flag female ancestor  Bonnie Esther  SOMERS

  (b. August 18, 1911 Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, USA   d. June 15, 1985 Omaha, Nebraska, USA )  
Age: 73
Cause of Death: Ovarian cancer

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Bonnie Esther SOMERS was born August 18, 1911 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, USA

Bonnie Esther SOMERS was the child of Fred Ira SOMERS   and   Jenny Mae ALLEN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Charles SOMERS and Esther Ann DAVIS (maternal)  Fred ALLEN and Cora Alice BLACKLEDGE

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Bonnie Esther  married  Victor Richard MLEJNEK 27 September 1930 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Victor Richard MLEJNEK  was born March 1, 1911 in Placi, Nebraska, USA.  Victor Richard died April 28, 1974 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.  Victor Richard was the child of Fred Bedrich MLEJNEK and Katerina "Katie" SAGANEK.

Bonnie Esther SOMERS died June 15, 1985 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
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Bonnie Esther SOMERS was a Housewife.

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Bonnie Esther SOMERS married flag male ancestor Victor Richard MLEJNEK-- Date: 27 September 1930 Place: Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA
Victor Richard MLEJNEK was the child of Fred Bedrich MLEJNEK and Katerina "Katie" SAGANEK




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birth1911 Birth
August 18, 1911
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
marriage1930 Marriage / Partner
Bonnie Esther SOMERS and Victor Richard MLEJNEK 27 September 1930, Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA

She was 19 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Victor Richard MLEJNEK died April 28, 1974, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1985 Death
June 15, 1985
Omaha, Nebraska, USA

She died at the age of 73.

Bonnie is buried at: West Lawn and Hillcrest, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Added: 9/2/2019 10:24:31 PM - Updated: 1/15/2021 1:47:50 PM

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