Lee Robert
DESPAUX
(b.
27 October 1906
,
Empire, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
d.
18 March 1985
,
Marrero, Louisiana, USA
)
Age: 72
Cause of Death: HEART DISEASE
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Lee Robert DESPAUX was born 27 October 1906 in Empire, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
Lee Robert DESPAUX was the child of Leon Peter DESPEAUX and Josephine LASSUSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lee Robert married Laura Marie FABIANO . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laura Marie FABIANO was born 2 February 1902 in Des Allemands, Louisiana, USA. Laura Marie died 5 July 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Laura Marie was the child of Philip John FABIANO and Josephine DUFRENE.
Lee Robert DESPAUX died 18 March 1985 in Marrero, Louisiana, USA.
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Occupation
Lee Robert DESPAUX was a RETIRED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER/ SANITATION PLANT OPERATOR.
Lee Robert DESPAUX was a RETIRED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER/ SANITATION PLANT OPERATOR.
Family and Children of Lee Robert DESPAUX
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Laura Marie FABIANO-- Place:
Laura Marie FABIANO was the child of Philip John FABIANO and Josephine DUFRENE
Children of Lee Robert DESPAUX and Laura Marie FABIANO:
Daniel DESPAUX (b.29 October 1928, Algiers, Louisiana, USA d. 29 August 2006, Marrero, Louisiana, USA)
m. Ramona COGNEVICH
Laura Marie FABIANO-- Place: Laura Marie FABIANO was the child of Philip John FABIANO and Josephine DUFRENE
Children of Lee Robert DESPAUX and Laura Marie FABIANO:
Daniel DESPAUX (b.29 October 1928, Algiers, Louisiana, USA d. 29 August 2006, Marrero, Louisiana, USA)m. Ramona COGNEVICH
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1906 Birth 27 October 1906
Empire, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1928 Birth of ChildDaniel DESPAUX was born 29 October 1928, Algiers, Louisiana, USA
Lee Robert was 22 years old.
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 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.
1967 Death of Spouse/PartnerLaura Marie FABIANO died 5 July 1967, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1985 Death 18 March 1985
Marrero, Louisiana, USA
He died at the age of 78.
Lee is buried at: NAIRN CEMETERY
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