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  (b. April 8, 1908 Ransey, Minnesota, USA   d. May 28, 1998 Waterford, Michigan, USA )  
Age: 90
Cause of Death: Old Age

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Bernis James ARCAND was born April 8, 1908 in Ransey, Minnesota, USA

Bernis James ARCAND was the child of Napoleon Joseph Peter ARCAND   and   Mary Matilda PELOQUIN

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Bernis James  married  Elizabeth Mae WIESTENBERG 1 June 1935 in White Bear Lake, Pope, Minnesota, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Mae WIESTENBERG  was born May 14, 1912 in St Paul, Minnesota, USA.  Elizabeth Mae died August 09, 1990 in Titusville, Florida, USA.  Elizabeth Mae was the child of Frank Edwin WIESTENBERG and Charlotte ELLIOIT.

Bernis James ARCAND died May 28, 1998 in Waterford, Michigan, USA.







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Bernis James ARCAND married flag female ancestor Elizabeth Mae WIESTENBERG-- Date: 1 June 1935 Place: White Bear Lake, Pope, Minnesota, USA
Elizabeth Mae WIESTENBERG was the child of Frank Edwin WIESTENBERG and Charlotte ELLIOIT




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birth1908 Birth
April 8, 1908
Ransey, Minnesota, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
marriage1935 Marriage / Partner
Bernis James ARCAND and Elizabeth Mae WIESTENBERG 1 June 1935, White Bear Lake, Pope, Minnesota, USA

He was 27 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1990 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth Mae WIESTENBERG died August 09, 1990, Titusville, Florida, USA
death1998 Death
May 28, 1998
Waterford, Michigan, USA

He died at the age of 90.
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