flag female ancestor  Eleanore  GRAVEL

  (b. 29 January 1897 Forsyth, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA   d. 6 November 1976 Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Eleanore GRAVEL was born 29 January 1897 in Forsyth, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Eleanore GRAVEL was the child of Jean Baptiste (John) GRAVEL   and   Souffrane TOURANGEAU

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Eleanore  married  George Henry LACOURSE 23 December 1912 in Princeton, Marquette, Michigan, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Henry LACOURSE  was born 25 May 1886 in Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.  George Henry died 27 September 1961 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.  George Henry was the child of George LACOURSE and Mary Jane DUVAL.

Eleanore GRAVEL died 6 November 1976 in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.
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Eleanore GRAVEL married flag male ancestor George Henry LACOURSE-- Date: 23 December 1912 Place: Princeton, Marquette, Michigan, USA
George Henry LACOURSE was the child of George LACOURSE and Mary Jane DUVAL




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birth1897 Birth
29 January 1897
Forsyth, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
marriage1912 Marriage / Partner
Eleanore GRAVEL and George Henry LACOURSE 23 December 1912, Princeton, Marquette, Michigan, USA

She was 15 years old.
1927 Birth of Child
Raymond LACOURSE was born 1/13/1927, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Eleanore was 29 years old.
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)
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.
1961 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Henry LACOURSE died 27 September 1961, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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.
death1976 Death
6 November 1976
Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 79.
Added: 6/6/2019 7:33:57 PM - Updated: 5/6/2021 12:46:35 PM

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