Shirley Juanita
RAND GAMMON
(b.
13 August 1920
,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
d.
21 August 2003
,
Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA
)
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Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON was born 13 August 1920 in Lewiston, Maine, USA
Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON was the child of Sumner James RAND and Miriam Estelle FRANK and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry J RAND and Cora Bell DYER (maternal) Harold "Harry" Liddell FRANK and Bertha Anne WINSLOWSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Shirley Juanita married James Lincoln FRENCH 31 March 1939 in Poland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
James Lincoln FRENCH was born 15 December 1918 in Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills). James Lincoln died 31 January 1987 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. James Lincoln was the child of James Lincoln FRENCH and Susan Louise HANSCOM.
Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON died 21 August 2003 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA.
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Family and Children of Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON
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James Lincoln FRENCH-- Date: 31 March 1939 Place: Poland, Maine, USA
James Lincoln FRENCH was the child of James Lincoln FRENCH and Susan Louise HANSCOM
Name of Groom: James FRENCH, Jr.
Groom's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Name of Bride: Shirley J. RAND
Bride's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Marriage Date: Friday, 31 Mar. 1939
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for James FRENCH, Jr. and Shirley J. RAND, Friday, 31 Mar. 1939, citing Maine Vital Records
Children of James Lincoln FRENCH and Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON:
Living (b., d. , )
Brian C FRENCH (b.25 December 1943, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 14 November 2016, Lewiston, Maine, USA)
m. Carole Dixie KEITH 1 January 1965 in , Maine, USA
James Lincoln FRENCH-- Date: 31 March 1939 Place: Poland, Maine, USA James Lincoln FRENCH was the child of James Lincoln FRENCH and Susan Louise HANSCOM
Name of Groom: James FRENCH, Jr.
Groom's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Name of Bride: Shirley J. RAND
Bride's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Marriage Date: Friday, 31 Mar. 1939
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for James FRENCH, Jr. and Shirley J. RAND, Friday, 31 Mar. 1939, citing Maine Vital Records
Children of James Lincoln FRENCH and Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON:
Living (b., d. , ) Brian C FRENCH (b.25 December 1943, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 14 November 2016, Lewiston, Maine, USA)m. Carole Dixie KEITH 1 January 1965 in , Maine, USA
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Birth
Name: Shirley Juonita Rand
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1920
Birth Place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Father: Simon J Rand
Mother: M Rand
Ancestry.com. Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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Name: Shirley Juonita Rand
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1920
Birth Place: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, USA
Father: Simon J Rand
Mother: M Rand
Ancestry.com. Maine, U.S., Birth Records, 1715-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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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
1939 Marriage / PartnerShirley Juanita RAND GAMMON and James Lincoln FRENCH 31 March 1939, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)
She was 18 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1943 Birth of ChildBrian C FRENCH was born 25 December 1943, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Shirley Juanita was 23 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, 1963.1965 Marriage of ChildBrian C FRENCH married 1 January 1965, , Maine, USA to Carole Dixie KEITH
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.
1987 Death of Spouse/PartnerJames Lincoln FRENCH died 31 January 1987, Lewiston, Maine, USA
1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)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.
2003 Death 21 August 2003
Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 83.
Shirley is buried at: Maple Grove Cemetery Mechanic Falls Androscoggin County Maine, USA
Added: 4/23/2012 8:26:07 PM
- Updated: 7/11/2025 4:25:51 PM
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