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  (b. 14 May 1914 Pleasant Plains, Independence, Arkansas, USA   d. 28 October 1983 Oil Trough, Independence, Arkansas, USA )  
Age: 69

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Cecil Edward FREEMAN was born 14 May 1914 in Pleasant Plains, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Cecil Edward FREEMAN was the child of Henry Truman FREEMAN   and   Mary Emily Augusta FULLER

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Cecil Edward  married  Grace Pauline BANNON 14 August 1937 in Independence, Arkansas, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Grace Pauline BANNON  was born 21 February 1920 in Arkansas, USA.  Grace Pauline died 14 December 1958 in Arkansas, USA.  Grace Pauline was the child of Francis Edward BANNON and Ada Melissa SUTTERFIELD.

Cecil Edward FREEMAN died 28 October 1983 in Oil Trough, Independence, Arkansas, USA.







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Cecil Edward FREEMAN married flag photo of Grace Pauline BANNON  Grace Pauline BANNON-- Date: 14 August 1937 Place: Independence, Arkansas, USA
Grace Pauline BANNON was the child of Francis Edward BANNON and Ada Melissa SUTTERFIELD




Children of Cecil Edward FREEMAN and Grace Pauline BANNON:

flag female ancestor Tynce Pauline FREEMAN (b.13 January 1941, Oil Trough, Independence, Arkansas, USA  d. 4 April 2020, Inola, Roger's, Oklahoma, USA)
m. Robert Edward VORCE 1 August 1959 in , Michigan, USA



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birth1914 Birth
14 May 1914
Pleasant Plains, Independence, Arkansas, USA
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)
marriage1937 Marriage / Partner
Cecil Edward FREEMAN and Grace Pauline BANNON 14 August 1937, Independence, Arkansas, USA

He was 23 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1941 Birth of Child
Tynce Pauline FREEMAN was born 13 January 1941, Oil Trough, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Cecil Edward was 26 years old.
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.
1958 Death of Spouse/Partner
Grace Pauline BANNON died 14 December 1958, , Arkansas, USA
marriage1959 Marriage of Child
Tynce Pauline FREEMAN married 1 August 1959, , Michigan, USA to Robert Edward VORCE
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
28 October 1983
Oil Trough, Independence, Arkansas, USA

He died at the age of 69.

Cecil is buried at: Maple Springs Cemetery Arkansas
Added: 3/21/2021 5:43:53 PM - Updated: 8/15/2025 6:08:11 PM

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