Flora Eliza TATROE

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07/03/1908 , Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Died

11/22/1982 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Age: 74

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John Hiram TATROE Harriet ELWELL

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Born: 07/03/1908 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Father: John Hiram TATROE

Mother: Harriet ELWELL

Paternal grandparents: Francis TATROW , Elizabeth KNIGHT

Maternal grandparents: Charles ELWELL , Caroline HATHLEY

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Flora Eliza married Mervyn Earl BOSHAW . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mervyn Earl BOSHAW was born 09/25/1902 in Reese, Michigan, USA. Mervyn Earl died 12/02/1982 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Mervyn Earl was the child of Charles Leonard BEAUCHAMP (BOSHAW) and Eugenia Jane WARD.

Flora Eliza TATROE died 11/22/1982 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
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Mervyn Earl BOSHAW
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Mervyn Earl BOSHAW was the child of Charles Leonard BEAUCHAMP (BOSHAW) and Eugenia Jane WARD

Children of Mervyn Earl BOSHAW and Flora Eliza TATROE

Harriet BOSHAW

Born: abt. 1925, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Died: abt. 1925, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Harold W BOSHAW

Born: 24 December 1926 , Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Died: 5 January 2007 , St. Louise, Michigan, USA

Merlyn Earl BOSHAW

Born: May 22 1928 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Died: December 2 1950 , Korea

Bernard Elwell BOSHAW

Born: September 23 1931 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Died: December 5 1931 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Wallace Lee BOSHAW

Born: 12/16/1933, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Died: 27 July 2021, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Married: Treva Ann COOPER 06/13/1959 Place: Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Norma Arlene BOSHAW

Born: May 16 1936 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Died: February 15 2012 , Hemlock, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

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Wayne Roger BOSHAW

Born: October 14 1942 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Died: March 9 2007 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1908
07/03/1908
Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1926 Birth of Child
Harold W BOSHAW was born 24 December 1926 , Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Flora Eliza was 18 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 Birth of Child
Merlyn Earl BOSHAW was born May 22 1928 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Flora Eliza was 19 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1931 Birth of Child
Bernard Elwell BOSHAW was born September 23 1931 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Flora Eliza was 23 years old.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1933 Birth of Child
Wallace Lee BOSHAW was born 12/16/1933, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Flora Eliza was 25 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1936 Birth of Child
Norma Arlene BOSHAW was born May 16 1936 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Flora Eliza was 27 years old.

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

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 Birth of Child
Wayne Roger BOSHAW was born October 14 1942 , Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Flora Eliza was 34 years old.

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1950 Death of Child
Merlyn Earl BOSHAW died December 2 1950 , Korea

Flora Eliza was 42 years old.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1959 Marriage of Child
Wallace Lee BOSHAW married 06/13/1959, Saginaw, Michigan, USA to Treva Ann COOPER

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Obituary

SAGINAW NEWS Tuesday, November 23, 1982, Page D7

Name: BOSHAW, FLORA A.
Maiden Name: TATRUE
Spouse's Name: MERVYN E.
Date of Birth: Friday, July 3, 1908
Place of Birth: BAY CITY, MI
Date of Death: Monday, November 22, 1982
Place of Death: SAGINAW, MI
Cemetery: FOREST LAWN

Boshaw, Mrs. Flora A.,
St. Charles, Michigan
Passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 1982, at 1:40 p.m. at St. Luke's Hospital. Age 74 years. Flora A. Tatrue was born July 3, 1908, in Bay City. She was married to Mervyn E. Boshaw Feb. 21, 1925, in Saginaw. He survives her. She was a member of St. Charles United Methodist Church, a member of the Gold Star Mothers, the Purple Heart Mothers, the V.F.W. Auxiliary, the Marines Auxiliary, the D.A.V. and was a volunteer at the V.A. Medical Facility. Surviving besides her husband are four sons and one daughter, Harold Boshaw, St. Charles; Wallace Boshaw, Saginaw; Mrs. Norma Husen, St. Charles; Harmon Boshaw, Yale; Wayne Boshaw, Stanford; sixteen grandchildren;

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Death — 1982
11/22/1982
Saginaw, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 74.

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