Phothie Arlyne
PATTEN
(b.
25 November 1909
,
Evergreen, San Jacinto, Texas, USA
d.
31 October 1997
,
Houston, Texas, USA
)
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Phothie Arlyne PATTEN was born 25 November 1909 in Evergreen, San Jacinto, Texas, USA
Phothie Arlyne PATTEN was the child of John Edward PATTEN and Martha Ellen FLETCHERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Phothie Arlyne married Benjamin Meredith JORDAN 16 June 1931 in Houston, Texas, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Benjamin Meredith JORDAN was born 10 November 1904 in Edna, Jackson, Texas, USA. Benjamin Meredith died 11 June 1972 in Austin, Texas, USA. Benjamin Meredith was the child of Charles JORDAN and Mary MEREDITH.
Phothie Arlyne PATTEN died 31 October 1997 in Houston, Texas, USA.
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Benjamin Meredith JORDAN-- Date: 16 June 1931 Place: Houston, Texas, USA
Benjamin Meredith JORDAN was the child of Charles JORDAN and Mary MEREDITH
Children of Benjamin Meredith JORDAN and Phothie Arlyne PATTEN:
Barbara Charlene JORDAN (b.21 February 1936, Houston, Texas, USA d. 17 January 1996, Austin, Texas, USA)
Benjamin Meredith JORDAN-- Date: 16 June 1931 Place: Houston, Texas, USABenjamin Meredith JORDAN was the child of Charles JORDAN and Mary MEREDITH
Children of Benjamin Meredith JORDAN and Phothie Arlyne PATTEN:
Barbara Charlene JORDAN (b.21 February 1936, Houston, Texas, USA d. 17 January 1996, Austin, Texas, USA)
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1909 Birth 25 November 1909
Evergreen, San Jacinto, Texas, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1931 Marriage / PartnerPhothie Arlyne PATTEN and Benjamin Meredith JORDAN 16 June 1931, Houston, Texas, USA
She was 21 years old.
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 law1936 Birth of ChildBarbara Charlene JORDAN was born 21 February 1936, Houston, Texas, USA
Phothie Arlyne was 26 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.
1972 Death of Spouse/PartnerBenjamin Meredith JORDAN died 11 June 1972, Austin, Texas, USA
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. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)1996 Death of ChildBarbara Charlene JORDAN died 17 January 1996, Austin, Texas, USA
Phothie Arlyne was 86 years old.
1997 Death 31 October 1997
Houston, Texas, USA
She died at the age of 87.
Added: 7/29/2025 12:28:58 PM
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