Grave has been located flag photo of Dorothy Martha GRABINSKI   Dorothy Martha  GRABINSKI

  (b. April 17, 1916 South Praire, Washington, USA   d. September 10, 1997 Tacoma, Washington, USA )  
Age: 81
Cause of Death: Cancer

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Dorothy Martha GRABINSKI was born April 17, 1916 in South Praire, Washington, USA

Dorothy Martha GRABINSKI was the child of Józefa "Jos" M GRABINSKI (GRABIŃSCY)   and   Eufrozyina "Rosina" "Eva" KARNEY

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Dorothy Martha  married  John Raymond GENDREAU 6 May 1939 in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Raymond GENDREAU  was born March 10, 1913 in Lampman, Saskatchewan, Canada.  John Raymond died April 9, 1988 in Tacoma, Washington, USA.  John Raymond was the child of Cleophas GENDREAU and Zenaide Marie CÔTÉ.

Dorothy Martha GRABINSKI died September 10, 1997 in Tacoma, Washington, USA.





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Dorothy Martha GRABINSKI was a Baker, homemaker.

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Dorothy Martha GRABINSKI married Grave has been locatedimmigrant - Canada to US  photo of John Raymond GENDREAU  John Raymond GENDREAU-- Date: 6 May 1939 Place: Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, USA
John Raymond GENDREAU was the child of Cleophas GENDREAU and Zenaide Marie CÔTÉ




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birth1916 Birth
April 17, 1916
South Praire, Washington, USA
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)
marriage1939 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy Martha GRABINSKI and John Raymond GENDREAU 6 May 1939, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, USA

She was 23 years old.
1940
Name: Dorothy Gendreau
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Puyallup, Puyallup Election Precinct 1, Pierce, Washington, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Washington
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Last Place of Residence: Enumclaw, King, Washington
District: 27-80
Family Number: 100
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Line Number: 73
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 4356
Digital Folder Number: 005460348
Image Number: 00484


Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Gendreau Head M 27 Canada
Dorothy Gendreau Wife F 23 Washington
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
1988 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Raymond GENDREAU died April 9, 1988, Tacoma, Washington, USA
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
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Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington

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death1997 Death
September 10, 1997
Tacoma, Washington, USA

She died at the age of 81.

Dorothy is buried at: Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington
Added: 5/7/2014 10:49:57 AM - Updated: 1/11/2021 7:18:57 PM

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