Phyllis Jennie CURRY

(b. 16 May 1902 , Jericho, Vermont, USA d. abt. 1960 , Milford, New Hampshire, USA )

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Phyllis Jennie CURRY was born 16 May 1902 in Jericho, Vermont, USA

Phyllis Jennie CURRY was the child of Henry William "Harry" CURRY and Clara Edith JORDAN

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

Phyllis Jennie married John Joseph JACKSON 26 June 1920 in Lakeport, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Joseph JACKSON was born 21 December 1894 in Lithuania. John Joseph died 6 March 1964 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA .

Phyllis Jennie CURRY died abt. 1960 in Milford, New Hampshire, USA.
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Phyllis Jennie CURRY married

John Joseph JACKSON-- Date: 26 June 1920 Place: Lakeport, New Hampshire, USA
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Name: John Joseph Jackson
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1896
Birth Place: Portland, Maine
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1920
Marriage Place: Lakeport, New Hampshire
Father:
Mchael Jackson
Mother:
Josephine Shorey
Spouse:
Phyllis Jennie Curry
Box Number: 797

Name: Phyllis Jennie Curry
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1902
Birth Place: Underhill, Vermont
Marriage Date: 26 Jun 1920
Marriage Place: Lakeport, New Hampshire
Father:
Henry Wlliam Curry
Mother:
Clara Edith Jordan
Spouse:
John Joseph Jackson
Box Number: 797

New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971

Children of John Joseph JACKSON and Phyllis Jennie CURRY:

Lois Agnes JACKSON (b.4 May 1930, Laconia, New Hampshire, USA d. 15 November 1991, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Edward Gilbert GAMACHE 13 December 1947 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

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1902 Birth
16 May 1902
Jericho, Vermont, 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 Marriage / Partner
Phyllis Jennie CURRY and John Joseph JACKSON 26 June 1920, Lakeport, New Hampshire, USA

She was 18 years old.

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

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

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.

1930 Birth of Child
Lois Agnes JACKSON was born 4 May 1930, Laconia, New Hampshire, USA (Lakeport) (Weirs Beach) (The Weirs)

Phyllis Jennie was 27 years old.

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

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.

1947 Marriage of Child
Lois Agnes JACKSON married 13 December 1947, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable) to Edward Gilbert GAMACHE

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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.

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