flag female ancestor  Freda  WENDRICKS

  (b. 9 February 1896 Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA   d. 29 January 1973 Biron, Wisconsin, USA )  
Age: 77

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Freda WENDRICKS was born 9 February 1896 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Freda WENDRICKS was the child of Joseph WENDRICKS   and   Marie DASHNIER

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Freda  married  Leo MAYEW 6 September 1914 in Menominee, Wisconsin, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leo MAYEW  was born 5 May 1890 in Brown County, Wisconsin, USA.  Leo died 8 March 1947 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Southport).  Leo was the child of August MAYEW (MAILLOUX) and Rose FLORENTINE.

Freda WENDRICKS died 29 January 1973 in Biron, Wisconsin, USA.





Grandma Freda got remarried to Paul Schmick in 1952 and moved to Biron, Wisconsin. As a youth, I spent several weeks "up north" with Grandma during summer vacations from school. From 1947 to 1952 Grandma lived with her daughter, Florence in Kenosha. This is what extended families did in the 1940s and 50s.


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Freda WENDRICKS was a Homemaker.

Family and Children of Freda WENDRICKS

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Freda WENDRICKS married flag male ancestor Leo MAYEW-- Date: 6 September 1914 Place: Menominee, Wisconsin, USA
Leo MAYEW was the child of August MAYEW (MAILLOUX) and Rose FLORENTINE




Children of Leo MAYEW and Freda WENDRICKS:

flag male ancestor James MAYEW (b.3/17/1920, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA   d. 8 April 1963, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA )
m. Myrna BANDEMER 9999



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birth1896 Birth
9 February 1896
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 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.
marriage1914 Marriage / Partner
Freda WENDRICKS and Leo MAYEW 6 September 1914, Menominee, Wisconsin, USA

She was 18 years old.
1920 Birth of Child
James MAYEW was born 3/17/1920, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Southport)

Freda was 24 years old.
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)
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.
1947 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leo MAYEW died 8 March 1947, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Southport)
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.
1963 Death of Child
James MAYEW died 8 April 1963, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Southport)

Freda was 67 years old.
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.
death1973 Death
29 January 1973
Biron, Wisconsin, USA

She died at the age of 77.

Freda is buried at: Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Added: 11/24/2024 8:14:53 AM - Updated: 11/26/2024 7:18:47 AM

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