Harold Mathew
BURKE
(b.
7 October 1916
,
Franklin, Louisiana, USA
d.
15 June 1976
,
Beaumont, Texas, USA
)
Age: 59
Cause of Death: heart attack and car crash
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Harold Mathew BURKE was born 7 October 1916 in Franklin, Louisiana, USA
Harold Mathew BURKE was the child of Superville BURKE and Emelina E LEGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Camille BOURQUE and Florence LANDRY (maternal) John Mayance LEGNON and Eleonore BROWNHarold Mathew was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Harold Mathew married Gertrude Ruth LEE 3 September 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude Ruth LEE was born February 16 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. Gertrude Ruth died December 13 1986 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. Gertrude Ruth was the child of James Harve LEE and Cecilia L DOTY.
Harold Mathew BURKE died 15 June 1976 in Beaumont, Texas, USA.
Received a purple heart for being wounded at Heartbreak Crossroads in Germany during WWII.
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Gertrude Ruth LEE-- Date: 3 September 1938 Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Gertrude Ruth LEE was the child of James Harve LEE and Cecilia L DOTY
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Gertrude Ruth LEE-- Date: 3 September 1938 Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USAGertrude Ruth LEE was the child of James Harve LEE and Cecilia L DOTY
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1916 Birth 7 October 1916
Franklin, Louisiana, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law
1938 Marriage / PartnerHarold Mathew BURKE and Gertrude Ruth LEE 3 September 1938, Port Arthur, Texas, USA
He was 21 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.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.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.Death
Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas according to death certificate
Name: Harold Mathew Burke
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1916
Birth Place: Louisiana
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Residence: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Father: S Burke
Mother: Emeline Legnon
Age at Death: 59
Death Date: 15 Jun 1976
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas according to death certificate
Name: Harold Mathew Burke
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1916
Birth Place: Louisiana
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Residence: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Father: S Burke
Mother: Emeline Legnon
Age at Death: 59
Death Date: 15 Jun 1976
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Harold is buried at: Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home Beaumont Jefferson County Texas, USA
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