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flag female ancestor  Rosa Lee  DAWSON

Born
27 September 1885 Harrison, Indiana, USA
Died
26 March 1977 Knox, Indiana, USA

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Born: 27 September 1885 in Harrison, Indiana, USA

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown


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

Rosa Lee  married  Samuel Delbert SCULL 3 February 1904 in Harrison, Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Samuel Delbert SCULL  was born 20 November 1884 in Tell City, Perry, Indiana, USA.  Samuel Delbert died 15 April 1973 in Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, USA. 

Rosa Lee DAWSON died 26 March 1977 in Knox, Indiana, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Rosa Lee DAWSON

Rosa Lee DAWSON married flag male ancestor Samuel Delbert SCULL
Marriage date: 3 February 1904
Marriage place: Harrison, Indiana, USA

Children of Samuel Delbert SCULL and Rosa Lee DAWSON

flag male ancestor Willard Eugene SCULL
Born: 11 October 1908, Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA
Died: 29 October 1977, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Married: Gretchen Bernice MOORE 1 October 1927



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BirthBirth — 1885
27 September 1885
Harrison, Indiana, USA
marriage1904 Marriage / Partner
Rosa Lee DAWSON and Samuel Delbert SCULL 3 February 1904, Harrison, Indiana, USA

She was 18 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.
1908 Birth of Child
Willard Eugene SCULL was born 11 October 1908, Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA

Rosa Lee was 23 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.
News1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
1973 Death of Spouse/Partner
Samuel Delbert SCULL died 15 April 1973, Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, USA
DeathDeath — 1977
26 March 1977
Knox, Indiana, USA
She died at the age of 91.
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Last updated: 1/13/2026 12:16:47 AM

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