flag male ancestor  Willard Eugene  SCULL

  (b. 11 October 1908 Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA   d. 29 October 1977 Peoria, Illinois, USA )  

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Willard Eugene SCULL was born 11 October 1908 in Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA

Willard Eugene SCULL was the child of Samuel Delbert SCULL   and   Rosa Lee DAWSON

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Willard Eugene  married  Gretchen Bernice MOORE 1 October 1927 in Knox, Indiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gretchen Bernice MOORE  was born 23 December 1909 in Indiana, USA.  Gretchen Bernice died 13 May 1929 in Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA.  Gretchen Bernice was the child of Robert Martin MOORE and Loretta Doyle CRAFT.

Willard Eugene SCULL died 29 October 1977 in Peoria, Illinois, USA.
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Willard Eugene SCULL married flag female ancestor Gretchen Bernice MOORE-- Date: 1 October 1927 Place: Knox, Indiana, USA
Gretchen Bernice MOORE was the child of Robert Martin MOORE and Loretta Doyle CRAFT




Children of Willard Eugene SCULL and Gretchen Bernice MOORE:

flag female ancestor Delores SCULL (b.30 April 1928, Oaktown, Indiana, USA  d. 24 June 2017, Franklin, Indiana, USA)
m. Howard RAVELLETTE 11 June 1944



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birth1908 Birth
11 October 1908
Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA
marriage1927 Marriage / Partner
Willard Eugene SCULL and Gretchen Bernice MOORE 1 October 1927, Knox, Indiana, USA

He was 18 years old.
1928 Birth of Child
Delores SCULL was born 30 April 1928, Oaktown, Indiana, USA

Willard Eugene was 19 years old.
1929 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gretchen Bernice MOORE died 13 May 1929, Busseron, Knox, Indiana, USA
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)
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.
death1977 Death
29 October 1977
Peoria, Illinois, USA

He died at the age of 69.
Added: 8/6/2025 3:07:45 PM - Updated: 1/13/2026 12:16:27 AM

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