Edna Marion
ALM
(b.
27 August 1923
,
Wisconsin, USA
d.
15 August 2001
,
Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, USA
)
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Edna Marion ALM was born 27 August 1923 in Wisconsin, USA
Edna Marion ALM was the child of Bertrand Clarence ALM and Emeline Mathilda "Mattie" CARLSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edna Marion married John Hershel COLE 3 July 1946 in Yakima, Washington, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Hershel COLE was born 13 December 1913 in Colorado, USA. John Hershel died 16 May 1996 in Cornelius, Washington, Oregon, USA. John Hershel was the child of Louis Samuel COLE and Carrie Elsie BATTEN.
Edna Marion ALM died 15 August 2001 in Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, USA.
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John Hershel COLE-- Date: 3 July 1946 Place: Yakima, Washington, USA
John Hershel COLE was the child of Louis Samuel COLE and Carrie Elsie BATTEN
Children of John Hershel COLE and Edna Marion ALM:
Sandra Jean COLE (b.26 October 1943, Pueblo, Colorado, USA d. 11 April 2020, , Oregon, USA)
m. Laurence Edward BLAKE 1963
John Hershel COLE-- Date: 3 July 1946 Place: Yakima, Washington, USAJohn Hershel COLE was the child of Louis Samuel COLE and Carrie Elsie BATTEN
Children of John Hershel COLE and Edna Marion ALM:
Sandra Jean COLE (b.26 October 1943, Pueblo, Colorado, USA d. 11 April 2020, , Oregon, USA)m. Laurence Edward BLAKE 1963
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1923 Birth 27 August 1923
Wisconsin, 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 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1943 Birth of ChildSandra Jean COLE was born 26 October 1943, Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Edna Marion was 20 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.
1946 Marriage / PartnerEdna Marion ALM and John Hershel COLE 3 July 1946, Yakima, Washington, USA
She was 22 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. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1996 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Hershel COLE died 16 May 1996, Cornelius, Washington, Oregon, USA
2001 Death 15 August 2001
Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, USA
She died at the age of 78.
Added: 7/25/2025 4:23:42 PM
- Updated: 8/11/2025 2:41:11 PM
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