Betty Jean FREDENBURG

Born

11/27/1938 , New Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

16 November 2020 ,

Betty Jean married Lawrence Trenton SMITH 07/17/1954 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lawrence Trenton SMITH was born 08/22/1931

Betty Jean married Rexford Ronald ROSS 04/21/1990 .
Rexford Ronald ROSS was born abt. 1938 in Johnson City, Broome, New York, USA. Rexford Ronald died 5 July 2013 in Smithboro, New York, USA. Rexford Ronald was the child of Calvin Dana ROSS and Bertha Eileen WALKER .

Parents & Family of Betty Jean FREDENBURG

Parents of Betty Jean FREDENBURG

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Mother

Anna Iona SMITH (FREDENBURG)

Grandparents of Betty Jean FREDENBURG

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Maternal grandparents

Ulysses Edward SMITH Anna Jeanette SCOTT (SMITH)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Betty Jean FREDENBURG

Betty Jean FREDENBURG married

Lawrence Trenton SMITH
Marriage date: 07/17/1954
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Children of Lawrence Trenton SMITH and Betty Jean FREDENBURG

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Betty Jean FREDENBURG married

Rexford Ronald ROSS
Marriage date: 04/21/1990
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Rexford Ronald ROSS was the child of Calvin Dana ROSS and Bertha Eileen WALKER

Children of Rexford Ronald ROSS and Betty Jean FREDENBURG

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Birth — 1938
11/27/1938
New Albany, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1954 Marriage / Partner
Betty Jean FREDENBURG and Lawrence Trenton SMITH 07/17/1954,

She was 15 years old.

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)