flag male ancestor  Gibson Walter  HASTINGS

  (b. 24 February 1896 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA   d. 12 January 1964 Florida, USA )  

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Gibson Walter HASTINGS was born 24 February 1896 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Gibson Walter HASTINGS was the child of Robert HASTINGS   and   Margaret A ESSINGTON

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Gibson Walter  married  Pauline A BRAY 9 May 1920 in Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pauline A BRAY  was born 29 October 1888 in Noblesville, Indiana, USA.  Pauline A died 31 July 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.  Pauline A was the child of Perry Asa BRAY and Elizabeth PERRY.

Gibson Walter HASTINGS died 12 January 1964 in Florida, USA.
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Gibson Walter HASTINGS married flag female ancestor Pauline A BRAY-- Date: 9 May 1920 Place: , Indiana, USA
Pauline A BRAY was the child of Perry Asa BRAY and Elizabeth PERRY




Children of Gibson Walter HASTINGS and Pauline A BRAY:

flag girl ancestor Judith HASTINGS (b.17 March 1921, Noblesville, Indiana, USA  d. 13 November 1935, Orlando, Florida, USA)

flag male ancestor Gibson Walter HASTINGS (b.6 March 1923, , Indiana, USA  d. 3 September 1974, Orange, Florida, USA)



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birth1896 Birth
24 February 1896
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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.
marriage1920 Marriage / Partner
Gibson Walter HASTINGS and Pauline A BRAY 9 May 1920, , Indiana, USA

He was 24 years old.
1921 Birth of Child
Judith HASTINGS was born 17 March 1921, Noblesville, Indiana, USA

Gibson Walter was 25 years old.
1923 Birth of Child
Gibson Walter HASTINGS was born 6 March 1923, , Indiana, USA

Gibson Walter was 27 years old.
1928 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pauline A BRAY died 31 July 1928, Indianapolis, Indiana, 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)
1935 Death of Child
Judith HASTINGS died 13 November 1935, Orlando, Florida, USA

Gibson Walter was 39 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
death1964 Death
12 January 1964
Florida, USA

He died at the age of 67.
Added: 12/30/2020 12:56:39 PM - Updated: 5/8/2021 9:39:26 AM

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