Leta Ethel
SMITH
(b.
14 September 1890
,
Haddam, Washington County, Kansas, USA
d.
17 April 1973
,
Mankato, Jewell, Kansas, USA
)
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Leta Ethel SMITH was born 14 September 1890 in Haddam, Washington County, Kansas, USA
Leta Ethel SMITH was the child of Henry James SMITH and Ida May APLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Christian Heinrich SCHMIDT and Mary Rose WANIATA (maternal) William Nelson APLEY and Melissa GIBBSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Leta Ethel married Guy Leroy LANDIS 14 July 1909 in Haddam, Washington, Kansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Guy Leroy LANDIS was born 17 February 1887 in Mahaska, Washington, Kansas, USA. Guy Leroy died 5 August 1945 in Haddam, Washington County, Kansas, USA. Guy Leroy was the child of Henry Taylor LANDIS and Laura Alice FLOCK.
Leta Ethel SMITH died 17 April 1973 in Mankato, Jewell, Kansas, USA.
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Guy Leroy LANDIS-- Date: 14 July 1909 Place: Haddam, Washington, Kansas, USA
Guy Leroy LANDIS was the child of Henry Taylor LANDIS and Laura Alice FLOCK
Children of Guy Leroy LANDIS and Leta Ethel SMITH:
Elson Elvin LANDIS (b.23 January 1924, Haddam, Kansas, USA d. 1 January 2003, Courtland, Kansas, USA)
m. Myra Elizabeth FREEBURG 26 February 1944
Guy Leroy LANDIS-- Date: 14 July 1909 Place: Haddam, Washington, Kansas, USAGuy Leroy LANDIS was the child of Henry Taylor LANDIS and Laura Alice FLOCK
Children of Guy Leroy LANDIS and Leta Ethel SMITH:
Elson Elvin LANDIS (b.23 January 1924, Haddam, Kansas, USA d. 1 January 2003, Courtland, Kansas, USA)m. Myra Elizabeth FREEBURG 26 February 1944
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1890 Birth 14 September 1890
Haddam, Washington County, Kansas, USA
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
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.
1909 Marriage / PartnerLeta Ethel SMITH and Guy Leroy LANDIS 14 July 1909, Haddam, Washington, Kansas, USA
She was 18 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1924 Birth of ChildElson Elvin LANDIS was born 23 January 1924, Haddam, Kansas, USA
Leta Ethel was 33 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 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.
1945 Death of Spouse/PartnerGuy Leroy LANDIS died 5 August 1945, Haddam, Washington County, Kansas, 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 Death 17 April 1973
Mankato, Jewell, Kansas, USA
She died at the age of 82.
Added: 12/23/2020 11:07:00 AM
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