Phyllis Carolyn ROWE

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14 June 1928 , Rochester, New York, USA

Died

18 December 2003 , Avon Park, Florida, USA

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Carroll Leslie ROWE Dora Jennie ZWENGER

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Born: 14 June 1928 in Rochester, New York, USA

Father: Carroll Leslie ROWE

Mother: Dora Jennie ZWENGER

Paternal grandparents: Charles Willard ROWE , Caroline Battle COOKE

Maternal grandparents: Emil ZWENGER , Jennie MANN

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Phyllis Carolyn married Richmond Douglas BROUILETTE (BRULETT) abt. 1952 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Richmond Douglas BROUILETTE (BRULETT) was born 1 January 1924 in Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA. Richmond Douglas died 12 April 2005 in Farmville, Virginia, USA. Richmond Douglas was the child of Albert Bertram BROUILETTE and Edith Leona BADER.

Phyllis Carolyn ROWE died 18 December 2003 in Avon Park, Florida, USA.

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Phyllis Carolyn ROWE married

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Richmond Douglas BROUILETTE (BRULETT)
Marriage date: abt. 1952
Marriage place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Richmond Douglas BROUILETTE (BRULETT) was the child of Albert Bertram BROUILETTE and Edith Leona BADER

Marriage notes:

Name: Phyllis Carolyn Rowe

Marriage Year: 1952

Marriage Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 164

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.164

Name: Richmond Douglas Broulette

Marriage Year: 1952

Marriage Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 156

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.156

Name: Phyllis Carolyn Rowe

Marriage Year: 1952

Marriage Place: Westhampton, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 164

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.164

Name: Richmond Douglas Broulette

Marriage Year: 1952

Marriage Place: Westhampton, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 156

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.156

Name: Phyllis C Rowe

Marriage Year: 1952

Marriage Place: Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 164

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.164

Name: Richmond Broulette

Marriage Year: 1952

Marriage Place: Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 156

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.156

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

Name: R Douglas Brulett

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Phyllis

Divorce Date: 5 Aug 1996

County: Highlands

Certificate Number: 045150

Ancestry.com. Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Original data: Florida Department of Health. Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001. Jacksonville, FL, USA: Florida Department of Health.

Children of Richmond Douglas BROUILETTE (BRULETT) and Phyllis Carolyn ROWE

Carolyn BRULETT

Born: 26 April 1956, Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia, USA
Died: 8 January 2015 , Greenville South Carolina, USA

Married: Daniel Gillis HAWKINS

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Birth — 1928
14 June 1928
Rochester, New York, USA

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)

1930 Is this her?
Name: Phyllis C Rowe
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 1
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1929
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Niece
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
District: 0032
Household ID: 80
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Line Number: 39
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 909
GS Film number: 2340644
Digital Folder Number: 4607006
Image Number: 00542
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John E Thomas M 39 Connecticut
Wife Caroline J Thomas F 38 Massachusetts
Daughter Virginia D Thomas F 11 Massachusetts
Daughter Barbara J Thomas F 5 Massachusetts
Mother-in-law Jenny A Zwenger F 60 Alsace Lorraine
Sister-in-law Dora J Rowe F 32 Massachusetts
Niece Phyllis C Rowe F 1 New York
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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 - 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 - 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.

1956 Birth of Child
Carolyn BRULETT was born 26 April 1956, Bremen, Haralson County, Georgia, USA

Phyllis Carolyn was 27 years old.

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

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

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.

Death
Name: Phyllis R. Brulett
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Date of Birth: Thursday June 14, 1928
Date of Death: Thursday December 18, 2003
Est. Age at Death: 75 years, 6 months, 4 days
Last known residence:
City: Avon Park
County: Highlands
State: Florida
ZIP Code: 33825
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Obituary
BRULETT Phyllis R F 75 Dec 18 2003 Avon Park FL Fountain Avon Park FL New York 383, 386
http:/ / www.fl-genweb.org/ west/ highlands/ obituaries/ obit-b5.html

Phyllis Rowe Brulett ’49 of Avon Park, FL, died December 18, 2003. A sociology major, she earned a master’s in education from Springfield College and a master’s in library science. She was a media specialist for Avon Park Middle Schools for many years. She is survived by a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

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