Elden A WENSTROM

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20 May 1931 , Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

2 October 2018 ,

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Albert Emil WENSTROM Ruth Anna OLSEN

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Born: 20 May 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Father: Albert Emil WENSTROM

Mother: Ruth Anna OLSEN

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Elden A married Gail Wallace ADAMS 28 August 1953 in Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gail Wallace ADAMS was born 13 February 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Gail Wallace died 26 September 2016 in Lake Worth, Florida, USA. Gail Wallace was the child of John Albert ADAMS and Jessie Lillian WALLACE.

Elden A WENSTROM died 2 October 2018

Obituary can be found in Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 7, 2018

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Elden A WENSTROM married

Gail Wallace ADAMS
Marriage date: 28 August 1953
Marriage place: , Illinois, USA
Gail Wallace ADAMS was the child of John Albert ADAMS and Jessie Lillian WALLACE

Children of Elden A WENSTROM and Gail Wallace ADAMS

Lynn Marie WENSTROM

Born: 24 January 1963, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 20 August 2003,

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Birth — 1931
20 May 1931
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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)

1953 Marriage / Partner
Elden A WENSTROM and Gail Wallace ADAMS 28 August 1953, , Illinois, USA

He was 22 years old.

1963 Birth of Child
Lynn Marie WENSTROM was born 24 January 1963, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA (Southport)

Elden A was 31 years old.

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)