John Henry
POWELL
(b.
21 December 1878
,
Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
d.
9 November 1946
,
Freemont, Newago, Michigan, USA
)
Age: 68
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John Henry POWELL was born 21 December 1878 in Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
John Henry POWELL was the child of William Riley POWELL and Harriet Elizabeth BREWER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Rufus POWELL and Elizabeth MCLAUGHLIN (maternal) James Richmond BREWER and Phobe Elizabeth COOPERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Henry married Esther Ann MCMURRAY . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Esther Ann MCMURRAY was born 27 December 1878 in New York, USA. Esther Ann died 17 May 1944 in Shermn, Newago, Michigan, USA. Esther Ann was the child of Andrew MCMURRAY and Lucinda "Lucy" PIERCE.
John Henry POWELL died 9 November 1946 in Freemont, Newago, Michigan, USA.
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Esther Ann MCMURRAY was the child of Andrew MCMURRAY and Lucinda "Lucy" PIERCE
Children of John Henry POWELL and Esther Ann MCMURRAY:
Walter POWELL (b.abt. 1901, d. , )
Waldo R. POWELL (b.abt. 1903, d. , )
Beulah Mae POWELL (b.May 29 1904, Birch Run, Michigan, USA d. January 29 1961, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA)
m. Roscoe KUNCE
Julia POWELL (b.abt. 1906, d. , )
Beatrice POWELL (b.abt. 1910, d. , )
Esther Ann MCMURRAY-- Place: Esther Ann MCMURRAY was the child of Andrew MCMURRAY and Lucinda "Lucy" PIERCE
Children of John Henry POWELL and Esther Ann MCMURRAY:
Walter POWELL (b.abt. 1901, d. , ) Waldo R. POWELL (b.abt. 1903, d. , ) Beulah Mae POWELL (b.May 29 1904, Birch Run, Michigan, USA d. January 29 1961, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA)m. Roscoe KUNCE
Julia POWELL (b.abt. 1906, d. , ) Beatrice POWELL (b.abt. 1910, d. , )
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1878 Birth 21 December 1878
Birch Run, Saginaw, Michigan, 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
1904 Birth of ChildBeulah Mae POWELL was born May 29 1904, Birch Run, Michigan, USA
John Henry was 25 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
1944 Death of Spouse/PartnerEsther Ann MCMURRAY died 17 May 1944, Shermn, Newago, Michigan, 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 9 November 1946
Freemont, Newago, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 67.
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