Bertha Helen
LIBBY
(b.
14 May 1915
,
South Portland, Maine, USA
d.
22 February 1985
,
Freeport, Maine, USA
)
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Bertha Helen LIBBY was born 14 May 1915 in South Portland, Maine, USA
Bertha Helen LIBBY was the child of William Martin LIBBY and Grace Edith LIBBY and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Dyer LIBBY and Lucia Maria LARRABEE (maternal) Bradford LIBBY and Mary Elizabeth ANDERSONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Bertha Helen married Joseph Francis RICHARDS 6 February 1937 in Westbrook, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph Francis RICHARDS was born 27 June 1910 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Francis died 19 November 1959 in Augusta, Maine, USA. Joseph Francis was the child of Henry Adelbert RICHARDS and Alma Victoria DUVAL.
Bertha Helen LIBBY died 22 February 1985 in Freeport, Maine, USA.
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Family and Children of Bertha Helen LIBBY
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Joseph Francis RICHARDS-- Date: 6 February 1937 Place: Westbrook, Maine, USA
Joseph Francis RICHARDS was the child of Henry Adelbert RICHARDS and Alma Victoria DUVAL
"Joseph Francis Richards was born 27 Jun 1910 in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts and married Bertha Helen Libby on 6 Feb 1937 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine. Joseph died on 19 Nov 1959 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine."
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Children of Joseph Francis RICHARDS and Bertha Helen LIBBY:
David Arthur RICHARDS (b.25 July 1938, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 19 May 1948, Westbrook, Maine, USA )
Alma Grace RICHARDS (b.11 January 1940, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 16 March 1986, Portland, Maine, USA )
Ronald Edward RICHARDS (b.4 April 1945, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 19 December 1980, South Portland, Maine, USA)
Albert Henry RICHARDS (b.5 September 1947, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 28 February 1990, Portland, Maine, USA )
Joseph Francis RICHARDS-- Date: 6 February 1937 Place: Westbrook, Maine, USA Joseph Francis RICHARDS was the child of Henry Adelbert RICHARDS and Alma Victoria DUVAL
"Joseph Francis Richards was born 27 Jun 1910 in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts and married Bertha Helen Libby on 6 Feb 1937 in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine. Joseph died on 19 Nov 1959 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine."
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Children of Joseph Francis RICHARDS and Bertha Helen LIBBY:
David Arthur RICHARDS (b.25 July 1938, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 19 May 1948, Westbrook, Maine, USA ) Alma Grace RICHARDS (b.11 January 1940, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 16 March 1986, Portland, Maine, USA ) Ronald Edward RICHARDS (b.4 April 1945, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 19 December 1980, South Portland, Maine, USA) Albert Henry RICHARDS (b.5 September 1947, Westbrook, Maine, USA d. 28 February 1990, Portland, Maine, USA )
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1915 Birth 14 May 1915
South Portland, Maine, 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
1937 Marriage / PartnerBertha Helen LIBBY and Joseph Francis RICHARDS 6 February 1937, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)
She was 21 years old.
1938 Birth of ChildDavid Arthur RICHARDS was born 25 July 1938, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)
Bertha Helen was 23 years old.
1940 Birth of ChildAlma Grace RICHARDS was born 11 January 1940, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)
Bertha Helen was 24 years old.
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.1945 Birth of ChildRonald Edward RICHARDS was born 4 April 1945, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)
Bertha Helen was 29 years old.
1947 Birth of ChildAlbert Henry RICHARDS was born 5 September 1947, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)
Bertha Helen was 32 years old.
1948 Death of ChildDavid Arthur RICHARDS died 19 May 1948, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)
Bertha Helen was 33 years old.
1959 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph Francis RICHARDS died 19 November 1959, Augusta, Maine, 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 - 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.1980 Death of ChildRonald Edward RICHARDS died 19 December 1980, South Portland, Maine, USA
Bertha Helen was 65 years old.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1985 Death 22 February 1985
Freeport, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 69.
Bertha is buried at: Woodlawn Cemetery Westbrook Cumberland County Maine, USA
Added: 5/18/2011 2:15:42 PM
- Updated: 7/30/2022 10:35:11 AM
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