Laurence
LABONTE
(b.
28 January 1914
,
Tolland, Connecticut, USA
d.
22 April 1979
,
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
)
Age: 65
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer
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Laurence LABONTE was born 28 January 1914 in Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Laurence LABONTE was the child of Edmund LABONTE and Mary BARSOLEWSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Laurence married Gertrude MILLER abt. 1934 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude MILLER was born 16 December 1911 Gertrude died 15 March 1985 in Oxford, Connecticut, USA. Gertrude was the child of John MILLER and Mary UNKNOWN.
Laurence LABONTE died 22 April 1979 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA .
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Laurence LABONTE was a Factory Worker.
Laurence LABONTE was a Factory Worker.
Family and Children of Laurence LABONTE
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Gertrude MILLER-- Date: abt. 1934 Place:
Gertrude MILLER was the child of John MILLER and Mary UNKNOWN
Children of Laurence LABONTE and Gertrude MILLER:
Sandra LABONTE (b.17 November 1946, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA d. 2 August 2011, Oxford, Connecticut, USA)
m. George MITCHELL 1966
Gertrude MILLER-- Date: abt. 1934 Place: Gertrude MILLER was the child of John MILLER and Mary UNKNOWN
Children of Laurence LABONTE and Gertrude MILLER:
Sandra LABONTE (b.17 November 1946, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA d. 2 August 2011, Oxford, Connecticut, USA)m. George MITCHELL 1966
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1914 Birth 28 January 1914
Tolland, Connecticut, 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 - 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.1946 Birth of ChildSandra LABONTE was born 17 November 1946, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)
Laurence was 32 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.
1979 Death 22 April 1979
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 65.
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