Lauretta
ANDERSON
(b.
07 December 1920
,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
d.
27 October 2004
,
Vancouver, Washington, USA
)
Age: 84
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
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Lauretta ANDERSON was born 07 December 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Lauretta ANDERSON was the child of Oscar Alfred ANDERSON and Josephine Mary HEIDEMANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lauretta married William Kenneth WARD 22 August 1940 in Clark, Washington, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Kenneth WARD was born July 11, 1918 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. William Kenneth died 8 June 1996 in Ocean Park, Pacific, Washington, USA. William Kenneth was the child of Solomon Sidney "Saul" WARD and Lenora MONINGER.
Lauretta ANDERSON died 27 October 2004 in Vancouver, Washington, USA.
My Mother was short and petite all her life. She had 4 children,3 girls and one boy. She always put her children first and she is very much missed by her family.
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Lauretta ANDERSON was a Housewife.
Lauretta ANDERSON was a Housewife.
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William Kenneth WARD-- Date: 22 August 1940 Place: Clark, Washington, USA
William Kenneth WARD was the child of Solomon Sidney "Saul" WARD and Lenora MONINGER
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William Kenneth WARD-- Date: 22 August 1940 Place: Clark, Washington, USAWilliam Kenneth WARD was the child of Solomon Sidney "Saul" WARD and Lenora MONINGER
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1920 Birth 07 December 1920
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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
1940 Marriage / PartnerLauretta ANDERSON and William Kenneth WARD 22 August 1940, Clark, Washington, USA
She was 19 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)
1996 Death of Spouse/PartnerWilliam Kenneth WARD died 8 June 1996, Ocean Park, Pacific, Washington, 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.2004 Death 27 October 2004
Vancouver, Washington, USA
She died at the age of 83.
Lauretta is buried at: Located in Clark County, Washington
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