Rhoda Jane BELL

Born

May 28, 1902 , Chester, Fremont, Idaho USA

Died

February 15, 1994 , North Bend, Coos, Oregon USA

Age: 91
Cause of Death: Failure to thrive

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George Washington BELL Deborah BROWN

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Born: May 28, 1902 in Chester, Fremont, Idaho USA

Father: George Washington BELL

Mother: Deborah BROWN

Paternal grandparents: Henry James BELL , Rhoda Jane LISH

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BROWN , Sarah Lavina CLIFFORD

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Rhoda Jane married George Francis WOODS 10 September 1924 in Vancouver, Washington, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Francis WOODS was born 23 December 1889 in Petaluma, Sonoma, California, USA. George Francis died 12 June 1967 in Vernonia, Columbia, Oregon, USA. George Francis was the child of George Edward WOODS and Mary SALAS.

Rhoda Jane BELL died February 15, 1994 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon USA.

m. 7 Mar 1919, St Anthony, Fremont, Idaho, United States
William Sears OBoyle
(1900–1993)

m. 1922, Fremont, Idaho, United States
Frank Abraham Woolsey
(1889–1958)

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Recorded occupation: Homemaker

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Rhoda Jane BELL married

George Francis WOODS
Marriage date: 10 September 1924
Marriage place: Vancouver, Washington, USA
George Francis WOODS was the child of George Edward WOODS and Mary SALAS

Children of George Francis WOODS and Rhoda Jane BELL

George Alvin WOODS

Born: July 10, 1928, Vernonia, Columbia, Oregon USA
Died: July 12, 2011, North Bend, Coos, Oregon, USA

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Birth — 1902
May 28, 1902
Chester, Fremont, Idaho USA

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

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)

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)

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))

1924 Marriage / Partner
Rhoda Jane BELL and George Francis WOODS 10 September 1924, Vancouver, Washington, USA

She was 22 years old.

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

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

1928 Birth of Child
George Alvin WOODS was born July 10, 1928, Vernonia, Columbia, Oregon USA

Rhoda Jane was 26 years old.

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)

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)

1967 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Francis WOODS died 12 June 1967, Vernonia, Columbia, Oregon, USA

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)

Obituary
Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - February 17, 1994
Deceased Name: RHODA J. WOODS

Graveside services for Rhoda Jane Woods will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Vernonia Memorial Cemetery. Grave dedication and interment will follow.

Mrs. Woods died of causes related to age Tuesday in a North Bend foster care home. She was 91.

Born May 28, 1902 in Chester, Idaho, Mrs. Woods' maiden name was Bell. She was raised and educated in St. Anthony, Idaho. She married William Sears O'Boyle on May 7, 1919. The marriage was dissolved in 1921.

In 1924, she moved to Forest Grove and married George Francis Woods. They lived in Vernonia. Mr. Woods died in 1967.

Mrs. Woods was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, North Bend Ward.

Survivors include her daughter, Mildred O'Boyle Small of Pyatt, Ark.; son, George A. of Coos Bay; brother, Kenneth Bell of Wrangell, Alaska; sister, Bessie Wells of Merlin; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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