flag female ancestor  Thelma Ester  JONES

  (b. 11 August 1921 Olean, New York, USA   d. 17 February 1990 Jamestown, New York, USA )  
Age: 69
Cause of Death: Stroke

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Thelma Ester JONES was born 11 August 1921 in Olean, New York, USA

Thelma Ester JONES was the child of Clinton Eugene JONES   and   Estella E KELLY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  William J JONES and Lillian BERRY (maternal)  Richard J KELLY (KELLEY) and Ellen BURROWS

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Thelma Ester  married  Allen Russell GRAY 23 November 1940 in East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Allen Russell GRAY  was born March 30 1920 in East Randolph, New York, USA.  Allen Russell died July 7, 1994 in Olean, New York, USA.  Allen Russell was the child of Henry Nelson Desilver GRAY and Orlena Mabel METTLER.

Thelma Ester  married  (2) Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON 5 September 1946 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON  was born 25 December 1904 in Crosby, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA.  Clarence Earl died 7 December 1957 in New York, USA.  Clarence Earl was the child of Melvin W HENDRICKSON and Ida WALEIN.

Thelma Ester JONES died 17 February 1990 in Jamestown, New York, USA.





Cremation and buried in Steamburg, NY


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Thelma Ester JONES was a Bush Industries in Little Valley Wooster Mill in Falconer.

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Thelma Ester JONES married flag male ancestor Allen Russell GRAY-- Date: 23 November 1940 Place: East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Allen Russell GRAY was the child of Henry Nelson Desilver GRAY and Orlena Mabel METTLER




Children of Allen Russell GRAY and Thelma Ester JONES:

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Thelma Ester JONES married flag photo of Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON  Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON-- Date: 5 September 1946 Place: Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON was the child of Melvin W HENDRICKSON and Ida WALEIN




Children of Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON and Thelma Ester JONES:

flag male ancestor Clarence HENDRICKSON (b.June 30, 1948, Jamestown, New York, USA  d. January 24, 1987, Jamestown, New York, USA)
m. Susann ACKLER 



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birth1921 Birth
11 August 1921
Olean, New York, 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)
marriage1940 Marriage / Partner
Thelma Ester JONES and Allen Russell GRAY 23 November 1940, East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

She was 19 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.
marriage1946 Marriage / Partner
Thelma Ester JONES and Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON 5 September 1946, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

She was 25 years old.
1948 Birth of Child
Clarence HENDRICKSON was born June 30, 1948, Jamestown, New York, USA

Thelma Ester was 26 years old.
1957 Death of Spouse/Partner
Clarence Earl HENDRICKSON died 7 December 1957, , New York, 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.
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.
1987 Death of Child
Clarence HENDRICKSON died January 24, 1987, Jamestown, New York, USA

Thelma Ester was 65 years old.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1990 Death
17 February 1990
Jamestown, New York, USA

She died at the age of 68.

Thelma is buried at: Steamburg Cemetery
Added: 1/23/2020 10:40:46 AM - Updated: 5/28/2024 1:44:30 PM

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