Jessie Willard
HOLMES
(b.
17 June 1923
,
Tahoka, Lynn, Texas, USA
d.
13 September 1986
,
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
)
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Jessie Willard HOLMES was born 17 June 1923 in Tahoka, Lynn, Texas, USA
Jessie Willard HOLMES was the child of Nolie Everett HOLMES and Esther Mae NELSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathew William HOLMES and Annie KIDD (maternal) John Henry NELSON and Freddie May JOHNSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jessie Willard married Doris WILLIS 7 December 1942 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Doris WILLIS was born 5 September 1925 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA. Doris died 17 January 2011 in Lexington, South Carolina, USA. Doris was the child of Otho Gridley WILLIS and Murtie Martelia MCCLURE.
Jessie Willard HOLMES died 13 September 1986 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA.
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Doris WILLIS-- Date: 7 December 1942 Place: Doris WILLIS was the child of Otho Gridley WILLIS and Murtie Martelia MCCLURE
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Birth
Name: Jessie Willard Holmes
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1923
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Tahoka, Lynn, Texas, USA
Father: N E Holmes
Father Birth Place: Jack County, Texas
Mother: Esther Nelson
Mother Birth Place: Moran County, Texas
Mother Residence: Tahoka, Texas
Ancestry.com. Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Jessie Willard Holmes
Birth Date: 17 Jun 1923
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Tahoka, Lynn, Texas, USA
Father: N E Holmes
Father Birth Place: Jack County, Texas
Mother: Esther Nelson
Mother Birth Place: Moran County, Texas
Mother Residence: Tahoka, Texas
Ancestry.com. Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1930 Deaf Smith, Texas
Name: Willard Holmes
Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Precinct 2, Deaf Smith, Texas
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 146
Family Number: 158
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
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Household Members:
Name Age
Nolie Holmes 34
Ester Holmes 25
Willard Holmes 7
Vida Holmes 5
Othell Holmes 1
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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Willard Holmes
Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Precinct 2, Deaf Smith, Texas
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 146
Family Number: 158
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Nolie Holmes 34
Ester Holmes 25
Willard Holmes 7
Vida Holmes 5
Othell Holmes 1
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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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
1942 Marriage / PartnerJessie Willard HOLMES and Doris WILLIS 7 December 1942,
He was 19 years old.
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 - 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)Obituary
CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico
September 13, 1986
HOLMES
Services for Jess Willard Holmes, 63, 205 S. 11th St., will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Denton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Will Steinsick of Hillcrest United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Carlsbad Cemetery.
Mr. Holmes was born June 17, 1923, in Tahoka, Texas. He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he served in the Pacific from 1942 until 1946. He worked at Potash Company of America as a mine developing engineer. He retired in 1984.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Holmes, Carlsbad; one son, Jim Holmes, Berkeley Spring, W.Va.; a daughter, Marilyn Haddrill, Carlsbad; his father, Nolie Holmes, Carlsbad; four sisters, Pearl Sherrill, Othell Carlton and Addlene Hammond, all of Carlsbad, and Betty Teague, Eunice, N.M.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Box 41, Carlsbad, 88220.
CARLSBAD CURRENT-ARGUS
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico
September 13, 1986
HOLMES
Services for Jess Willard Holmes, 63, 205 S. 11th St., will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Denton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Will Steinsick of Hillcrest United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the Carlsbad Cemetery.
Mr. Holmes was born June 17, 1923, in Tahoka, Texas. He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he served in the Pacific from 1942 until 1946. He worked at Potash Company of America as a mine developing engineer. He retired in 1984.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Holmes, Carlsbad; one son, Jim Holmes, Berkeley Spring, W.Va.; a daughter, Marilyn Haddrill, Carlsbad; his father, Nolie Holmes, Carlsbad; four sisters, Pearl Sherrill, Othell Carlton and Addlene Hammond, all of Carlsbad, and Betty Teague, Eunice, N.M.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Box 41, Carlsbad, 88220.
1986 Death 13 September 1986
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
He died at the age of 63.
Jessie is buried at: Carlsbad Cemetery Carlsbad Eddy County New Mexico, USA Plot: Division A
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