Myra Josephine ROBERTS

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12 July 1917 , Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

7 June 2000 , Dunedin, Florida, USA

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Daniel Spangenberg ROBERTS Lillian WALTER

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Born: 12 July 1917 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Daniel Spangenberg ROBERTS

Mother: Lillian WALTER

Paternal grandparents: William D ROBERTS , Maude SAYER

Maternal grandparents: Georg WALTER , Carrie Frances MARKLE

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Myra Josephine married Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN 8 August 1941 in Washington, DC, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN was born 24 August 1915 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Frederick Whiting died 6 March 2002 in Dunedin, Florida, USA. Frederick Whiting was the child of Frederick TIMMERMAN and Celema THOMPSON.

Myra Josephine ROBERTS died 7 June 2000 in Dunedin, Florida, USA.

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Myra Josephine ROBERTS married

Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN
Marriage date: 8 August 1941
Marriage place: Washington, DC, USA
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Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN was the child of Frederick TIMMERMAN and Celema THOMPSON

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Name: Frederick Whiting Timmerman

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 08 Aug 1941

Event Place: District of Columbia, United States

Age: 25

Birth Year (Estimated): 1916

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Spouse's Name: Myra Josephine Roberts

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Spouse's Age: 24

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1917

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GS Film number: 2293619

Digital Folder Number: 4661577

Image Number: 00557

"District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 02 Jul 2013), Frederick Whiting Timmerman and Myra Josephine Roberts, 1941.

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Birth — 1917
12 July 1917
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Name: Elmira Roberts
Age: 2
[2 5/ 12]
Birth Year: abt 1918
[abt 1918]
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Harrisburg Ward 4, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Street: Foute Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Stepgranddaughter (Step Granddaughter)
[Stepdaughter-in-law]
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Mother's BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: None
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Household Members Age Relationship
Philip Hensel
50 Head
Maud Hensel
45 Wife
Dan Roberts
21 Stepson (Step Son)
William Roberts
18 Stepson (Step Son)
Lillian Roberts
20 Stepgranddaughter (Step Granddaughter)
Elmira Roberts 2 Stepgranddaughter (Step Granddaughter)
Russell Hensel
11 Son
William Hensel
10 Son
Mary Hensel
80 Mother

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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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

1941 Marriage / Partner
Myra Josephine ROBERTS and Frederick Whiting TIMMERMAN 8 August 1941, Washington, DC, USA

She was 24 years old.

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946

Patterson
Mrs. Fred Timmerman and two children of New York City were guests of
friends here over the weekend and Columbus Day.

The Putnam County Courier, Carmel, N. Y.
Thursday Afternoon, January 3, 1946

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

1950 - Franconia, Lamoille, Vermont, USA

Name: Myra Timmerman
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1918
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Franconia, Lamoille, Vermont, USA
Street Name: Pleasant St
House Number: 3 on
Apartment Number: Right
Dwelling Number: 102
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: H
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Frederick Timmerman
34 Head
Myra Timmerman 32 Wife
Frederick Timmerman Jr
7 Son
Philip R Timmerman
5 Son
Celema Timmerman
69 Mother
Frederick Tiffany
17 Nephew

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Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Myra Josephine ROBERTS - Name: Myra R Timmerman Morrisville, Vermont Gender: Female Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1920 Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania Arrival Port: Yokoha

Name: Myra R Timmerman
Morrisville, Vermont
Gender: Female
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1920
Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Arrival Port: Yokohama
Departure Date: 27 Apr 1952
Departure Port: Seattle, Washington
Ship: Buckner

Frederick W Jr
Age 9
Birth Place: Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Phillip R
Age 7
Birth Place: Morrisville, Vermont

Ancestry.com. Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists of Airplane Departures, 1947-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2011.

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1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

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

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

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

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Myra Josephine Roberts
[Myra Roberts Timmerman]
[Myra Timmerman]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1917
Birth Place: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 7 Jun 2000
Father:
Daniel S Roberts
Mother:
Lillian M Walters
SSN: 204032211
Notes: Feb 1939: Name listed as MYRA JOSEPHINE ROBERTS; Jan 1960: Name listed as MYRA ROBERTS TIMMERMAN; 09 Jun 2000: Name listed as MYRA A TIMMERMAN

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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