flag female ancestor  Philomene Anne  ASHLEY

  (b. 19 December 1899 Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA   d. 24 June 1989 Jennings, Louisiana, USA )  

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Philomene Anne ASHLEY was born 19 December 1899 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA

Philomene Anne ASHLEY was the child of Eugene Marcelin ASHLEY   and   Angelina Alzina DUGAS

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Philomene Anne  married  Oville Laurent DUPONT abt. 1918 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Oville Laurent DUPONT  was born 23 November 1897 in Rayne, Acadia, Louisiana, USA.  Oville Laurent died July 1976 in Jennings, Louisiana, USA.  Oville Laurent was the child of Joseph Oville DUPONT and Marie GIGOUT.

Philomene Anne ASHLEY died 24 June 1989 in Jennings, Louisiana, USA.
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Philomene Anne ASHLEY married flag male ancestor Oville Laurent DUPONT-- Date: abt. 1918 Place: 
Oville Laurent DUPONT was the child of Joseph Oville DUPONT and Marie GIGOUT




Children of Oville Laurent DUPONT and Philomene Anne ASHLEY:

flag male ancestor Wallace DUPONT (b.27 October 1921, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA  d. 1 April 2001, Evangeline, Acadia, Louisiana, USA)
m. Laura Lee DOUCET 1950



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birth1899 Birth
19 December 1899
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
1921 Birth of Child
Wallace DUPONT was born 27 October 1921, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Philomene Anne was 21 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
1976 Death of Spouse/Partner
Oville Laurent DUPONT died July 1976, Jennings, Louisiana, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
death1989 Death
24 June 1989
Jennings, Louisiana, USA

She died at the age of 89.
Added: 12/9/2020 3:26:12 PM - Updated: 4/21/2021 11:59:16 AM

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