Orville Darwin
SHELDON
(b.
4 January 1931
,
Ware, Massachusetts, USA
d.
19 March 2020
,
Capitan, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
)
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Orville Darwin SHELDON was born 4 January 1931 in Ware, Massachusetts, USA
Orville Darwin SHELDON was the child of Arthur Chester SHELDON and Freida Mary RICHARDS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Orville Darwin SHELDON and Mary Frances THOMPSON (maternal) Henry Joseph RICHARDS and Anna RICARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Orville Darwin married Betty Minnie JOSLYN 22 September 1951 in Athol, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Betty Minnie JOSLYN was born 15 September 1934 in Athol, Massachusetts, USA. Betty Minnie was the child of Ralph Eugene JOSLYN and Ruth Arline TATRO.
Orville Darwin married (2) Alice Maud COOK 4 April 1962 in Winchester, New Hampshire, USA . Alice Maud COOK was born 14 September 1929 in Royalston, Massachusetts, USA. Alice Maud died 14 November 2008 Alice Maud was the child of Levi S COOK and Emily NICHOLS.
Orville Darwin married (3) Virginia Lillian YOUNG 5 April 1980 in Athol, Massachusetts, USA . Virginia Lillian YOUNG was born 18 July 1928 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA (Shelburne Falls). Virginia Lillian died 10 August 2012 in Capitan, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA. Virginia Lillian was the child of John Francis YOUNG and Gertrude Dorothy SMEAD.
Orville Darwin SHELDON died 19 March 2020 in Capitan, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA.
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Betty Minnie JOSLYN-- Date: 22 September 1951 Place: Athol, Massachusetts, USA
Betty Minnie JOSLYN was the child of Ralph Eugene JOSLYN and Ruth Arline TATRO
Children of Orville Darwin SHELDON and Betty Minnie JOSLYN:
Living (b., Athol, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
Orville Darwin SHELDON married Alice Maud COOK-- Date: 4 April 1962 Place: Winchester, New Hampshire, USA
Alice Maud COOK was the child of Levi S COOK and Emily NICHOLS
Children of Orville Darwin SHELDON and Alice Maud COOK:
Orville Darwin SHELDON married 
Virginia Lillian YOUNG-- Date: 5 April 1980 Place: Athol, Massachusetts, USA
Virginia Lillian YOUNG was the child of John Francis YOUNG and Gertrude Dorothy SMEAD
Children of Orville Darwin SHELDON and Virginia Lillian YOUNG:
Betty Minnie JOSLYN-- Date: 22 September 1951 Place: Athol, Massachusetts, USABetty Minnie JOSLYN was the child of Ralph Eugene JOSLYN and Ruth Arline TATRO
Children of Orville Darwin SHELDON and Betty Minnie JOSLYN:
Living (b., Athol, Massachusetts, USA d. , )Orville Darwin SHELDON married
Alice Maud COOK-- Date: 4 April 1962 Place: Winchester, New Hampshire, USA Alice Maud COOK was the child of Levi S COOK and Emily NICHOLS
Children of Orville Darwin SHELDON and Alice Maud COOK:
Orville Darwin SHELDON married
Virginia Lillian YOUNG-- Date: 5 April 1980 Place: Athol, Massachusetts, USAVirginia Lillian YOUNG was the child of John Francis YOUNG and Gertrude Dorothy SMEAD
Children of Orville Darwin SHELDON and Virginia Lillian YOUNG:
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1931 Birth 4 January 1931
Ware, Massachusetts, USA
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.
1951 Marriage / PartnerOrville Darwin SHELDON and Betty Minnie JOSLYN 22 September 1951, Athol, Massachusetts, USA
He was 20 years old.
1962 Marriage / PartnerOrville Darwin SHELDON and Alice Maud COOK 4 April 1962, Winchester, New Hampshire, USA (Ashuelot)
He was 31 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.1980 Marriage / PartnerOrville Darwin SHELDON and Virginia Lillian YOUNG 5 April 1980, Athol, Massachusetts, USA
He was 49 years old.
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)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.
2012 Death of Spouse/PartnerVirginia Lillian YOUNG died 10 August 2012, Capitan, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
2020 Death 19 March 2020
Capitan, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
He died at the age of 89.
Added: 4/24/2022 11:29:47 AM
- Updated: 8/10/2025 5:22:30 PM
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