James
STETSON
Born
18 December 1910
,
Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
Died
4 October 1977
,
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
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James STETSON was born 18 December 1910 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
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James married Ruth Mae FAIRBANKS 15 February 1936 in Montpelier, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth Mae FAIRBANKS was born 19 July 1917 in Rockingham, Vermont, USA (Bellows Falls) (Saxton's River) (Cambridgeport). Ruth Mae died 3 December 1972 in Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester). Ruth Mae was the child of Harry Ralph FAIRBANKS and Anna May NEWELL.
James STETSON died 4 October 1977 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA .
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Ruth Mae FAIRBANKS-- Date: 15 February 1936 Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USA
Ruth Mae FAIRBANKS was the child of Harry Ralph FAIRBANKS and Anna May NEWELL
Ruth Mae FAIRBANKS-- Date: 15 February 1936 Place: Montpelier, Vermont, USARuth Mae FAIRBANKS was the child of Harry Ralph FAIRBANKS and Anna May NEWELL
Children of James STETSON and Ruth Mae FAIRBANKS
Robert James STETSON (b.29 October 1937, Windsor, Vermont, USA d. April 1987, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA)m. Dorothy PERRY 10 January 1959 in Hartland, Vermont, USA (North, Four Corners) (Fieldsville) (Jenneville)
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1910 Birth 18 December 1910
Claremont, New Hampshire, 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 law
1936 Marriage / PartnerJames STETSON and Ruth Mae FAIRBANKS 15 February 1936, Montpelier, Vermont, USA
He was 25 years old.
1937 Birth of ChildRobert James STETSON was born 29 October 1937, Windsor, Vermont, USA
James was 26 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.1959 Marriage of ChildRobert James STETSON married 10 January 1959, Hartland, Vermont, USA (North, Four Corners) (Fieldsville) (Jenneville) to Dorothy PERRY
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.
1972 Death of Spouse/PartnerRuth Mae FAIRBANKS died 3 December 1972, Colchester, Connecticut, USA (Westchester)
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.1977 Death 4 October 1977
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 66.
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