Earl Francis
SCHENCK
(b.
5 December 1925
,
Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
d.
4 August 2012
,
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Earl Francis SCHENCK was born 5 December 1925 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
Earl Francis SCHENCK was the child of Adolphe Edward SCHENCK and Lillian May PLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph SCHENCK (SCHINCK) and Marie Juliana DAUPHINAIS (DUFFNEY) (maternal) George Joseph PLANTE and Susan Jane "Jennie" BAKEREarl Francis was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Earl Francis married Eileen Marie MARTIN 7 April 1951 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eileen Marie MARTIN was born 1 February 1924 in Rhode Island, USA. Eileen Marie died 14 March 2003 in Rhode Island, USA. Eileen Marie was the child of John Joseph MARTIN and Agnes Frances HUNT.
Earl Francis SCHENCK died 4 August 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Born in the village of Esmond
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Family and Children of Earl Francis SCHENCK
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Eileen Marie MARTIN-- Date: 7 April 1951 Place: , Rhode Island, USA
Eileen Marie MARTIN was the child of John Joseph MARTIN and Agnes Frances HUNT
Children of Earl Francis SCHENCK and Eileen Marie MARTIN:
Colleen A SCHENCK (b.abt. 1955, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 28 March 2023, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Eileen Marie MARTIN-- Date: 7 April 1951 Place: , Rhode Island, USAEileen Marie MARTIN was the child of John Joseph MARTIN and Agnes Frances HUNT
Children of Earl Francis SCHENCK and Eileen Marie MARTIN:
Colleen A SCHENCK (b.abt. 1955, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 28 March 2023, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
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1925 Birth 5 December 1925
Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
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.
1951 Marriage / PartnerEarl Francis SCHENCK and Eileen Marie MARTIN 7 April 1951, , Rhode Island, USA
He was 25 years old.
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)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)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
2003 Death of Spouse/PartnerEileen Marie MARTIN died 14 March 2003, , Rhode Island, USA
Obituary
Earl Schenck SCHENCK, EARL F., age 86, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 at RI Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Eileen M. (Martin) Schenck. Born in Smithfield, RI he was the son of the late Adolph E. and Lillian M. (Plante) Schenck. He was a 1943 graduate of LaSalle Academy, a 1949 graduate of Bryant College, and a resident of Cranston for the last 52 years. Earl was a salesman with the American Automobile Association (AAA) for 20 years, retiring in 1994. He was a WWII Army veteran, and also served as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector and Cantor at St. Matthew's Church. He was the devoted father of Karen M. Harris of Cos Cob, CT, Colleen A. Schenck of Worcester, MA, Joanne E. Schenck of Cranston and Carolyn M. and her husband John Higgins of Cranston; and loving grandfather to David J. and his wife Kelly Harris, Christopher J. Harris, Lauren K. and Allison J. Higgins. He was the brother of the late Donald E. Schenck. His funeral will be held on ...Read MORE...
Earl Schenck SCHENCK, EARL F., age 86, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 at RI Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Eileen M. (Martin) Schenck. Born in Smithfield, RI he was the son of the late Adolph E. and Lillian M. (Plante) Schenck. He was a 1943 graduate of LaSalle Academy, a 1949 graduate of Bryant College, and a resident of Cranston for the last 52 years. Earl was a salesman with the American Automobile Association (AAA) for 20 years, retiring in 1994. He was a WWII Army veteran, and also served as a Eucharistic Minister, Lector and Cantor at St. Matthew's Church. He was the devoted father of Karen M. Harris of Cos Cob, CT, Colleen A. Schenck of Worcester, MA, Joanne E. Schenck of Cranston and Carolyn M. and her husband John Higgins of Cranston; and loving grandfather to David J. and his wife Kelly Harris, Christopher J. Harris, Lauren K. and Allison J. Higgins. He was the brother of the late Donald E. Schenck. His funeral will be held on ...Read MORE...
2012 Death 4 August 2012
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 86.
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Earl is buried at: Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
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