flag photo of Helen Adeline DONAHUE   Helen Adeline  DONAHUE

  (b. 22 December 1901 Bigelow, Maine, USA   d. 18 October 1997 Farmington, Maine, USA )  

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Helen Adeline DONAHUE was born 22 December 1901 in Bigelow, Maine, USA

Helen Adeline DONAHUE was the child of Edward Lavelle DONAHUE   and   Helen Marr CHURCHILL

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Helen Adeline  married  George Bishop PULSIFER 15 July 1929 in Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George Bishop PULSIFER  was born 6 April 1901 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.  George Bishop died 25 August 1968 in Thomaston, Maine, USA.  George Bishop was the child of John Winslow PULSIFER and Flora Jane FARRELL.

Helen Adeline DONAHUE died 18 October 1997 in Farmington, Maine, USA.







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Helen Adeline DONAHUE married flag photo of George Bishop PULSIFER  George Bishop PULSIFER-- Date: 15 July 1929 Place: Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
George Bishop PULSIFER was the child of John Winslow PULSIFER and Flora Jane FARRELL




Children of George Bishop PULSIFER and Helen Adeline DONAHUE:

flag photo of David Donahue PULSIFER  David Donahue PULSIFER (b.May 22, 1929, , Maine, USA  d. July 4, 1969, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA )



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birth1901 Birth
22 December 1901
Bigelow, Maine, 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.
marriage1929 Marriage / Partner
Helen Adeline DONAHUE and George Bishop PULSIFER 15 July 1929, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 27 years old.
1929 Birth of Child
David Donahue PULSIFER was born May 22, 1929, , Maine, USA

Helen Adeline was 27 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.
1968 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Bishop PULSIFER died 25 August 1968, Thomaston, Maine, USA
1969 Death of Child
David Donahue PULSIFER died July 4, 1969, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

Helen Adeline was 67 years old.
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.
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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1997 Death
18 October 1997
Farmington, Maine, USA

She died at the age of 95.
Added: 12/17/2020 4:40:23 PM - Updated: 3/29/2021 3:34:24 PM

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