Eugene LAFOUNTAIN

Born

19 January 1915 , Keeseville, New York, USA

Died

2 September 1951 , Keeseville, New York, USA

Age: 36
Cause of Death: Drowned in a boating accident while fishing

Eugene married Irene CROSS (LACROIX) abt. 1936 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Irene CROSS (LACROIX) was born 6 April 1916 in Keeseville, New York, USA. Irene died 7 August 1989 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA. Irene was the child of Edward Edmundus CROSS (LACROIX) and Mattie WEED .

Parents & Family of Eugene LAFOUNTAIN

Parents of Eugene LAFOUNTAIN

Father

Alfred John LAFOUNTAIN

Mother

Mary Delia CLODGO (GLADU)

Grandparents of Eugene LAFOUNTAIN

Paternal grandparents

John B LAFOUNTAIN Rosalie WILLARD

Maternal grandparents

Joseph CLODGO (GLADU) Libby GRANGER

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Pepsi truck driver

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Eugene LAFOUNTAIN

Eugene LAFOUNTAIN married

Irene CROSS (LACROIX)
Marriage date: abt. 1936
Marriage place:
Irene CROSS (LACROIX) was the child of Edward Edmundus CROSS (LACROIX) and Mattie WEED

Children of Eugene LAFOUNTAIN and Irene CROSS (LACROIX)

Kenneth Alfred LAFOUNTAIN

Born: 30 August 1837, Keeseville, New York, USA
Died: 30 April 1989, Bristol, Connecticut, USA

Vernon Roger LAFOUNTAIN

Born: February 3 1936, Keeseville, New York, USA
Died: 15 October 1991, Keeseville, New York, USA

Married: Living LAFOUNTAIN 27 September 1954

Jean I LAFOUNTAIN

Born: abt. 1939, , New York, USA
Died: 9 October 1991,

Juan R "Juany" LAFOUNTAIN

Born: 27 August 1941, Keeseville, New York, USA
Died: 16 May 2014, Plattsburgh, New York, USA

Wayne G LAFOUNTAIN

Born: 19 February 1947, Keeseville, New York, USA
Died: 16 May 2014, Plattsburgh, New York, USA

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1837 Birth of Child
Kenneth Alfred LAFOUNTAIN was born 30 August 1837, Keeseville, New York, USA

Eugene was -78 years old.

Birth — 1915
19 January 1915
Keeseville, New York, USA

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

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

1936 Birth of Child
Vernon Roger LAFOUNTAIN was born February 3 1936, Keeseville, New York, USA

Eugene was 21 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 Birth of Child
Juan R "Juany" LAFOUNTAIN was born 27 August 1941, Keeseville, New York, USA

Eugene was 26 years old.

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.

1947 Birth of Child
Wayne G LAFOUNTAIN was born 19 February 1947, Keeseville, New York, USA

Eugene was 32 years old.

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

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