Gertrude Ruth
LEE
(b.
February 16 1922
,
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
d.
December 13 1986
,
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
)
Age: 64
Cause of Death: congestive heart failure
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Gertrude Ruth LEE was born February 16 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Gertrude Ruth LEE was the child of James Harve LEE and Cecilia L DOTY and the grandchild of: (paternal) William J LEE and Eveline DEVEREAUX (maternal) Alfred DOTY and Alice Lottie GOODRICHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gertrude Ruth married Harold Mathew BURKE 3 September 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Harold Mathew BURKE was born 7 October 1916 in Franklin, Louisiana, USA. Harold Mathew died 15 June 1976 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. Harold Mathew was the child of Superville BURKE and Emelina E LEGNON.
Gertrude Ruth LEE died December 13 1986 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
Worked at a rubber plant to recycle rubber tires for the military
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Harold Mathew BURKE-- Date: 3 September 1938 Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USA
Harold Mathew BURKE was the child of Superville BURKE and Emelina E LEGNON
Children of Harold Mathew BURKE and Gertrude Ruth LEE:
Harold Mathew BURKE-- Date: 3 September 1938 Place: Port Arthur, Texas, USAHarold Mathew BURKE was the child of Superville BURKE and Emelina E LEGNON
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1922 Birth February 16 1922
Port Arthur, Texas, 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 / PartnerGertrude Ruth LEE and Harold Mathew BURKE 3 September 1938, Port Arthur, Texas, USA
She was 16 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.
1976 Death of Spouse/PartnerHarold Mathew BURKE died 15 June 1976, Beaumont, Texas, USA
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1986 Death December 13 1986
Port Arthur, Texas, USA
She died at the age of 64.
Gertrude is buried at: Greenlawn Memorial Park Groves Jefferson County Texas, USA
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