flag female ancestor  Edna Laurence  SMITH

  (b. 13 May 1897 Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA   d. 2 December 1970 )  

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Edna Laurence SMITH was born 13 May 1897 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA

Edna Laurence SMITH was the child of ?   and   ?

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Edna Laurence  married  Henry Foot SMITH 13 January 1915 in Brevard, Florida, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Henry Foot SMITH  was born 27 August 1887 in Sumrall, Lamar, Mississippi, USA.  Henry Foot died 14 March 1943

Edna Laurence SMITH died 2 December 1970
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Edna Laurence SMITH married flag male ancestor Henry Foot SMITH-- Date: 13 January 1915 Place: Brevard, Florida, USA


Children of Henry Foot SMITH and Edna Laurence SMITH:

flag male ancestor Clyde SMITH (b.27 March 1919, Merritt Island, Florida, USA  d. 21 August 1985, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA)



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birth1897 Birth
13 May 1897
Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA
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.
marriage1915 Marriage / Partner
Edna Laurence SMITH and Henry Foot SMITH 13 January 1915, Brevard, Florida, USA

She was 17 years old.
1919 Birth of Child
Clyde SMITH was born 27 March 1919, Merritt Island, Florida, USA

Edna Laurence was 21 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.
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