Ursula Katharina "Jackie" BUCHBERGER

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14 April 1930 , Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Died

3 February 2013 , Los Angeles, California, USA

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Born: 14 April 1930 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Father: Unknown

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Ursula Katharina "Jackie" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1954.

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Ursula Katharina "Jackie" married Robert James MCGILL 6 May 1954 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Robert James MCGILL was born 21 August 1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Robert James died 1 November 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Robert James was the child of George Hamilton MCGILL and Beulah May KOONZ.

Ursula Katharina "Jackie" BUCHBERGER died 3 February 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Ursula Katharina "Jackie" BUCHBERGER married

Robert James MCGILL
Marriage date: 6 May 1954
Marriage place: , Maine, USA

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Robert James MCGILL was the child of George Hamilton MCGILL and Beulah May KOONZ

Children of Robert James MCGILL and Ursula Katharina "Jackie" BUCHBERGER

Richard Hamilton MCGILL

Born: 1 January 1955,
Died: 8 November 2025, Loveland, Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1930
14 April 1930
Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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

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)

1954 Marriage / Partner
Ursula Katharina "Jackie" BUCHBERGER and Robert James MCGILL 6 May 1954, , Maine, USA

She was 24 years old.

1954 Immigration

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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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

2009 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert James MCGILL died 1 November 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA

Obituary
URSULA 'JACKIE' MCGILL
April 14, 1930 - February 3, 2013

Jackie passed away peacefully at her home in Woodland Hills after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, in 2009.

Jackie was born in Munich, Germany where she met and married Bob in 1953, and resided in the San Fernando Valley since 1957. A loving wife and devoted mother, she especially enjoyed gardening and was active in the Woodland Hills Republican Woman's Club.

She is survived by her son, Richard (Cathryn); daughter, Lynda (John) Kurzeka; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her, but is at peace with God.

Published by Redlands Daily Facts on Feb. 7, 2013.
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