Floy Elsie
BALL
(b.
24 May 1909
,
Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
d.
14 October 1992
,
San Joaquin, California, USA
)
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Floy Elsie BALL was born 24 May 1909 in Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
Floy Elsie BALL was the child of Benjamin B BALL and Amanda Parilee PAGESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Floy Elsie married Guy Garrett THOMPSON 21 December 1928 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Guy Garrett THOMPSON was born 26 August 1910 in Springtown, Parker, Texas, USA. Guy Garrett died 27 September 1988 in Yuba, California, USA. Guy Garrett was the child of Samuel Newton THOMPSON and Dora Frances WARD.
Floy Elsie BALL died 14 October 1992 in San Joaquin, California, USA.
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Guy Garrett THOMPSON-- Date: 21 December 1928 Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
Guy Garrett THOMPSON was the child of Samuel Newton THOMPSON and Dora Frances WARD
Children of Guy Garrett THOMPSON and Floy Elsie BALL:
Fred Monroe THOMPSON (b.3 November 1929, Pocasset, Grady, Oklahoma, USA d. 20 August 1988, Strawberry, Tuolumne, California, USA)
m. Ann Michele CARROLL-MARILUCH 15 February 1974 in , Nevada, USA
Guy Garrett THOMPSON-- Date: 21 December 1928 Place: Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USAGuy Garrett THOMPSON was the child of Samuel Newton THOMPSON and Dora Frances WARD
Children of Guy Garrett THOMPSON and Floy Elsie BALL:
Fred Monroe THOMPSON (b.3 November 1929, Pocasset, Grady, Oklahoma, USA d. 20 August 1988, Strawberry, Tuolumne, California, USA)m. Ann Michele CARROLL-MARILUCH 15 February 1974 in , Nevada, USA
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1909 Birth 24 May 1909
Bowie, Montague, Texas, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1928 Marriage / PartnerFloy Elsie BALL and Guy Garrett THOMPSON 21 December 1928, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, USA
She was 19 years old.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1929 Birth of ChildFred Monroe THOMPSON was born 3 November 1929, Pocasset, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
Floy Elsie was 20 years old.
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.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 Marriage of ChildFred Monroe THOMPSON married 15 February 1974, , Nevada, USA to Ann Michele CARROLL-MARILUCH
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.
1988 Death of ChildFred Monroe THOMPSON died 20 August 1988, Strawberry, Tuolumne, California, USA
Floy Elsie was 79 years old.
1988 Death of Spouse/PartnerGuy Garrett THOMPSON died 27 September 1988, Yuba, California, USA
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1992 Death 14 October 1992
San Joaquin, California, USA
She died at the age of 83.
Added: 7/24/2025 6:51:41 PM
- Updated: 1/9/2026 5:02:05 PM
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