Erma Bernice
GAGNON
(b.
September 22, 1917
,
Chester, Montana, USA
d.
December 21, 1991
,
Eureka, California, USA
)
Age: 74
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Erma Bernice GAGNON was born September 22, 1917 in Chester, Montana, USA
Erma Bernice GAGNON was the child of Louis Gonzague GAGNON and Elise Elizabeth HAMEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Elzear GAGNON and Marcelline LEBEL (maternal) Narcisse-Nelson HAMEL and Celina-Rose LEBELLESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Erma Bernice married Leslie RIECKE 17 January 1950 in Del Norte, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Leslie RIECKE was born 6 November 1914 in Requa, California, USA. Leslie died 8 January 1968 in Eureka, California, USA. Leslie was the child of Fredric August RIECKE and Fannie Billy GASTON.
Erma Bernice GAGNON died December 21, 1991 in Eureka, California, USA.
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Erma Bernice GAGNON was a Nurse.
Erma Bernice GAGNON was a Nurse.
Family and Children of Erma Bernice GAGNON
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Leslie RIECKE-- Date: 17 January 1950 Place: Del Norte, California, USA
Leslie RIECKE was the child of Fredric August RIECKE and Fannie Billy GASTON
Children of Leslie RIECKE and Erma Bernice GAGNON:
Leslie RIECKE-- Date: 17 January 1950 Place: Del Norte, California, USALeslie RIECKE was the child of Fredric August RIECKE and Fannie Billy GASTON
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1917 Birth September 22, 1917
Chester, Montana, 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.
1950 Marriage / PartnerErma Bernice GAGNON and Leslie RIECKE 17 January 1950, Del Norte, California, USA
She was 32 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.
1968 Death of Spouse/PartnerLeslie RIECKE died 8 January 1968, Eureka, California, USA
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)
1991 Death December 21, 1991
Eureka, California, USA
She died at the age of 74.
Erma is buried at: Saint Bernards Cemetery Eureka Humboldt County California, USA
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