Jean E SPROUL

(b. 8 February 1933 , Maine, USA d. 15 October 1980 , Middletown, Connecticut, USA )

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Jean E SPROUL was born 8 February 1933 in Maine, USA

Jean E SPROUL was the child of Alton Lionel SPROUL and Mabel E BARKER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Wilber L SPROUL and Flora A WILSON (maternal) Alberton Bradford BARKER and Sarah Lucy KIRK

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean E married Herbert Colvin LAFLIN 7 June 1952 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Herbert Colvin LAFLIN was born 9 June 1930 in Maine, USA. Herbert Colvin died January 1979 in Connecticut, USA. Herbert Colvin was the child of Kirk (Keiko) Armour LAFLIN (LALLIER) and Ruth L ROBINSON.

Jean E SPROUL died 15 October 1980 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
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Jean E SPROUL married

Herbert Colvin LAFLIN-- Date: 7 June 1952 Place: , Maine, USA
Herbert Colvin LAFLIN was the child of Kirk (Keiko) Armour LAFLIN (LALLIER) and Ruth L ROBINSON

Name of Groom: Herbert C. LAFLIN
Groom's Place of Residence: Hallowell, Me.
Name of Bride: Jean E. SPROUL
Bride's Place of Residence: Hallowell, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 7 June 1952
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 6 Oct 2012), entry for Herbert C. LAFLIN and Jean E. SPROUL, Saturday, 7 June 1952, citing Maine Vital Records.

Children of Herbert Colvin LAFLIN and Jean E SPROUL:

Living (b., d. , )

Herbert E LAFLIN (b.23 October 1956, d. 1 August 1989, Middletown, Connecticut, USA)
m. Brenda J PRIEST 21 May 1988 in , Connecticut, USA

Jane M LAFLIN (b.21 January 1959, Middletown, Connecticut, USA d. 23 March 2009, Middletown, Connecticut, USA)

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1933 Birth
8 February 1933
Maine, USA

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 Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine
name: Jean E Sproul
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Hallowell, Hallowell City, Kennebec, Maine, United States
gender: Female
age: 7
marital status: Single
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1933
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 6-37
family number: 204
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 70
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1480
digital folder number: 005462024
image number: 01023
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Alton L Sproul M 38 Maine
wife Mabel E Sproul F 37 Maine
son Alton L Sproul M 15 Maine
daughter Jean E Sproul F 7 Maine
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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 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage / Partner
Jean E SPROUL and Herbert Colvin LAFLIN 7 June 1952, , Maine, USA

She was 19 years old.

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.

1959 Birth of Child
Jane M LAFLIN was born 21 January 1959, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Jean E was 25 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

1979 Death of Spouse/Partner
Herbert Colvin LAFLIN died January 1979, , Connecticut, USA

Death
first name: Jean
middle name:
last name: Laflin
name suffix:
birth date: 8 February 1933
social security number: 004-30-0082
place of issuance: Maine
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date: October 1980
estimated age at death: 47

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