flag female ancestor  Velma Jean  CHASE

  (b. 9/11/1924 Munising, Alger, Michigan, USA   d. 1/12/2007 Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA )  
Age: 82

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Velma Jean CHASE was born 9/11/1924 in Munising, Alger, Michigan, USA

Velma Jean CHASE was the child of Frank Berril CHASE   and   Rose Mary Louise CHARTRAND

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Velma Jean  married  Arthur Darwin MILLER 6 February 1943 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Arthur Darwin MILLER  was born 9/6/1923 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA.  Arthur Darwin died 12/31/1994 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA.  Arthur Darwin was the child of Peter Julius MILLER and Viola RENO (RENAUD).

Velma Jean CHASE died 1/12/2007 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA.
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Velma Jean CHASE married flag male ancestor Arthur Darwin MILLER-- Date: 6 February 1943 Place: 
Arthur Darwin MILLER was the child of Peter Julius MILLER and Viola RENO (RENAUD)




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birth1924 Birth
9/11/1924
Munising, Alger, Michigan, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
marriage1943 Marriage / Partner
Velma Jean CHASE and Arthur Darwin MILLER 6 February 1943,

She was 18 years old.
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1994 Death of Spouse/Partner
Arthur Darwin MILLER died 12/31/1994, Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA
News2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
death2007 Death
1/12/2007
Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA

She died at the age of 82.

Velma is buried at: Pine River Cemetery, Standish, Michigan
Added: 12/30/2020 12:17:17 PM - Updated: 8/11/2025 2:25:11 PM

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