Walter James
LAYFIELD
(b.
14 December 1891
,
Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
d.
13 January 1963
,
Jackson, Louisiana, USA
)
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Walter James LAYFIELD was born 14 December 1891 in Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Walter James LAYFIELD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Walter James married Ealer BAMBERG 12 December 1909 in Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ealer BAMBERG was born 16 December 1891 in Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA. Ealer died 23 July 1958 in Jonesboro, Jackson, Louisiana, USA.
Walter James LAYFIELD died 13 January 1963 in Jackson, Louisiana, USA.
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Ealer BAMBERG-- Date: 12 December 1909 Place: Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Children of Walter James LAYFIELD and Ealer BAMBERG:
Syble Martha LAYFIELD (b.4 July 1911, Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA d. 3 March 1976, Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA)
m. John Glen WOODARD 10 June 1927
Ealer BAMBERG-- Date: 12 December 1909 Place: Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USAChildren of Walter James LAYFIELD and Ealer BAMBERG:
Syble Martha LAYFIELD (b.4 July 1911, Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA d. 3 March 1976, Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, USA)m. John Glen WOODARD 10 June 1927
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1891 Birth 14 December 1891
Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, 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.
1909 Marriage / PartnerWalter James LAYFIELD and Ealer BAMBERG 12 December 1909, Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
He was 18 years old.
1911 Birth of ChildSyble Martha LAYFIELD was born 4 July 1911, Coushatta, Red River, Louisiana, USA
Walter James was 19 years old.
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 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.
1958 Death of Spouse/PartnerEaler BAMBERG died 23 July 1958, Jonesboro, Jackson, Louisiana, 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 Death 13 January 1963
Jackson, Louisiana, USA
He died at the age of 71.
Added: 1/7/2026 2:37:09 PM
- Updated: 1/7/2026 2:38:19 PM
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