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  (b. 25 December 1924 Oklahoma, USA   d. 27 November 1997 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA )  

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Eugene Thomas WADE was born 25 December 1924 in Oklahoma, USA

Eugene Thomas WADE was the child of John Mack WADE   and   Bertha Ora PEACHEE and the grandchild of: (paternal)  William Gather WADE and Sarah "Annie" DAVIS (maternal)  James Bloomer PEACHEE and Myrtle Lena CRAIG

Eugene Thomas was a soldier in World War II.

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Eugene Thomas  married  Mary Maxine MOTON 7 February 1943 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Maxine MOTON  was born 27 September 1924 Mary Maxine died 21 August 1996 Mary Maxine was the child of Andy Maze MOTON and Bobbie J MALONEY.

Eugene Thomas WADE died 27 November 1997 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
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Eugene Thomas WADE married  female ancestor Mary Maxine MOTON-- Date: 7 February 1943 Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Mary Maxine MOTON was the child of Andy Maze MOTON and Bobbie J MALONEY


Name: Eugene Thomas Wade
Titles and Terms: Mr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Feb 1943
Event Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
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Mother's Name: Bertha Wade
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Page: 323
Reference ID: Page 323
GS Film Number: 001021163
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Digital Folder Number: 005683023
Image Number: 00607

"Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995", database with images, FamilySearch.org : 2 February 2016), Eugene Thomas Wade and Mary Maxine Moton, 1943.


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birth1924 Birth
25 December 1924
Oklahoma, 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
marriage1943 Marriage / Partner
Eugene Thomas WADE and Mary Maxine MOTON 7 February 1943, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

He was 18 years old.
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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1997 Death
27 November 1997
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

He died at the age of 72.

Eugene is buried at: Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Tulsa County Oklahoma, USA
Added: 10/20/2016 4:54:10 PM - Updated: 7/8/2025 3:50:40 PM

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