Edith Ivadelle
EDWARDS
Born
22 February 1911
,
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died
12 August 1979
,
Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
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Edith Ivadelle EDWARDS was born 22 February 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Edith Ivadelle married Donald Cody PICKREN 18 May 1929 in Lucas, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Donald Cody PICKREN was born 19 July 1906 in Roland, Upson, Georgia, USA. Donald Cody died 12 April 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Donald Cody was the child of George Walter PICKREN and Mary Victoria CODY.
Edith Ivadelle EDWARDS died 12 August 1979 in Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.
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Donald Cody PICKREN-- Date: 18 May 1929 Place: Lucas, Ohio, USA
Donald Cody PICKREN was the child of George Walter PICKREN and Mary Victoria CODY
Donald Cody PICKREN-- Date: 18 May 1929 Place: Lucas, Ohio, USADonald Cody PICKREN was the child of George Walter PICKREN and Mary Victoria CODY
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1911 Birth 22 February 1911
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 Marriage / PartnerEdith Ivadelle EDWARDS and Donald Cody PICKREN 18 May 1929, Lucas, Ohio, USA
She was 18 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Death of Spouse/PartnerDonald Cody PICKREN died 12 April 1930, Detroit, Michigan, USA
1930 Birth of ChildDonald Cody PICKREN was born 11/5/1930, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Edith Ivadelle was 19 years old.
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.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.1979 Death 12 August 1979
Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 68.
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