Shirley Delores BURGESS

Born

April 6, 1921 , Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA

Died

December 9, 2020 , Grand Forks, North Dakota USA

Age: 99

Shirley Delores married Edward Victor HOFF 29 February 1944 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edward Victor HOFF was born July 19, 1920 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Edward Victor died September 5, 1964 in Polk County, Minnesota USA. Edward Victor was the child of Frank HOFF and Jeneva "Neva" PLANTE .

Parents & Family of Shirley Delores BURGESS

Parents of Shirley Delores BURGESS

Father

George Arthur BURGESS

Mother

Amy Carol WEBSTER

Grandparents of Shirley Delores BURGESS

Paternal grandparents

Hans A BURGESS Mary TOKEN

Maternal grandparents

George H WEBSTER Rose S SWETLAND

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Shirley Delores BURGESS

Shirley Delores BURGESS married

Edward Victor HOFF
Marriage date: 29 February 1944
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Edward Victor HOFF was the child of Frank HOFF and Jeneva "Neva" PLANTE

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Birth — 1921
April 6, 1921
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1944 Marriage / Partner
Shirley Delores BURGESS and Edward Victor HOFF 29 February 1944,

She was 22 years old.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1964 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edward Victor HOFF died September 5, 1964, Polk County, Minnesota USA

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Obituary

Shirley D. Hoff
Shirley D. Hoff, 99, of Grand Forks, ND passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.

Shirley Delores Burgess was born on April 6, 1921 in Detroit Lakes, MN the daughter of Amy (Webster) Burgess and George Webster. She grew up in Detroit Lakes and graduated from Detroit Lakes High School. While employed with the Great Northern Railroad, she met Edward Hoff and they married February 29, 1944.

She is survived by her son, Timothy (Margarete, Cindy); her daughter, Debra (Marvin) Hodny; grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward and her children, Edward (Marilyn) Hoff and Cheryl (John) Hoekstra.

For a complete obituary, please go to www.normanfuneral.com.

Graveside Service and Interment: Calvary North Cemetery, Grand Forks, ND.

The online memorial registry may be signed at www.normanfuneral.com

(The Historic Norman Funeral Home, Grand Forks, ND)

Source / record details
dl-online.com

Death — 2020
December 9, 2020
Grand Forks, North Dakota USA
She died at the age of 99.

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