Mervin Lawrence
BLANCHARD
(b.
18 November 1916
,
Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana USA
d.
11 May 1991
,
Belle Chasse, Louisiana, USA
)
Age: 75
Cause of Death: heart failure
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Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD was born 18 November 1916 in Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana USA
Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD was the child of Edward BLANCHARD and Lela BOUDREAUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Droger A "Dodd" BLANCHARD and Victorine MELANCON (maternal) Emile Athanase BOUDREAUX and Leah Felicite GAUTREAUXSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Mervin Lawrence married Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON was born 24 March 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma USA. Elizabeth Louise "Betty" died 6 April 2009 in Holly Hill, Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA. Elizabeth Louise "Betty" was the child of James Overton WATERSON and Minnie Maude DICKERSON.
Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD died 11 May 1991 in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, USA.
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Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD was a U.S. Marine.
Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD was a U.S. Marine.
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Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON was the child of James Overton WATERSON and Minnie Maude DICKERSON
Children of Mervin Lawrence BLANCHARD and Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON:
Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON-- Place: Elizabeth Louise "Betty" WATTERSON was the child of James Overton WATERSON and Minnie Maude DICKERSON
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1916 Birth 18 November 1916
Napoleonville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States) 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. 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) 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1991 Death 11 May 1991
Belle Chasse, Louisiana, USA
He died at the age of 74.
Mervin is buried at: Our Lady of Pertual Help Catholic Cemetery, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
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