Emma
BENSON
(b.
4 September 1899
,
South Dakota, USA
d.
27 July 1961
,
Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
)
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Emma BENSON was born 4 September 1899 in South Dakota, USA
Emma BENSON was the child of Oscar BENSON and Louise JONSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Emma married John Henry SILK abt. 1919 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Henry SILK was born 10 October 1881 in Tidioute, Warren, Pennsylvania, USA. John Henry died 26 February 1959 in Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA. John Henry was the child of Frank SILK and Mary DUCEY.
Emma BENSON died 27 July 1961 in Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA.
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John Henry SILK-- Date: abt. 1919 Place:
John Henry SILK was the child of Frank SILK and Mary DUCEY
Children of John Henry SILK and Emma BENSON:
Beatrice M SILK (b.15 November 1924, Wilcox, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 July 1967, Ashville, Chautauqua, New York, USA)
m. Arthur J MCGILL 1945
John Henry SILK-- Date: abt. 1919 Place: John Henry SILK was the child of Frank SILK and Mary DUCEY
Children of John Henry SILK and Emma BENSON:
Beatrice M SILK (b.15 November 1924, Wilcox, Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 July 1967, Ashville, Chautauqua, New York, USA)m. Arthur J MCGILL 1945
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1899 Birth 4 September 1899
South Dakota, USA
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1924 Birth of ChildBeatrice M SILK was born 15 November 1924, Wilcox, Pennsylvania, USA
Emma was 25 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.
1959 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Henry SILK died 26 February 1959, Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
1961 Death 27 July 1961
Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 61.
Added: 12/30/2020 2:11:41 PM
- Updated: 4/19/2021 7:03:36 PM
Dakota' is a Native American (Sioux) word for 'friend.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1861 - President James Buchanan signed the bill creating the Dakota Territory
1889 - On November 2, 1889, both North and South Dakota were admitted to the Union, becoming the 39th and 40th states.
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