Hugh Delmar NELSON

Born

15 July 1917 , Marshall, Kentucky

Died

16 March 1993 , Alton, Illinois, USA

Age: 75
Cause of Death: Cancer

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Allen Coy NELSON Idola Alice NELSON

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Born: 15 July 1917 in Marshall, Kentucky

Father: Allen Coy NELSON

Mother: Idola Alice NELSON

Paternal grandparents: Albert N NELSON , Martha Bell Mattie SULLIVAN

Maternal grandparents: Samuel Edgar BUSH

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Hugh Delmar married Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD abt. 1940 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD was born 10 November 1913 in Caldwell, Kentucky. Bernice Louise died 1 December 2008 in Alton, Illinois, USA. Bernice Louise was the child of James Luther SATTERFIELD and Rushia Lee FLANNERY.

Hugh Delmar NELSON died 16 March 1993 in Alton, Illinois, USA.
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Recorded occupation: War

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Hugh Delmar NELSON married

Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD
Marriage date: abt. 1940
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Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD was the child of James Luther SATTERFIELD and Rushia Lee FLANNERY

Children of Hugh Delmar NELSON and Bernice Louise SATTERFIELD

Jewel Kenneth NELSON

Born: 11October 1940, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
Died: 18 May 2025, Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA

Married: Donna Lecene FRAZIER 9999

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Birth — 1917
15 July 1917
Marshall, Kentucky

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Birth of Child
Jewel Kenneth NELSON was born 11October 1940, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA

Hugh Delmar was 23 years old.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)