Harriet Leonora
TOWNE
(b.
7 July 1894
,
Rockland, Michigan, USA
d.
28 June 1985
,
Los Angeles, California, USA
)
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Harriet Leonora TOWNE was born 7 July 1894 in Rockland, Michigan, USA
Harriet Leonora TOWNE was the child of Walter Irving TOWNE and Cornelia Leonora AINSWORTH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Amasa TOWNE and Elizabeth B SMITHHarriet Leonora TOWNE died 28 June 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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1894 Birth 7 July 1894
Rockland, Michigan, USA
1900 Grand Rapids, Michigan
Name: Harriet Towne
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Date: Jul 1884
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Walter J Towne Head Male 30 Massachusetts
Lenora Towne Wife Female 29 Michigan
Harriet Towne Daughter Female 16 Michigan
Katie Verplank Servant Female 21 Holland
Calvin Ainsworth Father-in-law Male 61 Indiana
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Harriet Towne
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 2 Grand Rapids city Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Date: Jul 1884
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Walter J Towne Head Male 30 Massachusetts
Lenora Towne Wife Female 29 Michigan
Harriet Towne Daughter Female 16 Michigan
Katie Verplank Servant Female 21 Holland
Calvin Ainsworth Father-in-law Male 61 Indiana
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)
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.June 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.1973 - 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.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam 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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Grave
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Graceland, Lot 5831, Space 4
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1985 Death 28 June 1985
Los Angeles, California, USA
She died at the age of 91.
Postcards and Memories of Los Angeles, California, USA
Harriet is buried at: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Graceland, Lot 5831, Space 4
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