Reta Maud MILLER

Born

9 September 1903 , Camden Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada

Died

26 September 1994 , Lander Valley, Lusk, Wyoming, USA

Reta Maud married Elias Howe BUTLER abt. 1924 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elias Howe BUTLER was born 24 July 1892 in Litchfield, Sherman, Nebraska, USA. Elias Howe died 16 September 1933 in Hot Springs, South Dakota, USA. Elias Howe was the child of Melvin Leroy BUTLER and Inez MCCLINTOCK .

Parents & Family of Reta Maud MILLER

Parents of Reta Maud MILLER

Father

Bartlett Lloyd MILLER

Mother

Frances Ann HAWGOOD

Grandparents of Reta Maud MILLER

Paternal grandparents

Jacob MILLER Margaret "Maggie" Eliza TUCK

Maternal grandparents

William HAWGOOD Sarah Ann HOOPER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Reta Maud MILLER

Reta Maud MILLER married

Elias Howe BUTLER
Marriage date: abt. 1924
Marriage place:
Elias Howe BUTLER was the child of Melvin Leroy BUTLER and Inez MCCLINTOCK

Children of Elias Howe BUTLER and Reta Maud MILLER

Murray Dean BUTLER

Born: 1 January 1930, Lusk, Wyoming, USA
Died: 7 April 2009, Casper, Wyoming, USA

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Birth — 1903
9 September 1903
Camden Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Birth of Child
Murray Dean BUTLER was born 1 January 1930, Lusk, Wyoming, USA

Reta Maud was 26 years old.

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1933 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elias Howe BUTLER died 16 September 1933, Hot Springs, South Dakota, USA

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Death — 1994
26 September 1994
Lander Valley, Lusk, Wyoming, USA
She died at the age of 91.

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