Clara
ATKINSON
(b.
2 April 1905
,
Sparta, Illinois, USA
d.
28 June 1983
,
Campbell, California, USA
)
Age: 78
Cause of Death: Cancer
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Clara ATKINSON was born 2 April 1905 in Sparta, Illinois, USA
Clara ATKINSON was the child of Ralph James ATKINSON and Alice BARNETTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Clara married Ray Gardner BROWN 20 June 1930 in Pasadena, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ray Gardner BROWN was born 18 August 1903 in Jacksonville, Oregon, USA. Ray Gardner died 8 January 1984 in San Jose, California, USA. Ray Gardner was the child of Charles BROWN and Ida May GARDNER.
Clara ATKINSON died 28 June 1983 in Campbell, California, USA.
Clara was born in the Manse of the United Presbyterian Church in Sparta, Illinois. (Her father was the minister of that church.)
Clara graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1926. She taught school in Baldwin Park, CA, until her marriage to Ray BROWN on 20 June 1930. A year later, they moved to Shanghai, where Ray was supervising the plumbing on a large construction project. She taught first grade at the Shanghai American School for a few years there. In 1936 they returned to Pasadena, CA. They had two children during the next 4 years. In 1940 the family moved to Panama. While there, Clara worked in the Hydrographics Office. In 1948, the family returned home to Pasadena. Clara worked as a substitute teacher in the West Covina Grammar School before they moved to Arcadia, CA. She then started teaching at Holly Ave. School in Arcadia. After retiring from teaching, she and Ray moved to Newport Beach, CA. Clara came down with lymphoma, fought it with all she had, before dying at the home of her daughter. She was alert until the end of her life, determined to live for her and Ray's 57th wedding anniversary. She made it, dying one week later on June 28th!
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Clara ATKINSON was a Teacher.
Clara ATKINSON was a Teacher.
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Ray Gardner BROWN-- Date: 20 June 1930 Place: Pasadena, California, USA
Ray Gardner BROWN was the child of Charles BROWN and Ida May GARDNER
Children of Ray Gardner BROWN and Clara ATKINSON:
Ray Gardner BROWN-- Date: 20 June 1930 Place: Pasadena, California, USARay Gardner BROWN was the child of Charles BROWN and Ida May GARDNER
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1905 Birth 2 April 1905
Sparta, Illinois, 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)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Marriage / PartnerClara ATKINSON and Ray Gardner BROWN 20 June 1930, Pasadena, California, USA
She was 25 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 28 June 1983
Campbell, California, USA
She died at the age of 78.
Clara is buried at: Mountain View Cemetery, 2400 Fair Oaks Ave., Altadena, CA.
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