Ray Gardner
BROWN
(b.
18 August 1903
,
Jacksonville, Oregon, USA
d.
8 January 1984
,
San Jose, California, USA
)
Age: 80
Cause of Death: Old age, Parkinsons Disease, Dementia,
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Ray Gardner BROWN was born 18 August 1903 in Jacksonville, Oregon, USA
Ray Gardner BROWN was the child of Charles BROWN and Ida May GARDNERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ray Gardner married Clara ATKINSON 20 June 1930 in Pasadena, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clara ATKINSON was born 2 April 1905 in Sparta, Illinois, USA. Clara died 28 June 1983 in Campbell, California, USA. Clara was the child of Ralph James ATKINSON and Alice BARNETT.
Ray Gardner BROWN died 8 January 1984 in San Jose, California, USA.
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Occupation
Ray Gardner BROWN was a Plumbing contractor, Part owner Vasbinder Plumbing Co., Pasadena.
Ray Gardner BROWN was a Plumbing contractor, Part owner Vasbinder Plumbing Co., Pasadena.
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Clara ATKINSON-- Date: 20 June 1930 Place: Pasadena, California, USA
Clara ATKINSON was the child of Ralph James ATKINSON and Alice BARNETT
Children of Ray Gardner BROWN and Clara ATKINSON:
Clara ATKINSON-- Date: 20 June 1930 Place: Pasadena, California, USAClara ATKINSON was the child of Ralph James ATKINSON and Alice BARNETT
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1903 Birth 18 August 1903
Jacksonville, Oregon, USA
Biography
Twin to Roy Gafford Brown. Ray was the first born. He was weak and they were not certain that he would live. He was placed in a shoebox and slid under a wood stove to keep him warm while the midwife tended to Roy's birth. Roy cam into the world with a healthy loud cry. Roy was the stronger child of the two and stood up for Ray when they were growing up. They had an older sister, Alta Mae, and a younger brother, Earl Robert. The family returned to Pasadena, California. Charles, their dad, died when the twins were about 12 years old. Their mother, Ida May Gardner Brown, was up at 4 a.m. to fix breakfast for the twins. Ray and Roy would milk their two cows, deliver the milk to neighbors up and down the street, then sell newspapers on the street corner until the school day started. After school, they helped the school custodian clean, the classrooms before returning to the street corner to sell more newspapers. They would return home about 9 or 10 p.m. for dinner and homework time. The...Read MORE...
Twin to Roy Gafford Brown. Ray was the first born. He was weak and they were not certain that he would live. He was placed in a shoebox and slid under a wood stove to keep him warm while the midwife tended to Roy's birth. Roy cam into the world with a healthy loud cry. Roy was the stronger child of the two and stood up for Ray when they were growing up. They had an older sister, Alta Mae, and a younger brother, Earl Robert. The family returned to Pasadena, California. Charles, their dad, died when the twins were about 12 years old. Their mother, Ida May Gardner Brown, was up at 4 a.m. to fix breakfast for the twins. Ray and Roy would milk their two cows, deliver the milk to neighbors up and down the street, then sell newspapers on the street corner until the school day started. After school, they helped the school custodian clean, the classrooms before returning to the street corner to sell more newspapers. They would return home about 9 or 10 p.m. for dinner and homework time. The...Read MORE...
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)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Marriage / PartnerRay Gardner BROWN and Clara ATKINSON 20 June 1930, Pasadena, California, USA
He was 26 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.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)
1983 Death of Spouse/PartnerClara ATKINSON died 28 June 1983, Campbell, California, USA
1984 Death 8 January 1984
San Jose, California, USA
He died at the age of 80.
Ray is buried at: Mountain View Cemetery, 2400 Fair Oaks Ave., Altadena, California
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