Douglas John
MENDOZA SR
(b.
10/12/1913
,
Bayou Chene, Louisiana, USA*
d.
9/27/2005
,
Iberville Parish , Louisiana, USA
)
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Douglas John MENDOZA SR was born 10/12/1913 in Bayou Chene, Louisiana, USA*
Douglas John MENDOZA SR was the child of John Douglas, Jr. MENDOZA and Lily Mahala CURRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean Dolze DE MENDOZA and Virginia CASE (maternal) John CURRY and Eva CARLINESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Douglas John married Marguerette CASE . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marguerette CASE was born 8/28/1918 in Bayou Chene, Louisiana, USA*. Marguerette died 4/20/2010 in Plaquemine Caring Nursing Home Plaquemine Louisiana, USA. Marguerette was the child of James Garrison Sr CASE and Rosanette VERRET.
Douglas John MENDOZA SR died 9/27/2005 in Iberville Parish , Louisiana, USA.
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Marguerette CASE was the child of James Garrison Sr CASE and Rosanette VERRET
Children of Douglas John MENDOZA SR and Marguerette CASE:
Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , )
Douglas John MENDOZA JR (b.abt. 1941, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA d. 5/19/1990, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA)
Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , )
Richard Garrison MENDOZA SR (b.7/30/1943, Iberville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA d. 8/27/2011, Iberville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA)
Geraldine MENDOZA HEBERT (b.abt. 1947, , Louisiana, USA d. 3/21/2014, , Louisiana, USA)
Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , )
Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , )
Marguerette CASE-- Place: Marguerette CASE was the child of James Garrison Sr CASE and Rosanette VERRET
Children of Douglas John MENDOZA SR and Marguerette CASE:
Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , ) Douglas John MENDOZA JR (b.abt. 1941, St Martin Parish, Louisiana, USA d. 5/19/1990, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA) Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , ) Richard Garrison MENDOZA SR (b.7/30/1943, Iberville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA d. 8/27/2011, Iberville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA) Geraldine MENDOZA HEBERT (b.abt. 1947, , Louisiana, USA d. 3/21/2014, , Louisiana, USA) Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , ) Living (b., , Louisiana, USA d. , )
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1913 Birth 10/12/1913
Bayou Chene, Louisiana, USA*
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, USA1943 Birth of ChildRichard Garrison MENDOZA SR was born 7/30/1943, Iberville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
Douglas John was 29 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)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)
1990 Death of ChildDouglas John MENDOZA JR died 5/19/1990, Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
Douglas John was 76 years old.
2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.2005 Death 9/27/2005
Iberville Parish , Louisiana, USA
He died at the age of 92.
Douglas is buried at: Grace Memorial Park Cemetery Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
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