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Ida Belle MATTHEWS was born 1 March 1882 in Tennessee, USA
Ida Belle MATTHEWS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ida Belle married Vanderbilt HAND 1 June 1900 in Humphrey, Tennessee, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Vanderbilt HAND was born 10 March 1877 in Tennessee, USA. Vanderbilt died 18 April 1951
Ida Belle MATTHEWS died 31 May 1966
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Family and Children of Ida Belle MATTHEWS
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Vanderbilt HAND-- Date: 1 June 1900 Place: Humphrey, Tennessee, USA
Children of Vanderbilt HAND and Ida Belle MATTHEWS:
Robert Rye HAND (b.15 February 1915, , Tennessee, USA d. 13 August 1965, Dearborn, Michigan, USA)
m. Hilda Lavergne RICHARDSON 13 April 1941
Vanderbilt HAND-- Date: 1 June 1900 Place: Humphrey, Tennessee, USAChildren of Vanderbilt HAND and Ida Belle MATTHEWS:
Robert Rye HAND (b.15 February 1915, , Tennessee, USA d. 13 August 1965, Dearborn, Michigan, USA)m. Hilda Lavergne RICHARDSON 13 April 1941
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1882 Birth 1 March 1882
Tennessee, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1900 Marriage / PartnerIda Belle MATTHEWS and Vanderbilt HAND 1 June 1900, Humphrey, Tennessee, USA
She was 18 years old.
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1915 Birth of ChildRobert Rye HAND was born 15 February 1915, , Tennessee, USA
Ida Belle was 32 years old.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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.
1965 Death of ChildRobert Rye HAND died 13 August 1965, Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Ida Belle was 83 years old.
Added: 8/9/2025 4:17:32 PM
- Updated: 8/9/2025 4:17:53 PM
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