HELP! flag male ancestor  Walter Albert  BRIGGS

  (b. 25 July 1883 Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA   d. 8 July 1974 Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Walter Albert BRIGGS was born 25 July 1883 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Albert BRIGGS was the child of John Shaw BRIGGS   and   Emma Alice PERRY

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Walter Albert  married  Lillian Emily MACRAE 15 November 1912 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Lillian Emily MACRAE  was born 14 August 1884 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.  Lillian Emily died 14 December 1965 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro).  Lillian Emily was the child of Farquhar MACRAE and Esther Scott SWAN.

Walter Albert BRIGGS died 8 July 1974 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA .
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Walter Albert BRIGGS married flag female ancestor Lillian Emily MACRAE-- Date: 15 November 1912 Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Lillian Emily MACRAE was the child of Farquhar MACRAE and Esther Scott SWAN




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birth1883 Birth
25 July 1883
Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)
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.
marriage1912 Marriage / Partner
Walter Albert BRIGGS and Lillian Emily MACRAE 15 November 1912, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 29 years old.
1913 Birth of Child
Virginia Macrae BRIGGS was born 14 November 1913, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

Walter Albert was 30 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.
1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lillian Emily MACRAE died 14 December 1965, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)
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.
death1974 Death
8 July 1974
Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

He died at the age of 91.
Added: 1/12/2021 5:43:46 PM - Updated: 11/18/2021 2:16:40 PM
Did You Know?America - Did you know? 1838 - More than 15,000 Cherokee Indians are forced to march from Georgia to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. Approximately 4,000 die from starvation and disease along the "Trail of Tears."

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