John Carter
WHETNALL
(b.
20 December 1906
,
Big Prairie, Ohio, USA
d.
23 October 1987
,
Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
)
Age: 80
Cause of Death: Old age
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John Carter WHETNALL was born 20 December 1906 in Big Prairie, Ohio, USA
John Carter WHETNALL was the child of Charles Edward WHETNALL and Elizabeth Octavia LEIGHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John Carter married Donna Fern MATTIX 14 May 1927 in Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Donna Fern MATTIX was born 5 September 1915 in Westfield, Ohio, USA. Donna Fern died 26 November 1993 in Kathleen, Houston County, Georgia, USA. Donna Fern was the child of Dallas Eugene MATTIX and Carrie Maude WOOLEY.
John Carter WHETNALL died 23 October 1987 in Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Previous marriage. Mary McCrary, daughter Barbara Faye. No divorce record found. Marriage 2 when Donna Fern was 6 or 7 months pregnant with twin boys.
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Occupation
John Carter WHETNALL was a Refinery, retired.
John Carter WHETNALL was a Refinery, retired.
Family and Children of John Carter WHETNALL
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Donna Fern MATTIX-- Date: 14 May 1927 Place: , Ohio, USA
Donna Fern MATTIX was the child of Dallas Eugene MATTIX and Carrie Maude WOOLEY
Children of John Carter WHETNALL and Donna Fern MATTIX:
Dale Carter WHETNALL (b.25 August 1937, Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, USA d. 27 August 1992, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA)
m. Betty Jane LAVERGNE 8 February 1958
Donna Fern MATTIX-- Date: 14 May 1927 Place: , Ohio, USADonna Fern MATTIX was the child of Dallas Eugene MATTIX and Carrie Maude WOOLEY
Children of John Carter WHETNALL and Donna Fern MATTIX:
Dale Carter WHETNALL (b.25 August 1937, Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, USA d. 27 August 1992, Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA)m. Betty Jane LAVERGNE 8 February 1958
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1906 Birth 20 December 1906
Big Prairie, Ohio, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1927 Marriage / PartnerJohn Carter WHETNALL and Donna Fern MATTIX 14 May 1927, , Ohio, USA
He was 20 years old.
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 law1937 Birth of ChildDale Carter WHETNALL was born 25 August 1937, Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
John Carter was 30 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.
1987 Death 23 October 1987
Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA
He died at the age of 80.
John is buried at: Highland Memorial Gardens, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
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