Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

Born

24 March 1924 , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma USA

Died

6 April 2009 , Holly Hill, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA

Age: 82
Cause of Death: Stroke

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" married Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD was born 18 November 1916 in Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana USA. Mervin Lawrence died 11 May 1991 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, USA. Mervin Lawrence was the child of Edward BLANCHARD and Lela BOUDREAUX .

Parents & Family of Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

Parents of Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

Father

James Overton WATERSON

Mother

Minnie Maude DICKERSON

Grandparents of Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

Paternal grandparents

James Ross Blackford WATERSON Leona Maldora HUNT

Maternal grandparents

Willis Nathaniel DICKERSON Cora Noel GAULT

photo/ portrait (above) from ancestry.com

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Government stenographer & secretary

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON married

Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD
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Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD was the child of Edward BLANCHARD and Lela BOUDREAUX

Children of Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD and Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON

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Birth — 1924
24 March 1924
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma USA

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

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)

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)