William
LEMAY
(b.
7/17/1914
,
Warren, Rhode Island, USA
d.
9/12/1998
,
Colchester, Vermont, USA
)
Age: 84
Cause of Death: COPD
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William LEMAY was born 7/17/1914 in Warren, Rhode Island, USA
William LEMAY was the child of Wilfred LEMAY and Marie Louise Roseanna PLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Solomon LEMAY and Marie Udmilde MARTEL (maternal) Daniel PLANTE and Phelanise MILLOTTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Elaine CAYE 9 September 1939 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elaine CAYE was born 12/13/1915 in South Windsor, Connecticut, USA (East Windsor Hill). Elaine died 8/9/2001 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay). Elaine was the child of William Ralph Edward CAYE and Ruth Bessie EMERSON.
William LEMAY died 9/12/1998 in Colchester, Vermont, USA .
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William LEMAY was a Mechanic.
William LEMAY was a Mechanic.
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Elaine CAYE-- Date: 9 September 1939 Place: Windsor, Connecticut, USA
Elaine CAYE was the child of William Ralph Edward CAYE and Ruth Bessie EMERSON
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Elaine CAYE-- Date: 9 September 1939 Place: Windsor, Connecticut, USA Elaine CAYE was the child of William Ralph Edward CAYE and Ruth Bessie EMERSON
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1914 Birth 7/17/1914
Warren, Rhode Island, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
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
1939 Marriage / PartnerWilliam LEMAY and Elaine CAYE 9 September 1939, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)
He was 25 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 - 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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - 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. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1998 Death 9/12/1998
Colchester, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 84.
William is buried at: Resurection Park, So Burlington, VT
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