Jo Ellen
JORDAN
(b.
August 10, 1921
,
Saratoga, Hardin, Texas, USA
d.
February 26, 2003
,
Beaumont, Texas, USA
)
Age: 83
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
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Jo Ellen JORDAN was born August 10, 1921 in Saratoga, Hardin, Texas, USA
Jo Ellen JORDAN was the child of Thomas Morda JORDAN and Mattie Lee CHANCESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jo Ellen married Loy Elton SPIVEY 16 October 1942 in Kountze, Hardin, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Loy Elton SPIVEY was born November 21, 1919 in Sour Lake, Texas, USA. Loy Elton died January 10, 2000 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. Loy Elton was the child of Alonzo Oler SPIVEY and Adelia Frances SULSER.
Jo Ellen JORDAN died February 26, 2003 in Beaumont, Texas, USA.
Piano and organ player, First Baptist Church, Kountze, Texas. Member of Women's Club.
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Jo Ellen JORDAN was a Clerk, Texas Welfare Department, Kountze, Hardin, Texas, USA.
Jo Ellen JORDAN was a Clerk, Texas Welfare Department, Kountze, Hardin, Texas, USA.
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Loy Elton SPIVEY-- Date: 16 October 1942 Place: Kountze, Hardin, Texas, USA
Loy Elton SPIVEY was the child of Alonzo Oler SPIVEY and Adelia Frances SULSER
Children of Loy Elton SPIVEY and Jo Ellen JORDAN:
Loy Elton SPIVEY-- Date: 16 October 1942 Place: Kountze, Hardin, Texas, USALoy Elton SPIVEY was the child of Alonzo Oler SPIVEY and Adelia Frances SULSER
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1921 Birth August 10, 1921
Saratoga, Hardin, Texas, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 Marriage / PartnerJo Ellen JORDAN and Loy Elton SPIVEY 16 October 1942, Kountze, Hardin, Texas, USA
She was 21 years old.
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.1962 - 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.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 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.1973 - 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.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam 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.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - 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. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
2000 Death of Spouse/PartnerLoy Elton SPIVEY died January 10, 2000, Beaumont, Texas, USA
2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.2003 Death February 26, 2003
Beaumont, Texas, USA
She died at the age of 81.
Jo is buried at: Hooks Cemetery, Kountze, Texas, USA
Added: 5/29/2021 7:02:39 PM
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