Martha Elizabeth EQUI

Born

19 November 1934 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died

30 July 1999 , Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA

Martha Elizabeth married Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA 22 June 1957 in Greenville, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA was born 6 May 1932 in Rhode Island, USA. Arthur Gaetano died 15 January 1978 in North Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Arthur Gaetano was the child of Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA and Livia Marion DIVALERIO .

Martha Elizabeth married George Parker HEDGEPETH 2 January 1982 in Virginia, USA .
George Parker HEDGEPETH was born 19 April 1937 in Northampton, North Carolina, USA. George Parker died 10 June 1985 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA. George Parker was the child of Harvey Franklin HEDGEPETH and Sarah Lee PARKER .

Parents & Family of Martha Elizabeth EQUI

Parents of Martha Elizabeth EQUI

Father

Alfred Harold EQUI

Mother

Lillian Marjorie THEINERT

Grandparents of Martha Elizabeth EQUI

Paternal grandparents

Pietro Vincenzo "Peter" EQUI Clarinda HEATON

Maternal grandparents

Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT Mary Louisa (A.K.A. Louise Marie) FRANTZ

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Martha Elizabeth EQUI

Martha Elizabeth EQUI married

Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA
Marriage date: 22 June 1957
Marriage place: Greenville, Rhode Island, USA
Source: The Providence Sunday Journal, Providence, RI, June 23, 1957

Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA was the child of Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA and Livia Marion DIVALERIO

Marriage notes:

St Thomas Episcopal Church

Children of Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA and Martha Elizabeth EQUI

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Martha Elizabeth EQUI married

George Parker HEDGEPETH
Marriage date: 2 January 1982
Marriage place: , Virginia, USA

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George Parker HEDGEPETH was the child of Harvey Franklin HEDGEPETH and Sarah Lee PARKER

Marriage notes:

Name: George Parker Hedgepeth

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 02 Jan 1982

Event Place: , Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 44

Race: White

Birth Date: 19 Apr 1937

Birth Year (Estimated):

Marriage License Place: Brunswick, Virginia

Father's Name: Harvey Franklin Hedgepeth

Mother's Name: Sarab Parker

Spouse's Name: Martha Elizabeth Equi Vernava

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 47

Spouse's Race: White

Spouse's Birth Date: 19 Nov 1934

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):

Spouse's Father's Name: Alfred H Equi

Spouse's Mother's Name: Lillian M Theinert

Certificate Number: 82-001678

GS Film Number:

Digital Folder Number: 101173335

Image Number: 00180

"Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 10 January 2019), George Parker Hedgepeth and Martha Elizabeth Equi Vernava, 02 Jan 1982; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Brunswick, Virginia, United States, certificate 82-001678, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

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1934 Birth

EQUI Martha E of Alfred H and Lillian M Nov 19 1934, 31 :257 1934 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Birth

Providence, RI: Alphabetical Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1931-1940

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1935 Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Martha E Equi
event: Census
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Residence: Sandy Brook, Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
street address: Sandy Brook
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
head of household - number in family:
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1934
birthPlace: Rhode Island
Film Number: 1711780

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1935 Rhode Island State Census
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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

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 Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Martha Equi
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Glocester Town, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthPlace: Rhode Island
estimated Birth Year: 1935
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 4-130
family number: 339
Sheet Number and Letter: 15B
Line Number: 73
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3766
Digital Folder Number: 005461761
Image Number: 00071
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Alfred Equi M 39 Rhode Island
wife Lillian Equi F 32 Rhode Island
daughter Marjorie Equi F 9 Rhode Island
daughter Elinor Equi F 6 Rhode Island
daughter Martha Equi F 5 Rhode Island

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

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

1950 - Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA

Name: Martha E. Equi
Age: 15
Birth Date: abt 1935
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
Street Name: Nelme Garland Road
House Number: Left 21/ 10 From Right
Dwelling Number: 193
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: Ot
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred H. Equi
49 Head
Lulean M. Equi
42 Wife
Eleanor A. Equi
16 Daughter
Martha E. Equi 15 Daughter

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1957 Marriage / Partner
Martha Elizabeth EQUI and Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA 22 June 1957, Greenville, Rhode Island, USA

She was 22 years old.

1957 marriage

The Providence Sunday Journal, Providence, RI, June 23, 1957

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

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

1978 Death of Spouse/Partner
Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA died 15 January 1978, North Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Martha Elizabeth EQUI and George Parker HEDGEPETH 2 January 1982, , Virginia, USA

She was 47 years old.

1982 marriage

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

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

1985 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Parker HEDGEPETH died 10 June 1985, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA

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

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

Death

U.S. Social Security Death Index
first Name: Martha
middle Name: E
last Name: Hedgepeth
name suffix:
Birth Date: 19 November 1934
social security number: 037-24-9607
place of issuance: Rhode Island
last Residence: Halifax, North Carolina
zip code of last Residence: 27870
death date : 30 July 1999
estimated age at death: 65

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
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