Emma
LESPERANCE
(b.
25 May 1914
,
Stockton, Kansas, USA
d.
17 December 1984
,
Ness City, Kansas, USA
)
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Emma LESPERANCE was born 25 May 1914 in Stockton, Kansas, USA
Emma LESPERANCE was the child of Armand Paul LESPERANCE and Ollie Faye ROGERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Germain "Jerry" TALON dit LESPERANCE and Caroline BEGNOCHE (maternal) Andrew Jackson ROGERS and Ida May SHURTSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Emma married August Andrew WISE 5 October 1930 in Stockton, Kansas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
August Andrew WISE was born 31 December 1906 in Barnes, Kansas, USA. August Andrew died 8 August 1983 in Stockton, Kansas, USA. August Andrew was the child of George Andrew WISE and Anna Emaline BINDER.
Emma married (2) Lloyd Harold CROSS 7 August 1937 in Stockton, Kansas, USA . Lloyd Harold CROSS was born 21 February 1893 in Stockton, Kansas, USA. Lloyd Harold died 19 April 1963 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. Lloyd Harold was the child of Jasper Newton CROSS and Laura COOK.
Emma LESPERANCE died 17 December 1984 in Ness City, Kansas, USA.
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Family and Children of Emma LESPERANCE
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August Andrew WISE-- Date: 5 October 1930 Place: Stockton, Kansas, USA
August Andrew WISE was the child of George Andrew WISE and Anna Emaline BINDER
Children of August Andrew WISE and Emma LESPERANCE:
Ollie Ann WISE (b.03/14/1931, Stockton, Rooks, Kansas, USA d. 08/06/1971, Hays, Ellis, Kansas, USA)
m. Jose Jean SCHULTZ
Emma LESPERANCE married 
Lloyd Harold CROSS-- Date: 7 August 1937 Place: Stockton, Kansas, USA
Lloyd Harold CROSS was the child of Jasper Newton CROSS and Laura COOK
Children of Lloyd Harold CROSS and Emma LESPERANCE:
August Andrew WISE-- Date: 5 October 1930 Place: Stockton, Kansas, USAAugust Andrew WISE was the child of George Andrew WISE and Anna Emaline BINDER
Children of August Andrew WISE and Emma LESPERANCE:
Ollie Ann WISE (b.03/14/1931, Stockton, Rooks, Kansas, USA d. 08/06/1971, Hays, Ellis, Kansas, USA)m. Jose Jean SCHULTZ
Emma LESPERANCE married
Lloyd Harold CROSS-- Date: 7 August 1937 Place: Stockton, Kansas, USALloyd Harold CROSS was the child of Jasper Newton CROSS and Laura COOK
Children of Lloyd Harold CROSS and Emma LESPERANCE:
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1914 Birth 25 May 1914
Stockton, Kansas, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Marriage / PartnerEmma LESPERANCE and August Andrew WISE 5 October 1930, Stockton, Kansas, USA
She was 16 years old.
1931 Birth of ChildOllie Ann WISE was born 03/14/1931, Stockton, Rooks, Kansas, USA
Emma was 16 years old.
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 law1937 Marriage / PartnerEmma LESPERANCE and Lloyd Harold CROSS 7 August 1937, Stockton, Kansas, USA
She was 23 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.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 Death of Spouse/PartnerLloyd Harold CROSS died 19 April 1963, Tacoma, Washington, USA
1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1971 Death of ChildOllie Ann WISE died 08/06/1971, Hays, Ellis, Kansas, USA
Emma was 57 years old.
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)1983 Death of Spouse/PartnerAugust Andrew WISE died 8 August 1983, Stockton, Kansas, USA
1984 Death 17 December 1984
Ness City, Kansas, USA
She died at the age of 70.
Added: 12/15/2020 5:35:16 PM
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