Edna
SWANSON
(b.
8 November 1920
,
Haycock, Nome Census Area, Unorganized Borough, Territory of Alaska
d.
14 October 2007
,
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
)
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Edna SWANSON was born 8 November 1920 in Haycock, Nome Census Area, Unorganized Borough, Territory of Alaska
Edna SWANSON was the child of Fred SWANSON and Jessie NANOUKSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edna married Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON 21 May 1949 in Anchorage, Territory of Alaska . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON was born 8 May 1926 in Easterly, Robertson, Texas, USA. Glynn Curtis died 5 August 1986 in Valdez, Alaska, USA. Glynn Curtis was the child of William Henry TEMPLETON and Nonie Tessie STEPHENS.
Edna SWANSON died 14 October 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
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Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON-- Date: 21 May 1949 Place: Anchorage, Territory of Alaska
Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON was the child of William Henry TEMPLETON and Nonie Tessie STEPHENS
Children of Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON and Edna SWANSON:
Linda Faye TEMPLETON (b.29 May 1950, Anchorage, Territory of Alaska d. 18 January 2007, Seward, Alaska, USA)
Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON-- Date: 21 May 1949 Place: Anchorage, Territory of AlaskaGlynn Curtis TEMPLETON was the child of William Henry TEMPLETON and Nonie Tessie STEPHENS
Children of Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON and Edna SWANSON:
Linda Faye TEMPLETON (b.29 May 1950, Anchorage, Territory of Alaska d. 18 January 2007, Seward, Alaska, USA)
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1920 Birth 8 November 1920
Haycock, Nome Census Area, Unorganized Borough, Territory of Alaska
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 - 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.
1949 Marriage / PartnerEdna SWANSON and Glynn Curtis TEMPLETON 21 May 1949, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
She was 28 years old.
1950 Birth of ChildLinda Faye TEMPLETON was born 29 May 1950, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Edna was 29 years old.
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.
1986 Death of Spouse/PartnerGlynn Curtis TEMPLETON died 5 August 1986, Valdez, Alaska, USA
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.2007 Death 14 October 2007
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
She died at the age of 86.
Added: 7/24/2025 6:27:52 PM
- Updated: 8/14/2025 11:55:32 AM
The name Alaska originates from an Aleut word 'Alyeska,' meaning 'great land.' The Aleuts are people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska. (statesymbolsusa.org)October 18, 1867 - District of the U.S.
August 24, 1912 - Organized territory of the U.S.
January 3, 1949 - Alaska becomes 49th U.S. state
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