Donna Powell MITCHELL

Born

23 October 1938 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

24 August 2014 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Donna Powell married Bruce Robert CRAIG 30 June 1962 in Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bruce Robert CRAIG was born 4 September 1937 in Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA. Bruce Robert was the child of Warren Frederick CRAIG and Irma PELOQUIN .

Parents & Family of Donna Powell MITCHELL

Parents of Donna Powell MITCHELL

Father

Edmund Babcock MITCHELL

Mother

Eileen Harriet BROUILETTE

Grandparents of Donna Powell MITCHELL

Paternal grandparents

Vivian Eleza MITCHELL Alice M BABCOCK

Maternal grandparents

Albert Bertram BROUILETTE Edith Leona BADER

photo (above) from Easthampton High School, Easthampton, Massachusetts, 1956

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Donna Powell MITCHELL

Donna Powell MITCHELL married

Bruce Robert CRAIG
Marriage date: 30 June 1962
Marriage place: Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
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Bruce Robert CRAIG was the child of Warren Frederick CRAIG and Irma PELOQUIN

Marriage notes:

Mitchell-Craig Wedding

"EASTHAMPTON - The wedding of Donna P. Mitchell, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Edmund Babcock Mitchell of 21 Center St., and Bruce Robert Craig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren F. Craig of 12 Karen Cir. will take place at the Easthampton Congregational Church today at 11. Rev. Thayer A. Greene, pastor of First Congregational Church of Amherst, will conduct the double ring service. Mrs. David Strong will play traditional wedding music and Mrs. Gordon Carlson of Framingham will sing."

"The matron of honor will be Mrs. Norma A. Steeves of Norwood, and the bridesmaids will be Miss Nancy Brouilette of Burlington, Vt., and Miss Hedy Rothman of Boston. The best man will be Victor Regan of Hempstead, N. Y. David Mitchell, John Craig and Robert Lash will usher."

"Given in marriage by her father, the bride will wear a gown styled by Cahill of California, made of pure silk organza and she will carry a cascade of white roses and stephanotis."

"All the bride's attendants will wear hyacinth organza, sheath dresses and carry bouquets of deep pink roses and stephanotis."

"Following the ceremony a reception will be held at the Coach Light Room of Hotel Northampton."

"For a wedding trip to Maine the bride will wear a two pice suit of lemon yellow linen. On their return the couople will be at home at 28 Center St., Easthampton."

"The bride graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1960, and is a teacher at Easthampton Junior High School. The bridgegroom graduated from Princeton University in 1960 and will teach French in the Easthampton High School this fall."

Date: June 30, 1962

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Union

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Birth

Name: Donna Powell Mitchell
Birth Date: 1938
Birth Place: Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 84
Page Number: 210
Index Volume Number: 138
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.138

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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1940 Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Name: Donna Mitchell
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1939
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Street: Center Street
House Number: 21
Sheet Number: 4A
Household Members:
Name Age
Edmond Mitchell 40
Iliean Mitchell 26
David E Mitchell 1
Donna Mitchell 1

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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

1950 - Easthampton, Massachusetts

Name: Donna Mitchell
Age: 11
Birth Date: abt 1939
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Edmund Mitchell
50 Head
Eileen Mitchell
36 Wife
David Mitchell
11 Son
Donna Mitchell 11 Son

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Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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.

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

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

1962 Marriage / Partner
Donna Powell MITCHELL and Bruce Robert CRAIG 30 June 1962, Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary

Donna M. Craig, a lifelong resident of Easthampton, died Sunday August 24, at Overlook at Northampton. She was born in Northampton on Oct. 23, 1938 the daughter of the late Edmund B. and Eileen (Brouilette) Mitchell. She attended Easthampton Schools and graduated from Easthampton High School Class of 1956. Donna earned her BA degree from, UMASS and her Masters degree from Westfield State. She was a longtime Math teacher in the Easthampton School System, retiring from Easthampton High School
in 1996. Donna was active in the community, serving on the White Brook Middle School Building Committee. She was a member of Massachusetts Teachers Association, and a member of the Easthampton Congregational Church. Shortly after her retirement from EHS, Donna embarked on what she coined her 'second career'. Donna established an ad-hoc committee with the goal of having the city fund a percentage of health insurance benefits for its municipal retirees. As the driving force behind this ambitious

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