flag male ancestor  Arthur Raymond "Ray"  JONES

  (b. 11 May 1891 New Britain, Connecticut, USA   d. 19 August 1983 Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Arthur Raymond "Ray" JONES was born 11 May 1891 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Arthur Raymond "Ray" JONES was the child of Arthur Everett JONES   and   Edna Delphine JONES and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph Solomon JONES and Janette Cornelia SHELDON (maternal)  Edward Alonzo JONES and Kate Minnie NILES

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Arthur Raymond "Ray"  married  Ruby M SPENCER 7 November 1925 in Chappaqua, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruby M SPENCER  was born 29 January 1909 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.  Ruby M died 12 July 1932 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.  Ruby M was the child of Richard SPENCER and Mabel Ruth PARSONS.

Arthur Raymond "Ray" JONES died 19 August 1983 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Arthur Raymond "Ray" JONES married flag female ancestor Ruby M SPENCER-- Date: 7 November 1925 Place: Chappaqua, New York, USA
Ruby M SPENCER was the child of Richard SPENCER and Mabel Ruth PARSONS




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birth1891 Birth
11 May 1891
New Britain, Connecticut, 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.
marriage1925 Marriage / Partner
Arthur Raymond "Ray" JONES and Ruby M SPENCER 7 November 1925, Chappaqua, New York, USA

He was 34 years old.
1926 Birth of Child
Albert Robert "Bobby" JONES was born 30 July 1926, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Arthur Raymond "Ray" was 35 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1932 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruby M SPENCER died 12 July 1932, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1983 Death
19 August 1983
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 92.


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