Caroline Catheryne
BROWN
(b.
November 27, 1887
,
Indiana, USA
d.
December 22, 1967
,
Rockfalls, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
)
Age: 80
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Caroline Catheryne BROWN was born November 27, 1887 in Indiana, USA
Caroline Catheryne BROWN was the child of John Henry BROWN and Melvina MCCOY and the grandchild of: (maternal) William MCCOY and Elizabeth PHILLIPSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Caroline Catheryne married Willis Freeman KNOWLES . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Willis Freeman KNOWLES was born September 16, 1883 in Indiana, USA. Willis Freeman died February 1, 1970 in Rockfalls, Whiteside, Illinois, USA. Willis Freeman was the child of William Elisha NOLES and Berthenia H Catherine Bell GUNTER.
Caroline Catheryne BROWN died December 22, 1967 in Rockfalls, Whiteside, Illinois, USA.
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Willis Freeman KNOWLES-- Place:
Willis Freeman KNOWLES was the child of William Elisha NOLES and Berthenia H Catherine Bell GUNTER
Children of Willis Freeman KNOWLES and Caroline Catheryne BROWN:
Vauda Wanita KNOWLES (b.February 19, 1917, Nole, McDonald, Missouri, USA d. April 21, 1982, Rockford, Illinois, USA)
m. Carroll STANLEY
Willis Freeman KNOWLES-- Place: Willis Freeman KNOWLES was the child of William Elisha NOLES and Berthenia H Catherine Bell GUNTER
Children of Willis Freeman KNOWLES and Caroline Catheryne BROWN:
Vauda Wanita KNOWLES (b.February 19, 1917, Nole, McDonald, Missouri, USA d. April 21, 1982, Rockford, Illinois, USA)m. Carroll STANLEY
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1887 Birth November 27, 1887
Indiana, USA
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. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1917 Birth of ChildVauda Wanita KNOWLES was born February 19, 1917, Nole, McDonald, Missouri, USA
Caroline Catheryne was 29 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)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.Obituary
CAROLINE KNOWLES , 80, 1006 Avenue D. died Friday in Rock Falls Colonial Acres Rest Home. Survivors include her husband Willis; five sons, William, Kansas City, Mo., Stanley, Rockford, Wayne, Sterling, and Orgal and Norman, both of Rock Falls; four daughters, Mrs. Walter Kruger, Monroe Center, Mrs. Carroll Stanley and Mrs. Kathryn Mathews, both of Rockford, and Rachel, Bryon; a brother; a sister; 40 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Wheelock - Allen Funeral Home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Contributed by Cathy Clark - The Rockford Morning Star Date: December 23, 1967
CAROLINE KNOWLES , 80, 1006 Avenue D. died Friday in Rock Falls Colonial Acres Rest Home. Survivors include her husband Willis; five sons, William, Kansas City, Mo., Stanley, Rockford, Wayne, Sterling, and Orgal and Norman, both of Rock Falls; four daughters, Mrs. Walter Kruger, Monroe Center, Mrs. Carroll Stanley and Mrs. Kathryn Mathews, both of Rockford, and Rachel, Bryon; a brother; a sister; 40 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Wheelock - Allen Funeral Home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Contributed by Cathy Clark - The Rockford Morning Star Date: December 23, 1967
1967 Death December 22, 1967
Rockfalls, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
She died at the age of 80.
Caroline is buried at: Coloma Township Cemetery Rock Falls Whiteside County Illinois, USA
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