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flag female ancestor  Ida Belle  MATTHEWS

Born
1 March 1882 Tennessee, USA
Died
31 May 1966

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Born: 1 March 1882 in Tennessee, USA

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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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Ida Belle MATTHEWS married flag male ancestor Vanderbilt HAND
Marriage date: 1 June 1900
Marriage place: Humphrey, Tennessee, USA

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BirthBirth — 1882
1 March 1882
Tennessee, USA
marriage1900 Marriage / Partner
Ida Belle MATTHEWS and Vanderbilt HAND 1 June 1900, Humphrey, Tennessee, USA

She was 18 years old.
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.
1915 Birth of Child
Robert Rye HAND was born 15 February 1915, , Tennessee, USA

Ida Belle was 32 years old.
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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 Child
Robert Rye HAND died 13 August 1965, Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Ida Belle was 83 years old.
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