George
GROSS
Born
May 17, 1904
,
Columbia , Jackson Co. Michigan, USA
Died
July 17, 1967
,
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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George GROSS was born May 17, 1904 in Columbia , Jackson Co. Michigan, USA
George GROSS was the child of Mark GROSS and Clara Viola LUSK and the grandchild of: (paternal) Daniel Littlefield GROSS and Lydia HARDIN (maternal) George Elbert LUSK and Catherine Noeker BLANKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George married Mary ROWE 5 November 1923 in Monroe, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary ROWE was born October 22, 1905 in Sidney, Shelby Co. Ohio, USA. Mary died April 13, 1993 in Portage, Kalamazoo Co. Michigan, USA. Mary was the child of Lewis Henry ROWE and Florence Alma DANIELS.
George GROSS died July 17, 1967 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
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George GROSS was a mule driver at paper mill.
George GROSS was a mule driver at paper mill.
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Mary ROWE-- Date: 5 November 1923 Place: Monroe, Michigan, USA
Mary ROWE was the child of Lewis Henry ROWE and Florence Alma DANIELS
Mary ROWE-- Date: 5 November 1923 Place: Monroe, Michigan, USAMary ROWE was the child of Lewis Henry ROWE and Florence Alma DANIELS
Children of George GROSS and Mary ROWE
Mildred GROSS (b.march 10, 1928, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA d. April 11, 1959, Caro, Michigan, USA)m. Don FENSTERMACHER
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1904 Birth May 17, 1904
Columbia , Jackson Co. Michigan, USA
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)
1923 Marriage / PartnerGeorge GROSS and Mary ROWE 5 November 1923, Monroe, Michigan, USA
He was 19 years old.
1928 Birth of ChildMildred GROSS was born march 10, 1928, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
George was 23 years old.
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 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.
1959 Death of ChildMildred GROSS died April 11, 1959, Caro, Michigan, USA
George was 54 years old.
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, 1963.1967 Death July 17, 1967
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 63.
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George is buried at:
City of Portage, Michigan
Added: 6/12/2019 12:32:56 AM
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