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  (b. 1 June 1910 Raton, Colfax, New Mexico Territory   d. 21 September 1977 Oceanside, California, USA )  

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Arthur I DOW was born 1 June 1910 in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico Territory

Arthur I DOW was the child of Arthur I DOW   and   Emma RIECKE and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Adolph Christian Friedrich RIECKE and Charlotte Christine Wilhelmine KNAACK

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Arthur I  married  Edna Berner PEVETO 3 January 1932 in Yuma, Arizona, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edna Berner PEVETO  was born 2 June 1910 in Briar Island, Orange, Texas, USA.  Edna Berner died 25 July 1987 in Newbury Park, Ventura, California, USA.  Edna Berner was the child of Preston President PEVETO and Alice Verna THERIOT.

Arthur I DOW died 21 September 1977 in Oceanside, California, USA.







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Arthur I DOW married flag photo of Edna Berner PEVETO  Edna Berner PEVETO-- Date: 3 January 1932 Place: Yuma, Arizona, USA
Edna Berner PEVETO was the child of Preston President PEVETO and Alice Verna THERIOT




Children of Arthur I DOW and Edna Berner PEVETO:

flag female ancestor Bonnie Jean DOW (b.17 September 1933, Long Beach, California, USA  d. 20 April 2020, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, USA)
m. Henry William ABTS 27 February 1965



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birth1910 Birth
1 June 1910
Raton, Colfax, New Mexico Territory
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
marriage1932 Marriage / Partner
Arthur I DOW and Edna Berner PEVETO 3 January 1932, Yuma, Arizona, USA

He was 21 years old.
1933 Birth of Child
Bonnie Jean DOW was born 17 September 1933, Long Beach, California, USA

Arthur I was 23 years old.
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.
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.
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.
death1977 Death
21 September 1977
Oceanside, California, USA

He died at the age of 67.
Added: 1/27/2025 1:40:37 PM - Updated: 1/27/2025 2:34:55 PM
Did You Know?New Mexico was named by the Spanish for lands north of the Rio Grande (the upper region of the Rio Grande was called 'Nuevo Mexico' as early as 1561). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 6, 1912 - New Mexico becomes 47th U.S. state.


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