA
Ida Reynolds DAY was the child of Elihu Thomas DAY and Leanora Rosella REYNOLDS and the grandchild of: (paternal) James Thomas DAY and Agnes Jane RILEY (maternal) Peter REYNOLDS and Hannah Leanora MATHENYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ida Reynolds married Walter Stevens MCDONELL 14 June 1900 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter Stevens MCDONELL was born 25 December 1870 in Waterloo, Québec, Canada. Walter Stevens died 1 September 1943 in San Francisco, California, USA. Walter Stevens was the child of Jean Francois Picotte De Bellestre MCDONELL and Mary Helena STEVENS.
Ida Reynolds DAY died 23 October 1976 in Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, USA.
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Walter Stevens MCDONELL-- Date: 14 June 1900 Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Walter Stevens MCDONELL was the child of Jean Francois Picotte De Bellestre MCDONELL and Mary Helena STEVENS
Children of Walter Stevens MCDONELL and Ida Reynolds DAY:
Dorothy Day MCDONELL (b.November 18,1906, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA d. April 16, 1998, Elk Grove, California, USA)
Walter Stevens MCDONELL-- Date: 14 June 1900 Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USAWalter Stevens MCDONELL was the child of Jean Francois Picotte De Bellestre MCDONELL and Mary Helena STEVENS
Children of Walter Stevens MCDONELL and Ida Reynolds DAY:
Dorothy Day MCDONELL (b.November 18,1906, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA d. April 16, 1998, Elk Grove, California, USA)
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1876 Birth 12 February 1876
Lafayette, Marion, Indiana, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1900 Marriage / PartnerIda Reynolds DAY and Walter Stevens MCDONELL 14 June 1900, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
She was 24 years old.
1906 Birth of ChildDorothy Day MCDONELL was born November 18,1906, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Ida Reynolds was 30 years old.
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
1943 Death of Spouse/PartnerWalter Stevens MCDONELL died 1 September 1943, San Francisco, California, 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.
1976 Death 23 October 1976
Sebastopol, Sonoma, California, USA
She died at the age of 100.
Ida is buried at: Cypress Lawn, Colma, San Mateo, CA
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