Edith Gertrude
GILLIAM
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Edith Gertrude GILLIAM was born 1 June 1907 in Harpswell, Maine, USA
Edith Gertrude GILLIAM was the child of Jerry Nehemiah GILLIAM and Edith Maria JOHNSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) James Oliver GILLIAM and Julia A WALLACE (maternal) Calvin JOHNSON and Eliza J BIBBERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edith Gertrude married Benjamin Weber MOODY 6 November 1924 in Brunswick, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin Weber MOODY was born 7 April 1902 in Brunswick, Maine, USA. Benjamin Weber died 11 December 1959 in Brunswick, Maine, USA. Benjamin Weber was the child of Edward Hayes MOODY and Lera Elvira ELWELL.
Edith Gertrude GILLIAM died 25 December 1975 in Brunswick, Maine, USA.
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Benjamin Weber MOODY-- Date: 6 November 1924 Place: Brunswick, Maine, USA
Benjamin Weber MOODY was the child of Edward Hayes MOODY and Lera Elvira ELWELL
Benjamin Weber MOODY-- Date: 6 November 1924 Place: Brunswick, Maine, USABenjamin Weber MOODY was the child of Edward Hayes MOODY and Lera Elvira ELWELL
Children of Benjamin Weber MOODY and Edith Gertrude GILLIAM
Elsie Arms MOODY (b.20 May 1927, Brunswick, Maine, USA d. abt. 1977, , Maine, USA)m. Winfield Howard DAVIS 29 May 1948 in Brunswick, Maine, USA
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1907 Birth 1 June 1907
Harpswell, Maine, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1924 Marriage / PartnerEdith Gertrude GILLIAM and Benjamin Weber MOODY 6 November 1924, Brunswick, Maine, USA
She was 17 years old.
1927 Birth of ChildElsie Arms MOODY was born 20 May 1927, Brunswick, Maine, USA
Edith Gertrude was 19 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.1948 Marriage of ChildElsie Arms MOODY married 29 May 1948, Brunswick, Maine, USA to Winfield Howard DAVIS
1959 Death of Spouse/PartnerBenjamin Weber MOODY died 11 December 1959, Brunswick, Maine, USA
1962 - 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.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 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.1973 - 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.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam 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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1975 Death 25 December 1975
Brunswick, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 68.
Added: 5/17/2021 2:13:28 PM
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