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flag male ancestor  Kenneth Lee  SHERRILL

Born
30 June 1902 ,  Indiana, USA
Died
30 October 1940 ,  Calumet City, Illinois, USA
Kenneth Lee  married  Alice VAN NATTA 12 February 1927 in Marion, Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice VAN NATTA  was born 15 October 1904 in Indiana, USA.  Alice died 28 July 1992 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.  Alice was the child of Aaron Earl VAN NATTA and Lizzie CHENOWETH .
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Parents of Kenneth Lee SHERRILL

Father
Albert Ridley SHERRILL
Mother
Grace Emily BURNS

Grandparents of Kenneth Lee SHERRILL

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William S SHERRILL Matilda Senova BEAL
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Kenneth Lee  married  Alice VAN NATTA 12 February 1927 in Marion, Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice VAN NATTA  was born 15 October 1904 in Indiana, USA.  Alice died 28 July 1992 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.  Alice was the child of Aaron Earl VAN NATTA and Lizzie CHENOWETH.
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Kenneth Lee SHERRILL married flag female ancestor Alice VAN NATTA
Marriage date: 12 February 1927
Marriage place: Marion, Indiana, USA
Alice VAN NATTA was the child of Aaron Earl VAN NATTA and Lizzie CHENOWETH

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BirthBirth — 1902
30 June 1902
Indiana, USA
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention 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.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
News1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification
News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
marriage1927 Marriage / Partner
Kenneth Lee SHERRILL and Alice VAN NATTA 12 February 1927, Marion, Indiana, USA

He was 24 years old.
Invention 1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)
News1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television
1928 Birth of Child
John SHERRILL was born 24 April 1928, Harvey, Illinois, USA

Kenneth Lee was 25 years old.
Invention 1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)
U.S. President1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)
Invention 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.
Invention 1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)
News1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.
U.S. President1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States
News1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)
News1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
Invention 1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)
Invention 1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)
Invention 1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.
DeathDeath — 1940
30 October 1940
Calumet City, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 38.
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