flag female ancestor  Leota Elberta  HEMPHILL

  (b. 9 June 1922 Kooskia, Idaho, USA   d. 4 May 1988 Incline Village, Nevada, USA )  

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Leota Elberta HEMPHILL was born 9 June 1922 in Kooskia, Idaho, USA

Leota Elberta HEMPHILL was the child of Alexander Franklin HEMPHILL   and   Inez Izola TOLL

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Leota Elberta  married  David Ernest JOHNSTON 5 April 1941 in Orange, California, USA .  David Ernest JOHNSTON  was born 23 April 1921 in Ponoma, Los Angeles, California, USA.  David Ernest died 8 February 1987 in Orange, California, USA.  David Ernest was the child of Joseph William JOHNSTON and Ethel STOKES.

Leota Elberta HEMPHILL died 4 May 1988 in Incline Village, Nevada, USA .
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Leota Elberta HEMPHILL married flag male ancestor David Ernest JOHNSTON-- Date: 5 April 1941 Place: Orange, California, USA
David Ernest JOHNSTON was the child of Joseph William JOHNSTON and Ethel STOKES




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birth1922 Birth
9 June 1922
Kooskia, Idaho, USA
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)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
marriage1941 Marriage / Partner
Leota Elberta HEMPHILL and David Ernest JOHNSTON 5 April 1941, Orange, California, USA

She was 18 years old.
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.
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)
News1986 - 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 of Spouse/Partner
David Ernest JOHNSTON died 8 February 1987, Orange, California, USA
death1988 Death
4 May 1988
Incline Village, Nevada, USA

She died at the age of 65.
Added: 1/27/2025 1:53:51 PM - Updated: 8/12/2025 1:27:18 PM

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