Dorothy Leola WHARTON

(b. 5 June 1910 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 12 July 1999 , Johnston, Rhode Island, USA )

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Dorothy Leola WHARTON was born 5 June 1910 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Dorothy Leola WHARTON was the child of William B. WHARTON and Grace Leola WILBUR and the grandchild of: (maternal) George Andrew WILBUR and Medora "Dora" E SPOONER

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Dorothy Leola married Leonard PEPPER abt. 1937 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Leonard PEPPER was born 6 November 1902 in Rhode Island, USA. Leonard died August 1969 in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA. Leonard was the child of Thomas PEPPER and Elizabeth FISHER.

Dorothy Leola WHARTON died 12 July 1999 in Johnston, Rhode Island, USA.

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Dorothy Leola WHARTON married

Leonard PEPPER-- Date: abt. 1937 Place:
Leonard PEPPER was the child of Thomas PEPPER and Elizabeth FISHER

Children of Leonard PEPPER and Dorothy Leola WHARTON:

Dorothy May PEPPER (b.31 May 1937, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1992, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )

Helen PEPPER (b.26 September 1947, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA d. 17 December 1992, Fresno, California, USA)

Earl Samuel PEPPER (b.7 March 1949, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA d. 3 March 2010, )

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1910 Birth
5 June 1910
Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Birth recorded in:
Alphabetical Index of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Recorded in Providence, Rhode Island (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org , New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003), (Orig pub. City of Providence, Alphabetical Index of the Births, Marriages and Deaths Recorded in Providence, Rhode Island, 25 vols. 1879–1945.)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Dorothy L Wharton
Residence: Providence Ward 05, E.D. 296, Providence, Rhode Island
Age in years: 5
Estimated birth year: 1910
Birthplace: United States
Relationship to head-of-household: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father's birthplace: United States
Mother's birthplace: United States
Page letter: W
Line number: 42
Film number: 1763990
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Dorothy Warton
Residence: Providence Ward 07, E.D. 270, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 15
Estimated birth date: 1910
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder
Gender: Female
Race: White
Page number: 2
Line number: 23
GSU Film Number: 1769423
Family Number: 15
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Name: Dorothy Wharton
[Dorothy Theinert]
Birth Year: abt 1910
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Elmwood Avenue
House Number in Cities or Towns: 1837
Dwelling Number: 484
Family Number: 510
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Assembler
Industry: Machine Shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Grace Theinert 40
Dorothy Wharton 20

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1937 Birth of Child
Dorothy May PEPPER was born 31 May 1937, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA

Dorothy Leola was 27 years old.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1947 Birth of Child
Helen PEPPER was born 26 September 1947, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA

Dorothy Leola was 37 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1949 Birth of Child
Earl Samuel PEPPER was born 7 March 1949, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA

Dorothy Leola was 38 years old.

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1969 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leonard PEPPER died August 1969, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1992 Death of Child
Helen PEPPER died 17 December 1992, Fresno, California, USA

Dorothy Leola was 82 years old.

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1999 Death
Dorothy L. Maguire, b. 5 Jun 1910, d. 12 Jul 1999, last residence - Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island
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Obituary
The Providence Journal - Providence, R.I.
Date: Jul 13, 1999
Start Page: C.04
Section: News
Text Word Count: 3318
Abstract (Document Summary)

She had worked as a registered nurse for 51 years, having worked at St. Anne Hospital, Charlton Memorial Hospital and St. Luke Hospital, New Bedford, before retiring in 1983.

The funeral will be held on Thursday at 9 a.m. from the A.F. Almeida & Son Funeral Home, 1309 Globe St., with a funeral Mass at 10 in St. Michael Church, Essex Street. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery.

She leaves two daughters, Virginia Leclair of Warwick and Grace Evans of Scituate seven sons, Robert and Earl Pepper, both of Johnston, Richard Pepper of North Providence, Gene 'Geno' Pepper of Providence, Leonard Pepper of Warwick, William Pepper of Plymouth, Fla., and Walter Pepper of Hendersonville, Tenn. a stepdaughter, Connie Dexter of Pawtucket 42 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late...Read MORE...

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