Betty Jane
LAVERGNE
(b.
29 July 1939
,
Morse, Louisiana, USA
d.
17 December 2020
,
Covington, Louisiana, USA
)
Age: 81
Cause of Death: Breast Cancer
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Betty Jane LAVERGNE was born 29 July 1939 in Morse, Louisiana, USA
Betty Jane LAVERGNE was the child of Floyd LAVERGNE and Bernice Mae QUEBODEAUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis Joseph LAVERGNE and Coralie GUIDRY (maternal) Joseph Jules QUEBODEAUX and Edolie BROUSSARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Betty Jane married Dale Carter WHETNALL 8 February 1958 in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Dale Carter WHETNALL was born 25 August 1937 in Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. Dale Carter died 27 August 1992 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA. Dale Carter was the child of John Carter WHETNALL and Donna Fern MATTIX.
Betty Jane LAVERGNE died 17 December 2020 in Covington, Louisiana, USA.
Called B-Jean. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
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Occupation
Betty Jane LAVERGNE was a Seamstress, retired, disabled.
Betty Jane LAVERGNE was a Seamstress, retired, disabled.
Family and Children of Betty Jane LAVERGNE
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Dale Carter WHETNALL-- Date: 8 February 1958 Place: Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA
Dale Carter WHETNALL was the child of John Carter WHETNALL and Donna Fern MATTIX
Children of Dale Carter WHETNALL and Betty Jane LAVERGNE:
David Karl WHETNALL (b.17 November 1958, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA d. 5 December 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA)
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Dale Carter WHETNALL-- Date: 8 February 1958 Place: Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USADale Carter WHETNALL was the child of John Carter WHETNALL and Donna Fern MATTIX
Children of Dale Carter WHETNALL and Betty Jane LAVERGNE:
David Karl WHETNALL (b.17 November 1958, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA d. 5 December 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA) Living (b., Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA d. , )Living (b., d. , )
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1939 Birth 29 July 1939
Morse, Louisiana, USA
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.
1958 Marriage / PartnerBetty Jane LAVERGNE and Dale Carter WHETNALL 8 February 1958, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA
She was 18 years old.
1958 Birth of ChildDavid Karl WHETNALL was born 17 November 1958, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
Betty Jane was 19 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.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)
1992 Death of Spouse/PartnerDale Carter WHETNALL died 27 August 1992, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.2020 Death 17 December 2020
Covington, Louisiana, USA
She died at the age of 81.
Betty is buried at: Highland Memorial Gardens,Lake Charles, Louisiana
Added: 10/9/2022 12:41:53 PM
- Updated: 7/27/2025 8:08:53 PM
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