Edwin Purinton
PORTER
(b.
27 October 1909
,
Hodgdon, Maine, USA
d.
31 March 1978
,
Massachusetts, USA
)
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Edwin Purinton PORTER was born 27 October 1909 in Hodgdon, Maine, USA
Edwin Purinton PORTER was the child of Charles Edwin PORTER and Ann Eliza PURINTON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Eber PORTER and Sarah E BENN (maternal) Daniel Holland PURINTON and Jane HARVEYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Edwin Purinton married Marguerite E SMITH 31 December 1929 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite E SMITH was born 4 December 1912 in Littleton, Maine, USA. Marguerite E died 17 April 1993 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville). Marguerite E was the child of Frank Horace SMITH and Mary Lillian MCCORMICK.
Edwin Purinton PORTER died 31 March 1978 in Massachusetts, USA.
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Marguerite E SMITH-- Date: 31 December 1929 Place: , Maine, USA
Marguerite E SMITH was the child of Frank Horace SMITH and Mary Lillian MCCORMICK
Children of Edwin Purinton PORTER and Marguerite E SMITH:
Lawrence E PORTER (b.abt. 1930, Houlton, Maine, USA d. 10 December 1989, , Massachusetts, USA)
m. Lorraine M BONNETTE 1950
Marguerite E SMITH-- Date: 31 December 1929 Place: , Maine, USAMarguerite E SMITH was the child of Frank Horace SMITH and Mary Lillian MCCORMICK
Children of Edwin Purinton PORTER and Marguerite E SMITH:
Lawrence E PORTER (b.abt. 1930, Houlton, Maine, USA d. 10 December 1989, , Massachusetts, USA)m. Lorraine M BONNETTE 1950
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1909 Birth 27 October 1909
Hodgdon, Maine, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 Marriage / PartnerEdwin Purinton PORTER and Marguerite E SMITH 31 December 1929, , Maine, 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 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.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.
1978 Death 31 March 1978
Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 68.
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