Barbara
TINSLEY
(b.
7/17/1920
,
Houston, Texas, USA
d.
8/29/2008
,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
)
Age: 88
Cause of Death: dementia
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Barbara TINSLEY was born 7/17/1920 in Houston, Texas, USA
Barbara TINSLEY was the child of Raymer Wendell TINSLEY and Emma Alice KEOWN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Wilburn Sumner TINSLEY and Hattie Pernola "Nola" BENNETT (maternal) Calvin Perry KEOWN and Amanda Helen ROBEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Barbara married David Walter Henry ALLARD April 12, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
David Walter Henry ALLARD was born 1/21/1917 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. David Walter Henry died 6/7/1990 in Port Richey, Florida, USA. David Walter Henry was the child of Walter Charles ALLARD and Marie Eclesta MCCARRON.
Barbara TINSLEY died 8/29/2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
Funeral Mass: September 3, 2008 10:30 a.m.
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Fr. James Chelich
Grand Rapids, MI
Beloved wife of Colonel David Walter Allard
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Occupation
Barbara TINSLEY was a hardware and lumber business owner.
Barbara TINSLEY was a hardware and lumber business owner.
Family and Children of Barbara TINSLEY
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David Walter Henry ALLARD-- Date: April 12, 1947 Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
David Walter Henry ALLARD was the child of Walter Charles ALLARD and Marie Eclesta MCCARRON
Children of David Walter Henry ALLARD and Barbara TINSLEY:
David Walter, Jr. ALLARD (b.October 25, 1947, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA d. October 6, 2013, Charleston, South Carolina, USA)
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David Walter Henry ALLARD-- Date: April 12, 1947 Place: Chicago, Illinois, USADavid Walter Henry ALLARD was the child of Walter Charles ALLARD and Marie Eclesta MCCARRON
Children of David Walter Henry ALLARD and Barbara TINSLEY:
David Walter, Jr. ALLARD (b.October 25, 1947, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA d. October 6, 2013, Charleston, South Carolina, USA)Living (b., d. , )
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1920 Birth 7/17/1920
Houston, 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 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.
1947 Marriage / PartnerBarbara TINSLEY and David Walter Henry ALLARD April 12, 1947, Chicago, Illinois, USA
She was 26 years old.
1947 Birth of ChildDavid Walter, Jr. ALLARD was born October 25, 1947, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA
Barbara was 27 years old.
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)
1990 Death of Spouse/PartnerDavid Walter Henry ALLARD died 6/7/1990, Port Richey, Florida, 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.
2008 Death 8/29/2008
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 88.
Postcards and Memories of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Barbara is buried at: Oakwood Cemetery, Hartford, Kentucky Tinsley-Keown family plot
Added: 10/9/2014 7:38:55 PM
- Updated: 3/27/2025 2:38:55 PM
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