John Harvey
TRIPP
(b.
2 April 1908
,
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
d.
14 August 1979
,
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
)
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John Harvey TRIPP was born 2 April 1908 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA
John Harvey TRIPP was the child of Isaac TRIPP and Lucy E MERCIERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Harvey married Florence Lillian GUNNER 1 December 1925 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Florence Lillian GUNNER was born 14 May 1908 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock). Florence Lillian died 21 November 1962 in San Diego, California, USA. Florence Lillian was the child of James Mark GUNNER and Louisa Cecilia REAIL.
John Harvey TRIPP died 14 August 1979 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Florence Lillian GUNNER-- Date: 1 December 1925 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Florence Lillian GUNNER was the child of James Mark GUNNER and Louisa Cecilia REAIL
Children of John Harvey TRIPP and Florence Lillian GUNNER:
Wallace John TRIPP (b. 11 November 1926, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 August 2005, Kingman, Arizona, USA)
m. Pauline Valentine PARISEE
Florence Lillian GUNNER-- Date: 1 December 1925 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA Florence Lillian GUNNER was the child of James Mark GUNNER and Louisa Cecilia REAIL
Children of John Harvey TRIPP and Florence Lillian GUNNER:
Wallace John TRIPP (b. 11 November 1926, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 August 2005, Kingman, Arizona, USA)m. Pauline Valentine PARISEE
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1908 Birth 2 April 1908
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1925 Marriage / PartnerJohn Harvey TRIPP and Florence Lillian GUNNER 1 December 1925, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
He was 17 years old.
1926 Birth of ChildWallace John TRIPP was born 11 November 1926, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
John Harvey was 18 years old.
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.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.
1962 Death of Spouse/PartnerFlorence Lillian GUNNER died 21 November 1962, San Diego, California, USA
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.1979 Death 14 August 1979
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 71.
Added: 8/6/2025 12:38:48 PM
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