Emma
BENGE
Born
1 September 1886
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Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma Territory
Died
26 February 1970
,
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
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Emma BENGE was born 1 September 1886 in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma Territory
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Emma married John Cleveland MONTGOMERY 7 November 1912 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Cleveland MONTGOMERY was born 16 June 1884 in Dripping Springs, Crawford Co., Arkansas, USA. John Cleveland died 27 February 1934 in Cushing, Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA.
Emma BENGE died 26 February 1970 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA.
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Jack Cleveland MONTGOMERY (b.23 July 1917, Long, Oklahoma, USA d. 11 June 2002, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA)
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1886 Birth 1 September 1886
Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma Territory
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
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.
1912 Marriage / PartnerEmma BENGE and John Cleveland MONTGOMERY 7 November 1912,
She was 26 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1917 Birth of ChildJack Cleveland MONTGOMERY was born 23 July 1917, Long, Oklahoma, USA
Emma was 30 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2) 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1934 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Cleveland MONTGOMERY died 27 February 1934, Cushing, Payne Co., Oklahoma, USA
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, 1963.1970 Death 26 February 1970
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
She died at the age of 83.
Added: 8/20/2025 3:29:34 PM
- Updated: 8/20/2025 3:29:53 PM
The name Oklahoma is based on Native American (Choctaw) words 'okla humma' which translates as 'red people'. (statesymbolsusa.org)November 6, 1907 - Oklahoma becomes 46th U.S. state. The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
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