Myrtle CRONK

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22 December 1882 , Falmouth, Missaukee, Michigan, USA

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April 17 1922 , Michigan, USA

Cause of Death: childbirth

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William W CRONK Martha E ZELLERS

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Born: 22 December 1882 in Falmouth, Missaukee, Michigan, USA

Father: William W CRONK

Mother: Martha E ZELLERS

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Myrtle married Frederick Franklin WHEELER 23 May 1899 in St Louis, Missouri, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Frederick Franklin WHEELER was born 13 June 1845 in Jefferson Township, Williams County, Ohio, USA. Frederick Franklin died 31 May 1915 in Kunkle, Williams, Ohio, USA.

Myrtle married (2) Edward James SHANNON 19 July 1920 in Clinton, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Edward James SHANNON was born February 15 1886 in Jericho, Vermont, USA. Edward James died 26 April 1971 in Blackman, Jackson, Michigan, USA. Edward James was the child of Israel John Edward SHANNON (SHINER) and Josephine LAPLANTE.

Myrtle CRONK died April 17 1922 in Michigan, USA.
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Myrtle CRONK married

Frederick Franklin WHEELER
Marriage date: 23 May 1899
Marriage place: St Louis, Missouri, USA

Children of Frederick Franklin WHEELER and Myrtle CRONK

Nina WHEELER

Born: 8 February 1900, Clam Union, Missaukee, Michigan, USA
Died: 7 February 1913, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA

Lillian Marguerite WHEELER

Born: 27 August 1901, Clam Union, Missaukee, Michigan, USA
Died: 24 October 1969, Ingham, Ingham, Michigan, USA

Freda Mae WHEELER

Born: 12 March 1903, Falmouth, Missaukee, Michigan, USA
Died: 14 July 1974, Bunker Hill, Ingham, Michigan, USA

Earl Frederick WHEELER

Born: 1 November 1905, Farwell, Clare, Michigan, USA
Died: abt. 1953, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Lillian Margaret WHEELER

Born: 9 October 1906, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA
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Goldie Irene WHEELER

Born: 5 January 1911, Williams County, Ohio, USA
Died: 11 June 1970, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan, USA

Ruth Viola WHEELER

Born: 29 August 1915, Bryan, Williams, Ohio, USA
Died: 28 July 1988, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Myrtle CRONK married

Edward James SHANNON
Marriage date: 19 July 1920
Marriage place: Clinton, Michigan, USA

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Edward James SHANNON was the child of Israel John Edward SHANNON (SHINER) and Josephine LAPLANTE

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Name: James Shannon

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Spouse's Name: Myrtle Cronk Wheeler

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Event Date: 19 Jul 1920

Event Place: Clinton, Michigan

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GS Film number: 2342736

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Digital Folder Number: 4209975

Image Number: 349

Reference ID: v 2 p 176 rn 1868

"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," Database with images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 29 June 2015), James Shannon and Myrtle Cronk Wheeler, 19 Jul 1920; citing Clinton, Michigan, v 2 p 176 rn 1868, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,736.

Children of Edward James SHANNON and Myrtle CRONK

Raymond SHANNON

Born: abt. 1920, St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA
Died: ,

Leo James SHANNON

Born: April 17 1922, St Johns, Clinton, Michigan, USA
Died: 5 May 1993, Houston, Texas, USA

Married: Olive Mercy "Irene" HARWOOD 9 July 1942

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Birth — 1882
22 December 1882
Falmouth, Missaukee, Michigan, USA

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the 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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1899 Marriage / Partner
Myrtle CRONK and Frederick Franklin WHEELER 23 May 1899, St Louis, Missouri, USA

She was 16 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Nina WHEELER was born 8 February 1900, Clam Union, Missaukee, Michigan, USA

Myrtle was 17 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Lillian Marguerite WHEELER was born 27 August 1901, Clam Union, Missaukee, Michigan, USA

Myrtle was 18 years old.

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Birth of Child
Freda Mae WHEELER was born 12 March 1903, Falmouth, Missaukee, Michigan, USA

Myrtle was 20 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Birth of Child
Earl Frederick WHEELER was born 1 November 1905, Farwell, Clare, Michigan, USA

Myrtle was 22 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

1906 Birth of Child
Lillian Margaret WHEELER was born 9 October 1906, Missaukee County, Michigan, USA

Myrtle was 23 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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1911 Birth of Child
Goldie Irene WHEELER was born 5 January 1911, Williams County, Ohio, USA

Myrtle was 28 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)