Bernice Wilma
WALKER
(b.
4 March 1913
,
Watonga, Oklahoma, USA
d.
25 November 1985
,
Anaheim, California, USA
)
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Bernice Wilma WALKER was born 4 March 1913 in Watonga, Oklahoma, USA
Bernice Wilma WALKER was the child of Howard Gibson WALKER and Stella Ellen BANKSON JAMES and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Oliver WALKER and Mary Frances SAMPLE (maternal) Willis James BANKSON and Nancy Rebecca WALKERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Bernice Wilma married Orville Milton POWERS 20 December 1930 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Orville Milton POWERS was born 18 July 1908 in Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA. Orville Milton died 20 December 1976 in Anaheim, California, USA. Orville Milton was the child of Otis Milton POWERS and Miranda Ellen CLARK.
Bernice Wilma WALKER died 25 November 1985 in Anaheim, California, USA.
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Orville Milton POWERS-- Date: 20 December 1930 Place: Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA
Orville Milton POWERS was the child of Otis Milton POWERS and Miranda Ellen CLARK
Children of Orville Milton POWERS and Bernice Wilma WALKER:
Sharon Vondine POWERS (b.12/22/1931, Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA d. 11/28/2003, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)
m. Jesse Glenn STRATTON 4 July 1950
Orville Milton POWERS-- Date: 20 December 1930 Place: Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USAOrville Milton POWERS was the child of Otis Milton POWERS and Miranda Ellen CLARK
Children of Orville Milton POWERS and Bernice Wilma WALKER:
Sharon Vondine POWERS (b.12/22/1931, Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA d. 11/28/2003, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)m. Jesse Glenn STRATTON 4 July 1950
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1913 Birth 4 March 1913
Watonga, Oklahoma, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Marriage / PartnerBernice Wilma WALKER and Orville Milton POWERS 20 December 1930, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA
She was 17 years old.
1931 Birth of ChildSharon Vondine POWERS was born 12/22/1931, Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA
Bernice Wilma was 18 years old.
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.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/PartnerOrville Milton POWERS died 20 December 1976, Anaheim, California, USA
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1985 Death 25 November 1985
Anaheim, California, USA
She died at the age of 72.
Added: 12/15/2020 6:18:23 PM
- Updated: 2/1/2021 8:51:49 AM
The name Oklahoma is based on Native American (Choctaw) words 'okla humma' which translates as 'red people'. (statesymbolsusa.org)November 6, 1907 - Oklahoma becomes 46th U.S. state. The state was formed from Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory.
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