flag male ancestor  Israel Lawrence  PURYEA

  (b. 16 October 1903 Altona, New York, USA   d. July 1983 Strafford, New Hampshire, USA )  
Age: 82

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Israel Lawrence PURYEA was born 16 October 1903 in Altona, New York, USA

Israel Lawrence PURYEA was the child of John PURYEA   and   Mary May PROVOST

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Israel Lawrence  married  Gertrude Ruth BOND .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude Ruth BOND  was born abt. 1909 in New York, USA.  Gertrude Ruth died abt. 1976 in New Hampshire, USA.  Gertrude Ruth was the child of Arthur BOND and Emma Jane PREMO.

Israel Lawrence PURYEA died July 1983 in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
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birth1903 Birth
16 October 1903
Altona, New York, USA
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
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)
1936 Birth of Child
June PURYEA was born 21 January 1936, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

Israel Lawrence was 32 years old.
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
marriage1955 Marriage of Child
June PURYEA married 5 July 1955, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (East Wilder) (Mascoma) to Douglas Ray GUTHRIE
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
July 1983
Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

He died at the age of 79.
Added: 12/29/2023 5:29:58 PM - Updated: 1/13/2026 10:33:57 PM

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