HELP! flag male ancestor  Joseph  DETTON

  (b. 26 December 1884 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory   d. 13 March 1977 Othello, Adams, Washington, USA )  

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Joseph DETTON was born 26 December 1884 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory

Joseph DETTON was the child of John Fewtrell Wylde DETTON   and   Caroline Karen Nielsen ANDERSEN

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Joseph  married  Hilva Diana JOHNSON .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Hilva Diana JOHNSON  was born 6 January 1887 in Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA.  Hilva Diana died 13 March 1977 in Auburn, Washington, USA.  Hilva Diana was the child of Lars Christian JOHNSON and Matilda MADSEN.

Joseph DETTON died 13 March 1977 in Othello, Adams, Washington, USA.
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Hilva Diana JOHNSON was the child of Lars Christian JOHNSON and Matilda MADSEN




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Grave has been locatedflag photo of Dean Henry DETTON  Dean Henry DETTON (b.27 June 1908, Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA  d. 23 February 1958, Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA)
m. Vesta Maline PESSETTO 6 December 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA


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birth1884 Birth
26 December 1884
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, 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.
1908 Birth of Child
Dean Henry DETTON was born 27 June 1908, Richmond, Cache, Utah, USA

Joseph was 23 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
marriage1930 Marriage of Child
Dean Henry DETTON married 6 December 1930, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA to Vesta Maline PESSETTO
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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.
1958 Death of Child
Dean Henry DETTON died 23 February 1958, Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA

Joseph was 73 years old.
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.
death1977 Death
13 March 1977
Othello, Adams, Washington, USA

He died at the age of 92.
Added: 2/24/2021 11:58:44 AM - Updated: 2/24/2021 12:04:57 PM
Did You Know?America - Did you know? 1774: First Continental Congressmeets in Philadelphia, with 56 delegates representing every colony except Georgia. Delegates include Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Samuel Adams.
Did You Know?Utah originates from an Apache Indian word (yuttahih), which means people of the mountains. (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 14, 1896 - Utah becomes 45th U.S. state


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