Jessie Wright
DUNSHIE
(b.
5 February 1909
,
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
d.
21 February 1995
,
Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
)
Age: 86
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Jessie Wright DUNSHIE was born 5 February 1909 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Jessie Wright DUNSHIE was the child of John Francis DUNSHIE and Jessie Emily WRIGHTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jessie Wright married Ashton Luke CHIASSON abt. 1936 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ashton Luke CHIASSON was born 17 March 1917 in Gheens, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA. Ashton Luke died 16 May 1995 in Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA. Ashton Luke was the child of Adam Joseph CHIASSON and Carrie DELATTE.
Jessie Wright DUNSHIE died 21 February 1995 in Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA .
Find a Grave memorial ID 121531454
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Jessie Wright DUNSHIE was a Secondary school English teacher.
Jessie Wright DUNSHIE was a Secondary school English teacher.
Family and Children of Jessie Wright DUNSHIE
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Ashton Luke CHIASSON-- Date: abt. 1936 Place:
Ashton Luke CHIASSON was the child of Adam Joseph CHIASSON and Carrie DELATTE
Children of Ashton Luke CHIASSON and Jessie Wright DUNSHIE:
Ashton Luke CHIASSON (b.16 October 1936, Rita, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA d. 12 October 1987, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA)
m. Edna Joann BERWICK
Ashton Luke CHIASSON-- Date: abt. 1936 Place: Ashton Luke CHIASSON was the child of Adam Joseph CHIASSON and Carrie DELATTE
Children of Ashton Luke CHIASSON and Jessie Wright DUNSHIE:
Ashton Luke CHIASSON (b.16 October 1936, Rita, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA d. 12 October 1987, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA)m. Edna Joann BERWICK
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1909 Birth 5 February 1909
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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 law1936 Birth of ChildAshton Luke CHIASSON was born 16 October 1936, Rita, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
Jessie Wright was 27 years old.
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.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.
1987 Death of ChildAshton Luke CHIASSON died 12 October 1987, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Jessie Wright was 78 years old.
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1995 Death 21 February 1995
Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
She died at the age of 86.
Jessie is buried at: Holy Savior Church Cemetery, Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
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