Lum Edward
CARROLL
(b.
22 October 1907
,
Alabama, USA
d.
20 March 1979
,
Port Saint Joe, Gulf, Florida, USA
)
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Lum Edward CARROLL was born 22 October 1907 in Alabama, USA
Lum Edward CARROLL was the child of Thomas Jefferson CARROLL and Mary Florida BARNEYCASTLESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lum Edward married Edna Earl BLACKWELL 27 June 1931 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edna Earl BLACKWELL was born 23 March 1914 in Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA. Edna Earl died 13 November 1973 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Edna Earl was the child of Calip BLACK and Lula Mytrtle KILCREASE.
Lum Edward CARROLL died 20 March 1979 in Port Saint Joe, Gulf, Florida, USA.
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Family and Children of Lum Edward CARROLL
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Edna Earl BLACKWELL-- Date: 27 June 1931 Place: Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA
Edna Earl BLACKWELL was the child of Calip BLACK and Lula Mytrtle KILCREASE
Children of Lum Edward CARROLL and Edna Earl BLACKWELL:
Claudia CARROLL (b.21 November 1933, Allentown , Santa Rosa Co. Florida, USA d. 02 December 2018, Youngstown , Bay Co. Florida, USA)
m. Joseph DAVIS 8 April 1949
Edna Earl BLACKWELL-- Date: 27 June 1931 Place: Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USAEdna Earl BLACKWELL was the child of Calip BLACK and Lula Mytrtle KILCREASE
Children of Lum Edward CARROLL and Edna Earl BLACKWELL:
Claudia CARROLL (b.21 November 1933, Allentown , Santa Rosa Co. Florida, USA d. 02 December 2018, Youngstown , Bay Co. Florida, USA)m. Joseph DAVIS 8 April 1949
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1907 Birth 22 October 1907
Alabama, 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 / PartnerLum Edward CARROLL and Edna Earl BLACKWELL 27 June 1931, Brewton, Escambia, Alabama, USA
He was 23 years old.
1933 Birth of ChildClaudia CARROLL was born 21 November 1933, Allentown , Santa Rosa Co. Florida, USA
Lum Edward was 26 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 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.
1973 Death of Spouse/PartnerEdna Earl BLACKWELL died 13 November 1973, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1979 Death 20 March 1979
Port Saint Joe, Gulf, Florida, USA
He died at the age of 71.
Added: 8/2/2025 5:18:21 PM
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