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 male ancestor  George Carlton  BOWEN

Born
06/23/1906 East Jordan, Michigan
Died
10/31/1995 Atwood, MI

Age: 89
Cause of Death: Lung disease

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George Carlton BOWEN was born 06/23/1906 in East Jordan, Michigan

George Carlton BOWEN was the child of Issac BOWEN   and   Nina HAMMOND
and the grandchild of: (paternal)  George BOWEN and Eunice WARDEN (maternal)  Elias HAMMOND and Malinda FREEMAN

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George Carlton  married  Willie MAULDIN .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Willie MAULDIN  was born 10/20/1907 in Hall Co., Georgia, USA.  Willie died 12/22/2001 in Charlevoix, Michigan, USA.  Willie was the child of Richard MAULDIN and Tuggle JULIA.

George Carlton BOWEN died 10/31/1995 in Atwood, MI.
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George Carlton BOWEN was a Builder/remodeler.

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Willie MAULDIN was the child of Richard MAULDIN and Tuggle JULIA


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birth1906 Birth
06/23/1906
East Jordan, Michigan
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.
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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1995 Death
10/31/1995
Atwood, MI

He died at the age of 89.
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Sunset Hill, East Jordan,
Added: 7/12/2025 4:11:00 PM - Updated: 8/17/2025 8:31:11 PM

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