Ella Mae
DILLON
(b.
June 11, 1911
,
Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA
d.
January 30,1997
,
Oakland, California, USA
)
Age: 86
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Ella Mae DILLON was born June 11, 1911 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA
Ella Mae DILLON was the child of Joseph DILLON and Amanda WEBBSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ella Mae married Alexander Ozias COOK 7 December 1935 in Lincoln, Mississippi, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexander Ozias COOK was born August 30, 1909 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA. Alexander Ozias died November 9, 1994 in Portland, Oregon, USA. Alexander Ozias was the child of Willie Phillip COOK and Beulah Dora ADAMS.
Ella Mae DILLON died January 30,1997 in Oakland, California, USA.
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Occupation
Ella Mae DILLON was a Seamstress.
Ella Mae DILLON was a Seamstress.
Family and Children of Ella Mae DILLON
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Alexander Ozias COOK-- Date: 7 December 1935 Place: Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Alexander Ozias COOK was the child of Willie Phillip COOK and Beulah Dora ADAMS
Children of Alexander Ozias COOK and Ella Mae DILLON:
Katherine COOK (b.March 2, 1931, Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA d. August 3, 2016, Richmond, California, USA)
m. Leroy RAMSEY
Alexander Ozias COOK-- Date: 7 December 1935 Place: Lincoln, Mississippi, USAAlexander Ozias COOK was the child of Willie Phillip COOK and Beulah Dora ADAMS
Children of Alexander Ozias COOK and Ella Mae DILLON:
Katherine COOK (b.March 2, 1931, Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA d. August 3, 2016, Richmond, California, USA)m. Leroy RAMSEY
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1911 Birth June 11, 1911
Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1931 Birth of ChildKatherine COOK was born March 2, 1931, Brookhaven, Mississippi, USA
Ella Mae was 19 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 Marriage / PartnerElla Mae DILLON and Alexander Ozias COOK 7 December 1935, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
She was 24 years old.
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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1994 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlexander Ozias COOK died November 9, 1994, Portland, Oregon, USA
1997 Death January 30,1997
Oakland, California, USA
She died at the age of 85.
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