Harriet
LEROUX
(b.
10 April 1921
,
Somers, Connecticut, USA
d.
16 September 2010
,
Newberry, Florida, USA
)
Age: 89
Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer
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Harriet LEROUX was born 10 April 1921 in Somers, Connecticut, USA
Harriet LEROUX was the child of Joseph Alphonse LEROUX and Olive Josephine JARVIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Rudolph LEROUX and Virginie LEONARD (maternal) Thomas JARVIS and Delina (Rose De Lima) FILLIONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Harriet married Donald Robert NEFF 24 August 1946 in St. Bernard Church, Rockville, Ct. . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Donald Robert NEFF was born 20 December 1911 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. Donald Robert died March 1984 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA. Donald Robert was the child of Frederick Chester NEFF and Annie Kathryn TURNER.
Harriet LEROUX died 16 September 2010 in Newberry, Florida, USA.
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Occupation
Harriet LEROUX was a Pharmacist.
Harriet LEROUX was a Pharmacist.
Family and Children of Harriet LEROUX
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Donald Robert NEFF-- Date: 24 August 1946 Place: St. Bernard Church, Rockville, Ct.
Donald Robert NEFF was the child of Frederick Chester NEFF and Annie Kathryn TURNER
Children of Donald Robert NEFF and Harriet LEROUX:
Lillian Clare Neff SANCHEZ (b.21 February 1954, Rockville, Connecticut, USA d. 19 February 2008, Newberry, Florida, USA)
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Donald Robert NEFF-- Date: 24 August 1946 Place: St. Bernard Church, Rockville, Ct.Donald Robert NEFF was the child of Frederick Chester NEFF and Annie Kathryn TURNER
Children of Donald Robert NEFF and Harriet LEROUX:
Lillian Clare Neff SANCHEZ (b.21 February 1954, Rockville, Connecticut, USA d. 19 February 2008, Newberry, Florida, USA)Living (b., d. , )
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1921 Birth 10 April 1921
Somers, Connecticut, 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, 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.
1946 Marriage / PartnerHarriet LEROUX and Donald Robert NEFF 24 August 1946, St. Bernard Church, Rockville, Ct.
She was 25 years old.
1954 Birth of ChildLillian Clare Neff SANCHEZ was born 21 February 1954, Rockville, Connecticut, USA
Harriet was 32 years old.
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)
1984 Death of Spouse/PartnerDonald Robert NEFF died March 1984, Saint Petersburg, Florida, 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)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.2008 Death of ChildLillian Clare Neff SANCHEZ died 19 February 2008, Newberry, Florida, USA
Harriet was 86 years old.
2010 Death 16 September 2010
Newberry, Florida, USA
She died at the age of 89.
Harriet is buried at: Grove Hill Cemetery
22 Cemetary Ave
Rockville, Connecticut, USA
(860) 875-3158
Added: 11/8/2012 10:01:05 PM
- Updated: 1/27/2021 8:06:29 AM
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