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Velma M BUTLER was born 13 April 1894 in Indiana, USA
Velma M BUTLER was the child of Horace Everson BUTLER and Ella Orinda FISHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jesse BUTLER and Catharine EARHART (maternal) William Algenal FISHER and Sarah MALONEESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Velma M married Giles Victor PORTER 21 October 1915 in Adams, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Giles Victor PORTER was born 16 April 1892 in Indiana, USA. Giles Victor died 8 February 1976 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. Giles Victor was the child of Andrew Jackson PORTER and Parthena Arthelia SHAFER.
Velma M BUTLER died 30 October 1984 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
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Family and Children of Velma M BUTLER
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Giles Victor PORTER-- Date: 21 October 1915 Place: Adams, Indiana, USA
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Giles Victor PORTER was the child of Andrew Jackson PORTER and Parthena Arthelia SHAFER
Name: Giles O Porter
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 21 Oct 1915
Event Place: Adams, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Decatur, ,
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated):
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Number of Previous Marriages: 1
Birth Date:
Birthplace: , , Indiana
Marriage License Date:
Marriage Place: Decatur
Father's Name: Andrew Porter
Mother's Name: Parthena Shafer
Spouse's Name: Velma M Butler
Spouse's Residence Place: Root Twp, ,
Spouse's Residence City: Root Twp
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Spouse's Residence State:
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated):
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Race (Original): W
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace: , , Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: Harry Butler
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ellen Fisher
Officiator's Name: D T Stephenson
Informant's Name:
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Page: 76
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GS Film Number: 002321469
Digital Folder Number: 004186024
Image Number: 00332
Last Image Number:
Number of Images: 1
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
Children of Giles Victor PORTER and Velma M BUTLER:
Living (b., Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA d. , )
Giles Victor PORTER-- Date: 21 October 1915 Place: Adams, Indiana, USAfamilysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Giles Victor PORTER was the child of Andrew Jackson PORTER and Parthena Arthelia SHAFER
Name: Giles O Porter
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 21 Oct 1915
Event Place: Adams, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Decatur, ,
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated):
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Number of Previous Marriages: 1
Birth Date:
Birthplace: , , Indiana
Marriage License Date:
Marriage Place: Decatur
Father's Name: Andrew Porter
Mother's Name: Parthena Shafer
Spouse's Name: Velma M Butler
Spouse's Residence Place: Root Twp, ,
Spouse's Residence City: Root Twp
Spouse's Residence County:
Spouse's Residence State:
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated):
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: 1
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Race (Original): W
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace: , , Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: Harry Butler
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ellen Fisher
Officiator's Name: D T Stephenson
Informant's Name:
Additional Name:
Note:
Page: 76
Line Number:
Record Number:
Reference ID:
GS Film Number: 002321469
Digital Folder Number: 004186024
Image Number: 00332
Last Image Number:
Number of Images: 1
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
Children of Giles Victor PORTER and Velma M BUTLER:
Living (b., Decatur, Adams, Indiana, USA d. , )
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1894 Birth 13 April 1894
Indiana, USA
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry. 1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1915 Marriage / PartnerVelma M BUTLER and Giles Victor PORTER 21 October 1915, Adams, Indiana, USA
She was 21 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.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.
1976 Death of Spouse/PartnerGiles Victor PORTER died 8 February 1976, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1984 Death 30 October 1984
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
She died at the age of 90.
Velma is buried at: Decatur Cemetery Decatur Adams County Indiana, USA
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