HELP! flag male ancestor  John Edward  DONOVAN

  (b. 28 June 1918 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA   d. 22 October 1986 Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA )  

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John Edward DONOVAN was born 28 June 1918 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

John Edward DONOVAN was the child of John Daniel DONOVAN   and   Rose MERLET and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John DONOVAN and Margaret FALLON

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John Edward  married  Lucille Marie COTE 31 May 1941 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Lucille Marie COTE  was born 25 June 1921 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).  Lucille Marie died 22 April 2000 in Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA.  Lucille Marie was the child of Edward W COTE and Florence May ROBAIR.

John Edward DONOVAN died 22 October 1986 in Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA.
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John Edward DONOVAN married flag female ancestor Lucille Marie COTE-- Date: 31 May 1941 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Lucille Marie COTE was the child of Edward W COTE and Florence May ROBAIR




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birth1918 Birth
28 June 1918
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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
marriage1941 Marriage / Partner
John Edward DONOVAN and Lucille Marie COTE 31 May 1941, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 22 years old.
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.
1952 Birth of Child
John Daniel DONOVAN was born 24 November 1952, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

John Edward was 34 years old.
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.
marriage1978 Marriage of Child
John Daniel DONOVAN married 27 January 1978, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Justine Elle FRALEY
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1986 Death
22 October 1986
Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, USA

He died at the age of 68.
Added: 3/4/2021 9:40:47 AM - Updated: 3/4/2021 9:45:06 AM
Did You Know?America - Did you know? June 18, 1812 - War of 1812: U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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