Laura Laurena KIANA

Born

26 November 1922 , Norrvick, Territory of Alaska

Died

20 March 1974 ,

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Jim Oksewalok KIANA Emma Akumgan HARRISON

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Born: 26 November 1922 in Norrvick, Territory of Alaska

Father: Jim Oksewalok KIANA

Mother: Emma Akumgan HARRISON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Laura Laurena married Richard Thomas CARTER 25 July 1949 in Anapra, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Richard Thomas CARTER was born 13 September 1925 in Hagerstown, Maryland, USA. Richard Thomas died 27 April 1979 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard Thomas was the child of Joseph Markwood CARTER and Thelma Lucille MCCLAREY.

Laura Laurena KIANA died 20 March 1974

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Laura Laurena KIANA married

Richard Thomas CARTER
Marriage date: 25 July 1949
Marriage place: Anapra, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA
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Richard Thomas CARTER was the child of Joseph Markwood CARTER and Thelma Lucille MCCLAREY

Marriage notes:

Ancestry.com. New Mexico, Select County Marriage Records, 1905-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020.

Children of Richard Thomas CARTER and Laura Laurena KIANA

Richard Thomas CARTER

Born: 8 March 1957, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Died: 18 May 1984, Aberdeen, Maryland, USA

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Birth — 1922
26 November 1922
Norrvick, Territory of Alaska

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

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)

1949 Marriage / Partner
Laura Laurena KIANA and Richard Thomas CARTER 25 July 1949, Anapra, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA

She was 26 years old.

Laura Laurena KIANA - 1949 marriage application

1949 marriage application

Ancestry.com. New Mexico, Select County Marriage Records, 1905-1999

1949 marriage

Ancestry.com. New Mexico, Select County Marriage Records, 1905-1999

1957 Birth of Child
Richard Thomas CARTER was born 8 March 1957, Christian, Kentucky, USA

Laura Laurena was 34 years old.

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.

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Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Virginia, USA
Phone: 703-607-8000

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Record added: 2/26/2021 6:16:55 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2021 9:11:30 PM

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The name Alaska originates from an Aleut word 'Alyeska,' meaning 'great land.' The Aleuts are people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska. (statesymbolsusa.org)

October 18, 1867 - District of the U.S.
August 24, 1912 - Organized territory of the U.S.
January 3, 1949 - Alaska becomes 49th U.S. state

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