Olive Mae
PURRINGTON
(b.
24 May 1909
,
Epping, New Hampshire, USA
d.
16 March 1984
,
Wareham, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Olive Mae PURRINGTON was born 24 May 1909 in Epping, New Hampshire, USA
Olive Mae PURRINGTON was the child of Luther Eugene PURINGTON and Minnie Grace SHANNONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Olive Mae married Louis Jacinto BRIER SILVA abt. 1929 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis Jacinto BRIER SILVA was born 16 March 1895 in Terciera, Azores, Portugal. Louis Jacinto died 28 September 1965 in Carver, Massachusetts, USA (North, East, South).
Olive Mae PURRINGTON died 16 March 1984 in Wareham, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Olive Mae PURRINGTON
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Louis Jacinto BRIER SILVA-- Date: abt. 1929 Place:
Children of Louis Jacinto BRIER SILVA and Olive Mae PURRINGTON:
Rudolph BRIER (b.03/11/1929, , Massachusetts, USA d. 06/17/1994, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Dianne GAMACHE
Louis Jacinto BRIER SILVA-- Date: abt. 1929 Place: Children of Louis Jacinto BRIER SILVA and Olive Mae PURRINGTON:
Rudolph BRIER (b.03/11/1929, , Massachusetts, USA d. 06/17/1994, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA )m. Dianne GAMACHE
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1909 Birth 24 May 1909
Epping, New Hampshire, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1929 Birth of ChildRudolph BRIER was born 03/11/1929, , Massachusetts, USA
Olive Mae 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)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.
1965 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouis Jacinto BRIER SILVA died 28 September 1965, Carver, Massachusetts, USA (North, East, South)
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)1984 Death 16 March 1984
Wareham, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 74.
Added: 8/6/2025 2:25:22 PM
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