Alverta
SHANK
(b.
03/29/1909
,
Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
10/03/1987
,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
)
Age: 78
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Alverta SHANK was born 03/29/1909 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Alverta SHANK was the child of Clarence Edgar SHANK and Bertha Niese MYERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph H SHANK and Mary S RITTER (maternal) Joseph B MYERS and Emma NEESSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alverta married Roy Ruhl STONER 19 April 1930 in Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Roy Ruhl STONER was born 04/09/1906 in Rapho, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Roy Ruhl died 08/24/1954 in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Roy Ruhl was the child of Benjamin Wenger STONER and Alice Moyer RUHL.
Alverta SHANK died 10/03/1987 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Roy Ruhl STONER-- Date: 19 April 1930 Place: Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
Roy Ruhl STONER was the child of Benjamin Wenger STONER and Alice Moyer RUHL
Children of Roy Ruhl STONER and Alverta SHANK:
Charles STONER (b.08/27/1930, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12/07/1989, Oakland, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA)
m. Doris MEAUX
Roy Ruhl STONER-- Date: 19 April 1930 Place: Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USARoy Ruhl STONER was the child of Benjamin Wenger STONER and Alice Moyer RUHL
Children of Roy Ruhl STONER and Alverta SHANK:
Charles STONER (b.08/27/1930, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA d. 12/07/1989, Oakland, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA)m. Doris MEAUX
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1909 Birth 03/29/1909
Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Marriage / PartnerAlverta SHANK and Roy Ruhl STONER 19 April 1930, Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
She was 21 years old.
1930 Birth of ChildCharles STONER was born 08/27/1930, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Alverta was 21 years old.
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.
1954 Death of Spouse/PartnerRoy Ruhl STONER died 08/24/1954, Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)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.Obituary
Alverta Mae Miller, of Manheim, Dies at 78
Alverta Mae Miller, 78, of 17 Morning Glory Lane, Manheim died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Lancaster Community Hospital where she had been a patient since Sept. 25.
She was the widow of Franklin L. Miller, who died in April 1971. Mrs. Miller was an office worker at the U.S. Asbestos Co. for 20 years before retiring in 1965.
Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late C. Edgar and Bertha N. Myers Shank. She is survived by a sister, Annette Krushinski, and a brother, Mervin M. Shank, both of Fairborn, Ohio.
Lancaster New Era, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 05 Oct 1987, Mon, Page 1
Alverta Mae Miller, of Manheim, Dies at 78
Alverta Mae Miller, 78, of 17 Morning Glory Lane, Manheim died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Lancaster Community Hospital where she had been a patient since Sept. 25.
She was the widow of Franklin L. Miller, who died in April 1971. Mrs. Miller was an office worker at the U.S. Asbestos Co. for 20 years before retiring in 1965.
Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late C. Edgar and Bertha N. Myers Shank. She is survived by a sister, Annette Krushinski, and a brother, Mervin M. Shank, both of Fairborn, Ohio.
Lancaster New Era, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 05 Oct 1987, Mon, Page 1
1987 Death 10/03/1987
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 78.
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