William HERSHKOWITZ

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26 August 1902 , Congress, Arizona Territory

Died

1 May 1946 , Congress, Arizona, USA

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Harry HERSHKOWITZ Susie GALLEGO

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Born: 26 August 1902 in Congress, Arizona Territory

Father: Harry HERSHKOWITZ

Mother: Susie GALLEGO

Maternal grandparents: Manuel GALLEGO , Delores "Lola" PADILLA

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William married Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE was born 26 June 1907 in Congress, Arizona, USA. Serafina M "Sarah" died 11 September 2000 in Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Serafina M "Sarah" was the child of Augustin MONTE and Delores M "Mish" MARTINEZ.

William HERSHKOWITZ died 1 May 1946 in Congress, Arizona, USA.
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Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE
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Serafina M "Sarah" MONTE was the child of Augustin MONTE and Delores M "Mish" MARTINEZ

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William "Junior" HERSHKOWITZ

Born: 19 March 1924, Congress, Arizona, USA
Died: 17 January 1987, La Paz County, Arizona, USA

Married: Dolores Glenne TEMEROWSKI

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Birth — 1902
26 August 1902
Congress, Arizona Territory

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

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

1924 Birth of Child
William "Junior" HERSHKOWITZ was born 19 March 1924, Congress, Arizona, USA

William was 21 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 - 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.

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

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

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)

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.

Obituary
Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
May 10, 1946

WM. HERSKHOWITZ LIFLONG RESIDENT
OF CONGRESS, DIES

CONGRESS – This community was saddened by the death of one of its most prominent citizens, William Hershkowitz, Sr., which occurred Wednesday morning, May 1. He was 43 years of age and had spent his life here in Congress to Congress Junction for 10 years and was also interested in mining.

Surviving are the widow, Sarah, and five children: Mrs. Larry Field, of Wickenburg; Shirley, William, Jr., George and Richard.

George, serving in the navy overseas, was the only member of the immediate family not present for the funeral services.

Other survivors are the mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hershkowitz, Sr., four sisters, Mrs. Daisy Rameriz, Stockton, Calif.; Mrs. Oscar Deck and Mrs. Bob Baker, Congress; and Mrs. Lloyd Jackson, San Diego, Calif. Also five brothers, Allen and Harry of Wickenburg; Ernest, Phoenix; and Edward and Walter of Stockton, Calif.

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Congress Cemetery Congress Yavapai County Arizona, USA

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Death — 1946
1 May 1946
Congress, Arizona, USA
He died at the age of 43.

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Congress Cemetery Congress Yavapai County Arizona, USA

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Last updated: 5/8/2024 12:54:15 AM

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The exact evolution of the name Arizona is debated by historians; the Spanish called the area Arisona, Arissona or Arizona, based on native American word(s) translated as meaning 'silver-bearing' or 'place of the small spring.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

February 14, 1912 - Arizona becomes 49th U.S. state. This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico. (www.50states.com)

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