Wilma Orvilla JONES

(b. 3 October 1897 , Sabattus, Maine, USA d. 18 November 1991 , Westbrook, Maine, USA )

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Wilma Orvilla JONES was born 3 October 1897 in Sabattus, Maine, USA

Wilma Orvilla JONES was the child of Orville R JONES and Mabel L BUTLER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Retiah O JONES and Frances A UNKNOWN

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

Wilma Orvilla married Butler Hillman PRATT 24 November 1921 in Brunswick, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Butler Hillman PRATT was born 19 November 1898 in Jackson, New Hampshire, USA. Butler Hillman died 11 November 1984 in Falmouth, Maine, USA. Butler Hillman was the child of Abram Belchey PRATT and Olive Brickett CHANDLER.

Wilma Orvilla JONES died 18 November 1991 in Westbrook, Maine, USA .

NOTE: Jessie Cobb worked for the Jones' family just months before her murder

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Wilma Orvilla JONES married

Butler Hillman PRATT-- Date: 24 November 1921 Place: Brunswick, Maine, USA
Butler Hillman PRATT was the child of Abram Belchey PRATT and Olive Brickett CHANDLER

Name of Groom: Butler H. PRATT
Groom's Place of Residence: Falmouth, Me.
Name of Bride: Wilma O. JONES
Bride's Place of Residence: Sabattus, Me.
Marriage Date: Thursday, 24 Nov. 1921
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy www.mainegenealogy.net

Children of Butler Hillman PRATT and Wilma Orvilla JONES:

Butler Hillman PRATT (b.6 August 1924, Portland, Maine, USA d. 5 August 2007, Falmouth, Maine, USA)
m. Esther Pearl HOWE 8 April 1950 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

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1897 Birth
Name: Wilma Orvilla Jones
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1897
Birth Place: Webster
Registration Place: Webster, Penobscot
Father: Orville R Jones
Mother: Mabel

Ancestry.com. Maine, Birth Records, 1621-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Wilmer O Jones
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 33 Webster town, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
birth date: Oct 1897
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 12
sheet letter: B
family number: 233
reference number: 87
film number: 1240588
digital folder number: 004119815
image number: 00278
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Orville Jones M 37 Maine
wife Mabel L Jones F 36 Maine
daughter Amber L Jones F 14 Maine
daughter Wilmer O Jones F 3 Maine
servant Jessie Cobb F 25 Maine
boarder Fred Laurenger M 27 Vermont
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Webster, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Wilma O Jones
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1898
age: 22
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Niece
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820638
digital folder number: 4300993
image number: 00246
sheet number: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Wilton S Campbell M 46y Maine
wife Emma F Campbell F 48y Maine
dau Rena Campbell F 21y Maine
son Roy J Campbell M 23y Maine
dau Sadie Campbell F 16y Maine
son Elmer W Campbell M 14y Maine
Orville R Jones M 56y Maine
Wilma O Jones F 22y Maine
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 Marriage / Partner
Wilma Orvilla JONES and Butler Hillman PRATT 24 November 1921, Brunswick, Maine, USA

She was 24 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Birth of Child
Butler Hillman PRATT was born 6 August 1924, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Wilma Orvilla was 26 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)

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 Father's Estate
Children Win Right to Bulk of Orville Jones' Large Estate
Relations Between Jones and Daughters, Wilma Pratt and Amber Jones Lee Showed 'Continuing, Growing Concern for Their Welfare' Judge Lancaster Rules - Sabattus Man's Estate Estimated at $60,000

The bulk of the estimated $60,000 estate left by the late Orville R. Jones of Sabattus will go to his daughters, Mrs. Wilma Pratt, Falmouth and Mrs. Amber Lee, Springfield, Mass. according to the terms of the decision of Judge Lancaster filed, Thursday, in Probate Court. The children protested in a hearing, Feb. 18, against an interpretation of the will which would leave most of the estate to Elmer Campbell, Auburn, Saydie and Roy Campbell, Sabattus, as children of Mr. Jones' sister...

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, March 25, 1938

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine
name: Wilma Pratt
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Falmouth Town, Cumberland, Maine, United States
gender: Female
age: 41
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1899
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 3-23
family number: 254
sheet number and letter: 13A
line number: 11
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1474
digital folder number: 005462018
image number: 00606
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Butler Pratt M 40 New Hampshire
wife Wilma Pratt F 41 Maine
son Butler Pratt M 15 Maine
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Marriage of Child
Butler Hillman PRATT married 8 April 1950, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering) to Esther Pearl HOWE

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.

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)

1984 Death of Spouse/Partner
Butler Hillman PRATT died 11 November 1984, Falmouth, Maine, USA

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

Burial
Name: PRATT, WILMA J
Date of birth: 2 Oct. 1897
Date of death: 18 Nov. 1991
Cemetery: Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery (Civic Center Drive, Augusta)
Section: M
Row: 9
Site: 33
Notes: WIFE OF PRATT, BUTLER H SR, CPL, US ARMY

Source citation: 'Veterans Cemetery Search,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_burial_record.asp?id=39727 : accessed 9 Nov. 2012), entry for PRATT, BUTLER H SR, citing Burial & Memorials database, US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Death
first name: Wilma
middle name: J
last name: Pratt
name suffix:
birth date: 3 October 1897
social security number: 007-38-4721
place of issuance: Maine
last residence: Cumberland, Maine
zip code of last residence: 04105
death date: 18 November 1991
estimated age at death: 94

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Death
Name: Wilma J. PRATT
Date of Death: Monday, 18 Nov. 1991
Place of Death: Westbrook, Me.
Age: 94 years
Death Certificate Number: 9109666

Source citation: 'Maine Deaths, 1956-1997,' database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_death_record.asp?id=381104 : accessed 9 November 2012), entry for Wilma J. PRATT, 18 Nov. 1991, citing Maine Vital Records.

Wilma is buried at: Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Augusta Kennebec County Maine, USA Plot: SECTION M ROW 9 SITE 33

Added: 11/9/2012 5:08:22 PM - Updated: 5/8/2024 12:33:55 PM