George (Van Mater)
PARKER
(b.
18 May 1894
,
Brooklyn, New York, USA
d.
5 January 1973
,
San Jose, California, USA
)
Age: 86
Cause of Death: Old Age, Died peacefully in sleep
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George (Van Mater) PARKER was born 18 May 1894 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
George (Van Mater) PARKER was the child of Charles Smith PARKER and Elizabeth Bennett VAN MATER and the grandchild of: (maternal) Cornelius VAN MATER and Sarah Nettie? WHITEGeorge (Van Mater) was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George (Van Mater) married Doris SARGENT 16 November 1916 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Doris SARGENT was born 9/10/1900 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA. Doris died abt. 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island). Doris was the child of Charles Perry SARGENT and Maud Eva GOVANG.
George (Van Mater) PARKER died 5 January 1973 in San Jose, California, USA.
George had two sisters and a brother. His brother was the firstborn and his name was Charles Smith Parker. One of the sisters was named Elizabeth and was nicknamed Libby. It is possible that the other sister was named Barbara but I am uncertain of this. I am still checking family records.
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Occupation
George (Van Mater) PARKER was a Was a teacher of Mechanics at West Point, New York. Joined the Navy at the onset of WWII. Was at Pearl Harbor the day the Japanese attacked it..
George (Van Mater) PARKER was a Was a teacher of Mechanics at West Point, New York. Joined the Navy at the onset of WWII. Was at Pearl Harbor the day the Japanese attacked it..
Family and Children of George (Van Mater) PARKER
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Doris SARGENT-- Date: 16 November 1916 Place: , New York, USA
Doris SARGENT was the child of Charles Perry SARGENT and Maud Eva GOVANG
Children of George (Van Mater) PARKER and Doris SARGENT:
George Perry PARKER (b.11/19/1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 02/1/1961, Long Island, New York, USA)
m. Frances Joyce NYE 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
Charles Sargent PARKER (b.28 September 1918, Highland Falls, Orange, New York, USA d. 19 May 1968, Santa Clara, California, USA)
Doris SARGENT-- Date: 16 November 1916 Place: , New York, USADoris SARGENT was the child of Charles Perry SARGENT and Maud Eva GOVANG
Children of George (Van Mater) PARKER and Doris SARGENT:
George Perry PARKER (b.11/19/1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA d. 02/1/1961, Long Island, New York, USA)m. Frances Joyce NYE 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
Charles Sargent PARKER (b.28 September 1918, Highland Falls, Orange, New York, USA d. 19 May 1968, Santa Clara, California, USA)
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1894 Birth 18 May 1894
Brooklyn, New York, 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)
1916 Marriage / PartnerGeorge (Van Mater) PARKER and Doris SARGENT 16 November 1916, , New York, USA
He was 22 years old.
1916 Birth of ChildGeorge Perry PARKER was born 11/19/1916, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)
George (Van Mater) was 22 years old.
1918 Birth of ChildCharles Sargent PARKER was born 28 September 1918, Highland Falls, Orange, New York, USA
George (Van Mater) was 24 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.
1961 Death of ChildGeorge Perry PARKER died 02/1/1961, Long Island, New York, USA
George (Van Mater) was 66 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 ChildCharles Sargent PARKER died 19 May 1968, Santa Clara, California, USA
George (Van Mater) was 74 years old.
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.
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Desert Lawn Memorial Park Calimesa Riverside County California, USA Plot: VES 019-C
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1973 Death 5 January 1973
San Jose, California, USA
He died at the age of 78.
George is buried at: Desert Lawn Memorial Park Calimesa Riverside County California, USA Plot: VES 019-C
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