Letah Clara Mary
JONES
(b.
2 October 1909
,
Willow Township, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
d.
8 June 1989
,
Paul, Minidoka, Idaho, USA
)
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Letah Clara Mary JONES was born 2 October 1909 in Willow Township, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
Letah Clara Mary JONES was the child of Samuel Ralph JONES and Ethel Florence RYANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Letah Clara Mary married Joel Sidney WRIGHT 10 April 1929 in Lincoln, Wyoming, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joel Sidney WRIGHT was born 28 January 1907 in Thayne, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA. Joel Sidney died 18 June 1982 in Burley, Idaho, USA. Joel Sidney was the child of Don Carlos WRIGHT and Eliza Emeline DANA.
Letah Clara Mary JONES died 8 June 1989 in Paul, Minidoka, Idaho, USA.
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Joel Sidney WRIGHT-- Date: 10 April 1929 Place: Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
Joel Sidney WRIGHT was the child of Don Carlos WRIGHT and Eliza Emeline DANA
Children of Joel Sidney WRIGHT and Letah Clara Mary JONES:
Shirley WRIGHT (b.August 28, 1934, Tunnel, Wyoming, USA d. August 28, 2021, Hansen, Idaho, USA)
m. Dan LINDAUER 13 July 1953
Joel Sidney WRIGHT-- Date: 10 April 1929 Place: Lincoln, Wyoming, USAJoel Sidney WRIGHT was the child of Don Carlos WRIGHT and Eliza Emeline DANA
Children of Joel Sidney WRIGHT and Letah Clara Mary JONES:
Shirley WRIGHT (b.August 28, 1934, Tunnel, Wyoming, USA d. August 28, 2021, Hansen, Idaho, USA)m. Dan LINDAUER 13 July 1953
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1909 Birth 2 October 1909
Willow Township, Cherokee, Iowa, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 Marriage / PartnerLetah Clara Mary JONES and Joel Sidney WRIGHT 10 April 1929, Lincoln, Wyoming, USA
She was 19 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)1934 Birth of ChildShirley WRIGHT was born August 28, 1934, Tunnel, Wyoming, USA
Letah Clara Mary was 24 years old.
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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1982 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoel Sidney WRIGHT died 18 June 1982, Burley, Idaho, USA
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 Death 8 June 1989
Paul, Minidoka, Idaho, USA
She died at the age of 79.
Added: 8/1/2025 12:50:00 PM
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