Epsie Lou
JOHNS
(b.
22 March 1900
,
Montverde, Lake, Florida, USA
d.
10 March 1982
,
Highlands, Florida, USA
)
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Epsie Lou JOHNS was born 22 March 1900 in Montverde, Lake, Florida, USA
Epsie Lou JOHNS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Epsie Lou married Ozzie Wesley PONCIER 9 September 1918 in Polk, Florida, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ozzie Wesley PONCIER was born 4 July 1891 in Wauchula, Hardee, Florida, USA. Ozzie Wesley died 8 April 1951 in Pinellas, Florida, USA.
Epsie Lou JOHNS died 10 March 1982 in Highlands, Florida, USA.
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Ozzie Wesley PONCIER-- Date: 9 September 1918 Place: Polk, Florida, USA
Children of Ozzie Wesley PONCIER and Epsie Lou JOHNS:
Ozzie Wesley PONCIER (b.18 July 1919, Avon Park, Florida, USA d. 14 March 1967, Hardee, Florida, USA)
Ozzie Wesley PONCIER-- Date: 9 September 1918 Place: Polk, Florida, USAChildren of Ozzie Wesley PONCIER and Epsie Lou JOHNS:
Ozzie Wesley PONCIER (b.18 July 1919, Avon Park, Florida, USA d. 14 March 1967, Hardee, Florida, USA)
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1900 Birth 22 March 1900
Montverde, Lake, Florida, USA
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1918 Marriage / PartnerEpsie Lou JOHNS and Ozzie Wesley PONCIER 9 September 1918, Polk, Florida, USA
She was 18 years old.
1919 Birth of ChildOzzie Wesley PONCIER was born 18 July 1919, Avon Park, Florida, USA
Epsie Lou was 19 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.
1951 Death of Spouse/PartnerOzzie Wesley PONCIER died 8 April 1951, Pinellas, Florida, USA
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, 1963.1967 Death of ChildOzzie Wesley PONCIER died 14 March 1967, Hardee, Florida, USA
Epsie Lou was 67 years old.
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)1982 Death 10 March 1982
Highlands, Florida, USA
She died at the age of 82.
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