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Gregory SHAFER was born 25 May 1930 in Michigan, USA
Gregory SHAFER was the child of Ford Page SHAFER and Mary Nelida TREMBLAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Harry Verndale SHAFER and Mary Ellen DAVIS (maternal) William TREMBLAY and Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYASpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gregory married Marjorie GALE abt. 1950 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marjorie GALE was born 28 May 1928 in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. Marjorie died April 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. Marjorie was the child of Floyd Raymond GALE and Helen MINGOS.
Gregory SHAFER died abt. 1984 in New Jersey, USA.
died in NJ
daughter, Debbie Shafer, m. ? O'Connell in NJ
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Marjorie GALE was the child of Floyd Raymond GALE and Helen MINGOS
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Marjorie GALE-- Date: abt. 1950 Place: Marjorie GALE was the child of Floyd Raymond GALE and Helen MINGOS
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1930 Birth 25 May 1930
Michigan, USA
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
: Nelida Tremblay Shafer, Gregory Shafer, Ford Shafer
Middle: Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
Front: Roger Tremblay){kind=small}
Back (l to r): Nelida Tremblay Shafer, Gregory Shafer, Ford Shafer
Middle: Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
Front: Roger Tremblay
photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
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.1953 Birth of ChildMichael Raymond SHAFER was born 2 July 1953, Alpena, Michigan, USA
Gregory was 23 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.
1978 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarjorie GALE died April 1978, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
Added: 11/25/2013 12:49:39 PM
- Updated: 8/6/2025 2:55:00 PM
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