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immigrant  female ancestor  Theresa Rose  BENEDIEIE (BENEDICT)

Born
14 October 1882 Martinj Vrh, Železniki, Slovenia
Died
23 December 1967 Girard, Crawford, Kansas, USA

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Born: 14 October 1882 in Martinj Vrh, Železniki, Slovenia

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Theresa Rose  married  Joseph VOLEK 2 May 1904 in Crawford, Kansas, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph VOLEK  was born 12 March 1879 in Slovenia, Yugoslavia.  Joseph died 6 March 1976 in Girard, Crawford, Kansas, USA. 

Theresa Rose BENEDIEIE (BENEDICT) died 23 December 1967 in Girard, Crawford, Kansas, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Theresa Rose BENEDIEIE (BENEDICT)

Theresa Rose BENEDIEIE (BENEDICT) married immigrant  male ancestor Joseph VOLEK
Marriage date: 2 May 1904
Marriage place: Crawford, Kansas, USA

Children of Joseph VOLEK and Theresa Rose BENEDIEIE (BENEDICT)

flag male ancestor Frank VOLEK
Born: 8/6/1911, Palisades, Colorado, USA
Died: January 2002, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Married: Alicemary DICKSON 24 January 1947   Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA



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BirthBirth — 1882
14 October 1882
Martinj Vrh, Železniki, Slovenia
marriage1904 Marriage / Partner
Theresa Rose BENEDIEIE (BENEDICT) and Joseph VOLEK 2 May 1904, Crawford, Kansas, USA

She was 21 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.
1911 Birth of Child
Frank VOLEK was born 8/6/1911, Palisades, Colorado, USA

Theresa Rose was 28 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.
marriage1947 Marriage of Child
Frank VOLEK married 24 January 1947, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA to Alicemary DICKSON
DeathDeath — 1967
23 December 1967
Girard, Crawford, Kansas, USA
She died at the age of 85.
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Last updated: 1/7/2026 4:37:52 PM

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