flag female ancestor  Bertha Mae  HIXSON

  (b. 12 July 1883 Huron Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA   d. 26 June 1965 )  

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Bertha Mae HIXSON was born 12 July 1883 in Huron Township, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Bertha Mae HIXSON was the child of ?   and   ?

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Bertha Mae  married  Edwin Earnest MONEAR abt. 1905 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edwin Earnest MONEAR  was born 3 August 1883 in Plainview, Wabasha, Minnesota, USA.  Edwin Earnest died 14 October 1931 in Seattle, Washington, USA. 

Bertha Mae HIXSON died 26 June 1965
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flag photo of Lois MONEAR  Lois MONEAR (b.6/17/1914, Cle Elum, Washington, USA  d. 11/20/1979, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
m. Gaspard COTE 29 January 1945



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birth1883 Birth
12 July 1883
Huron Township, Des Moines, Iowa, 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.
1914 Birth of Child
Lois MONEAR was born 6/17/1914, Cle Elum, Washington, USA

Bertha Mae was 30 years old.
1931 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edwin Earnest MONEAR died 14 October 1931, Seattle, Washington, USA
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.
Added: 8/26/2025 12:57:57 PM - Updated: 8/26/2025 12:58:09 PM

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