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  (b. July 28 1915 Little Sauk, Todd County, Minnesota, USA   d. December 27 1979 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA )  
Age: 64

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Virgil Bernard TWEET was born July 28 1915 in Little Sauk, Todd County, Minnesota, USA

Virgil Bernard TWEET was the child of John Edward TWEET   and   Elin Eugenia "Ellen" ERICSSON MALMQUIST and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Johannes (John) JOHANNESEN (TVEDT) (TWEET) and Lisbeth "Elizabeth" THOMASDATTER (maternal)  Carl Erik ERIKSSON (MALMQUIST) and Brita "Betsy" SKANTZ

Virgil Bernard was a soldier in World War II.

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Virgil Bernard  married  Eleanor Edith REINHART .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eleanor Edith REINHART  was born May 15 1917 in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA.  Eleanor Edith died July 19 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.  Eleanor Edith was the child of William John "Budge" REINHART and Marie Veronique AUCLAIR.

Virgil Bernard TWEET died December 27 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.





1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014


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Virgil Bernard TWEET married Grave has been locatedflag photo of Eleanor Edith REINHART  Eleanor Edith REINHART-- Place: 
Eleanor Edith REINHART was the child of William John "Budge" REINHART and Marie Veronique AUCLAIR




Children of Virgil Bernard TWEET and Eleanor Edith REINHART:

Grave has been locatedflag photo of Delores Arlou TWEET  Delores Arlou TWEET (b.November 11 1936, Osakis, Minnesota, USA  d. March 1 2007, Hohenwald, Tennessee, USA)
m. Cleo Lavon SPRINKLES 



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birth1915 Birth
July 28 1915
Little Sauk, Todd County, Minnesota, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1936 Birth of Child
Delores Arlou TWEET was born November 11 1936, Osakis, Minnesota, USA

Virgil Bernard was 21 years old.
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.
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.
1970 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eleanor Edith REINHART died July 19 1970, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.
death1979 Death
December 27 1979
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

He died at the age of 64.

Virgil is buried at: Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota, USA
Added: 11/9/2014 10:38:39 AM - Updated: 4/17/2024 5:16:29 PM

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