Mary Ruth
STILWELL
(b.
12 May 1914
,
Modena, Utah, USA
d.
19 April 1985
,
Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
)
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Mary Ruth STILWELL was born 12 May 1914 in Modena, Utah, USA
Mary Ruth STILWELL was the child of Fred Walter STILWELL and Ica Mae JOHNSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mary Ruth married John Hollan ABELL 19 April 1935 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
John Hollan ABELL was born 19 September 1910 in Durham, Lewis, Missouri, USA. John Hollan died 18 May 1995 in Medford, Oregon, USA. John Hollan was the child of John Shackleford ABELL and Emma VEACH.
Mary Ruth STILWELL died 19 April 1985 in Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA .
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John Hollan ABELL-- Date: 19 April 1935 Place: Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
John Hollan ABELL was the child of John Shackleford ABELL and Emma VEACH
Children of John Hollan ABELL and Mary Ruth STILWELL:
Sally Jane ABELL (b.27 February 1938, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA d. 12 October 2003, )
Fred Daniel ABELL (b.18 July 1940, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA d. 8 April 1975, Old Harbor, Alaska, USA)
John Hollan ABELL-- Date: 19 April 1935 Place: Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA John Hollan ABELL was the child of John Shackleford ABELL and Emma VEACH
Children of John Hollan ABELL and Mary Ruth STILWELL:
Sally Jane ABELL (b.27 February 1938, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA d. 12 October 2003, ) Fred Daniel ABELL (b.18 July 1940, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA d. 8 April 1975, Old Harbor, Alaska, USA)
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1914 Birth 12 May 1914
Modena, Utah, USA
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 Marriage / PartnerMary Ruth STILWELL and John Hollan ABELL 19 April 1935, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA (Linkville)
She was 20 years old.
1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1938 Birth of ChildSally Jane ABELL was born 27 February 1938, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA (Linkville)
Mary Ruth was 23 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1940 Birth of ChildFred Daniel ABELL was born 18 July 1940, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA (Linkville)
Mary Ruth was 26 years old.
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.
1975 Death of ChildFred Daniel ABELL died 8 April 1975, Old Harbor, Alaska, USA
Mary Ruth was 60 years old.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1985 Death 19 April 1985
Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA
She died at the age of 70.
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