flag male ancestor  Lee Dewitt  HALSEY

  (b. 26 January 1897 Palmer, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA   d. 28 October 1975 Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, USA )  

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Lee Dewitt HALSEY was born 26 January 1897 in Palmer, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA

Lee Dewitt HALSEY was the child of Willard HALSEY   and   Anna KYES and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Ferdinand Augustus HALSEY and Lorania HARPER (maternal)  John M KYES and Lois Viola PARKER

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Lee Dewitt  married  Marie Violetta BLACK 2 February 1918 in Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Violetta BLACK  was born 29 November 1897 in Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, USA.  Marie Violetta died 6 May 1976 in Laramie, Wyoming, USA.  Marie Violetta was the child of Ira Clifton BLACK and Lillie May RENDELL.

Lee Dewitt HALSEY died 28 October 1975 in Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, USA.
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Lee Dewitt HALSEY married flag female ancestor Marie Violetta BLACK-- Date: 2 February 1918 Place: Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, USA
Marie Violetta BLACK was the child of Ira Clifton BLACK and Lillie May RENDELL




Children of Lee Dewitt HALSEY and Marie Violetta BLACK:

flag female ancestor Lorraina Marie HALSEY (b.27 October 1918, Fullerton, Nebraska, USA  d. 6 October 2001, Laramie, Wyoming, USA)



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birth1897 Birth
26 January 1897
Palmer, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1918 Marriage / Partner
Lee Dewitt HALSEY and Marie Violetta BLACK 2 February 1918, Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, USA

He was 21 years old.
1918 Birth of Child
Lorraina Marie HALSEY was born 27 October 1918, Fullerton, Nebraska, USA

Lee Dewitt was 21 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
death1975 Death
28 October 1975
Fullerton, Nance, Nebraska, USA

He died at the age of 78.
Added: 1/6/2021 11:36:49 AM - Updated: 5/5/2021 3:22:30 PM

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