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flag female ancestor  Ethelene Leota  MCGAUGHEY

Born
11 April 1885 ,  Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Died
27 APril 1925 ,  Oaktown, Busseron Township, Knox, Indiana, USA
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Born: 11 April 1885 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA

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Ethelene Leota  married  Benjamin RAVELETTE 26 October 1904 in Knox, Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin RAVELETTE  was born 28 June 1880 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA.  Benjamin died 19 February 1937 in Vincennes, Indiana, USA. 

Ethelene Leota MCGAUGHEY died 27 APril 1925 in Oaktown, Busseron Township, Knox, Indiana, USA.
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Ethelene Leota MCGAUGHEY married flag male ancestor Benjamin RAVELETTE
Marriage date: 26 October 1904
Marriage place: Knox, Indiana, USA

Children of Benjamin RAVELETTE and Ethelene Leota MCGAUGHEY

flag photo of Howard RAVELLETTE  Howard RAVELLETTE
Born: 24 December 1918, Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Died: 6 August 1987, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Married: Delores SCULL 11 June 1944



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BirthBirth — 1885
11 April 1885
Vincennes, Indiana, USA
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
marriage1904 Marriage / Partner
Ethelene Leota MCGAUGHEY and Benjamin RAVELETTE 26 October 1904, Knox, Indiana, USA

She was 19 years old.
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
News1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic
Invention 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
U.S. President1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States
News1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated
News1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call
News1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.
News1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany
News1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time
1918 Birth of Child
Howard RAVELLETTE was born 24 December 1918, Vincennes, Indiana, USA

Ethelene Leota was 33 years old.
News1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification
News1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. President1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States
Invention 1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.
Invention 1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))
U.S. President1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1925
27 APril 1925
Oaktown, Busseron Township, Knox, Indiana, USA
She died at the age of 40.
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Last updated: 8/6/2025 3:07:05 PM

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