flag male ancestor  Francois Xavier  KASS

  (b. 6 June 1904 Mcdonoghville, Jefferson County, Louisiana, USA   d. abt. 1985 Mcdonoghville, Jefferson County, Louisiana, USA )  

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Francois Xavier KASS was born 6 June 1904 in Mcdonoghville, Jefferson County, Louisiana, USA

Francois Xavier KASS was the child of William Adam KASS   and   Marianne LEITZ

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Francois Xavier  married  Jean Noel BONAMOUR 29 June 1925 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Noel BONAMOUR  was born 13 June 1910 in Lockport, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA.  Jean Noel died 16 July 1977 in Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.  Jean Noel was the child of Joseph Victor BONAMOUR and Justilia Sildonise BOURGEOIS.

Francois Xavier KASS died abt. 1985 in Mcdonoghville, Jefferson County, Louisiana, USA.
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Francois Xavier KASS married flag female ancestor Jean Noel BONAMOUR-- Date: 29 June 1925 Place: 
Jean Noel BONAMOUR was the child of Joseph Victor BONAMOUR and Justilia Sildonise BOURGEOIS




Children of Francois Xavier KASS and Jean Noel BONAMOUR:

flag male ancestor Robert James KASS (b.2 March 1939, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA  d. 3 February 2001, Laplace, Louisiana, USA)



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birth1904 Birth
6 June 1904
Mcdonoghville, Jefferson County, Louisiana, 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.
marriage1925 Marriage / Partner
Francois Xavier KASS and Jean Noel BONAMOUR 29 June 1925,

He was 21 years old.
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)
1939 Birth of Child
Robert James KASS was born 2 March 1939, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Francois Xavier was 34 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.
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.
1977 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Noel BONAMOUR died 16 July 1977, Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
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