Emelina E LEGNON

Born

9 January 1894 , Jeanerette, Iberia, Louisiana, USA

Died

3 September 1943 , Port Arthur, Texas, USA

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John Mayance LEGNON Eleonore BROWN

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Emelina E LEGNON was born 9 January 1894 in Jeanerette, Iberia, Louisiana, USA

Emelina E LEGNON was the child of John Mayance LEGNON and Eleonore BROWN

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Emelina E married Superville BURKE abt. 1915 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Superville BURKE was born 19 November 1889 in Delcambre, Iberia, Louisiana, USA. Superville died 20 April 1968 in Waller County, Texas, USA. Superville was the child of Camille BOURQUE and Florence LANDRY.

Emelina E LEGNON died 3 September 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA.
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Superville BURKE-- Date: abt. 1915 Place:
Superville BURKE was the child of Camille BOURQUE and Florence LANDRY

Children of Superville BURKE and Emelina E LEGNON

Harold Mathew BURKE (b.7 October 1916, Franklin, Louisiana, USA d. 15 June 1976, Beaumont, Texas, USA)
m. Gertrude Ruth LEE 3 September 1938 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA

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1894 Birth
9 January 1894
Jeanerette, Iberia, Louisiana, USA

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, 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

1916 Birth of Child
Harold Mathew BURKE was born 7 October 1916, Franklin, Louisiana, USA

Emelina E was 22 years old.

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