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  (b. 19 November 1934 Providence, Rhode Island, USA   d. 30 July 1999 Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA )  

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Martha Elizabeth EQUI was born 19 November 1934 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Martha Elizabeth EQUI was the child of Alfred Harold EQUI   and   Lillian Marjorie THEINERT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Pietro Vincenzo "Peter" EQUI and Clarinda HEATON (maternal)  Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Mary Louisa (A.K.A. Louise Marie) FRANTZ

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Martha Elizabeth  married  Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA 22 June 1957 in Greenville, Rhode Island, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA  was born 6 May 1932 in Rhode Island, USA.  Arthur Gaetano died 15 January 1978 in North Providence, Rhode Island, USA.  Arthur Gaetano was the child of Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA and Livia Marion DIVALERIO.

Martha Elizabeth  married  (2) George Parker HEDGEPETH 2 January 1982 in Virginia, USA .  George Parker HEDGEPETH  was born 19 April 1937 in Northampton, North Carolina, USA.  George Parker died 10 June 1985 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA.  George Parker was the child of Harvey Franklin HEDGEPETH and Sarah Lee PARKER.

Martha Elizabeth EQUI died 30 July 1999 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA.
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Martha Elizabeth EQUI married Grave has been locatedflag photo of Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA  Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA-- Date: 22 June 1957 Place: Greenville, Rhode Island, USA
The Providence Sunday Journal, Providence, RI, June 23, 1957 

Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA was the child of Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA and Livia Marion DIVALERIO


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Children of Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA and Martha Elizabeth EQUI:

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Martha Elizabeth EQUI married Grave has been locatedAncestor is complete!flag male ancestor George Parker HEDGEPETH-- Date: 2 January 1982 Place: , Virginia, USA
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George Parker HEDGEPETH was the child of Harvey Franklin HEDGEPETH and Sarah Lee PARKER


Name: George Parker Hedgepeth
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 02 Jan 1982
Event Place: , Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1937
Birth Year (Estimated):
Marriage License Place: Brunswick, Virginia
Father's Name: Harvey Franklin Hedgepeth
Mother's Name: Sarab Parker
Spouse's Name: Martha Elizabeth Equi Vernava
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 47
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Date: 19 Nov 1934
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Father's Name: Alfred H Equi
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lillian M Theinert
Certificate Number: 82-001678
GS Film Number:
Digital Folder Number: 101173335
Image Number: 00180


"Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 10 January 2019), George Parker Hedgepeth and Martha Elizabeth Equi Vernava, 02 Jan 1982; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Brunswick, Virginia, United States, certificate 82-001678, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.


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1934 Birth
EQUI Martha E of Alfred H and Lillian M Nov 19 1934, 31 :257 1934 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Birth

Providence, RI: Alphabetical Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1931-1940
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1935 Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Martha E Equi
event: Census
event date: 1935
event place: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
residence: Sandy Brook, Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
street address: Sandy Brook
gender: Female
marital status: Single
race: White
head of household - number in family:
birth date: 19 Nov 1934
birthplace: Rhode Island
film number: 1711780
1935 Rhode Island State Census
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1940 Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Martha Equi
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Glocester Town, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Female
age: 5
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Daughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1935
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 4-130
family number: 339
sheet number and letter: 15B
line number: 73
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3766
digital folder number: 005461761
image number: 00071
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Alfred Equi M 39 Rhode Island
wife Lillian Equi F 32 Rhode Island
daughter Marjorie Equi F 9 Rhode Island
daughter Elinor Equi F 6 Rhode Island
daughter Martha Equi F 5 Rhode Island
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.
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1950 - Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
Name: Martha E. Equi
Age: 15
Birth Date: abt 1935
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
Street Name: Nelme Garland Road
House Number: Left 21/ 10 From Right
Dwelling Number: 193
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: Ot
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred H. Equi
49 Head
Lulean M. Equi
42 Wife
Eleanor A. Equi
16 Daughter
Martha E. Equi 15 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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marriage1957 Marriage / Partner
Martha Elizabeth EQUI and Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA 22 June 1957, Greenville, Rhode Island, USA

She was 22 years old.
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1957 marriage

The Providence Sunday Journal, Providence, RI, June 23, 1957
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.
1978 Death of Spouse/Partner
Arthur Gaetano VERNAVA died 15 January 1978, North Providence, Rhode Island, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
marriage1982 Marriage / Partner
Martha Elizabeth EQUI and George Parker HEDGEPETH 2 January 1982, , Virginia, USA

She was 47 years old.
1985 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Parker HEDGEPETH died 10 June 1985, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA
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)
Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Martha
middle name: E
last name: Hedgepeth
name suffix:
birth date: 19 November 1934
social security number: 037-24-9607
place of issuance: Rhode Island
last residence: Halifax, North Carolina
zip code of last residence: 27870
death date : 30 July 1999
estimated age at death: 65
Social Security Death Index
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The Herald Sun, Durham, North Carolina, July 31, 1999
Added: 11/16/2009 9:22:53 AM - Updated: 7/11/2025 4:15:54 PM

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