Bertha Eileen WALKER

Born

31 July 1917 , Montréal, Québec, Canada

Died

15 December 2010 , Nephi, Juab, Utah, USA

Bertha Eileen married Calvin Dana ROSS 29 June 1935 in Johnson City, Broome, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Calvin Dana ROSS was born 22 January 1916 in Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA. Calvin Dana died 16 April 1964 in Union, New York, USA . Calvin Dana was the child of Melvin Gilbert ROSS and Martha SHOOK .

Parents & Family of Bertha Eileen WALKER

Parents of Bertha Eileen WALKER

Father

Leonard Harrison WALKER

Mother

Lucy Ann MILLER

Grandparents of Bertha Eileen WALKER

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Bertha Eileen WALKER

Bertha Eileen WALKER married

Calvin Dana ROSS
Marriage date: 29 June 1935
Marriage place: Johnson City, Broome, New York, USA
Calvin Dana ROSS was the child of Melvin Gilbert ROSS and Martha SHOOK

Children of Calvin Dana ROSS and Bertha Eileen WALKER

Rexford Ronald ROSS

Born: abt. 1938, Johnson City, Broome, New York, USA
Died: 5 July 2013, Smithboro, New York, USA

Married: Betty Jean FREDENBURG 04/21/1990

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Birth — 1917
31 July 1917
Montréal, Québec, Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 Marriage / Partner
Bertha Eileen WALKER and Calvin Dana ROSS 29 June 1935, Johnson City, Broome, New York, USA

She was 17 years old.

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1964 Death of Spouse/Partner
Calvin Dana ROSS died 16 April 1964, Union, New York, USA (Endicott)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)