Howard W SHOREY

(b. 30 September 1907 , Auburn, New York, USA d. 10 July 1973 , Auburn, New York, USA )
Cause of Death: Cerebral thrombosis

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Howard W SHOREY was born 30 September 1907 in Auburn, New York, USA

Howard W SHOREY was the child of William F SHOREY and Anna May DOYLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Frank P SHOREY and Alwine "Ellen" L FEIGE (maternal) James DOYLE and Mary POOLE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Howard W married Gertrude FLANIGAN 3 May 1928 in Auburn, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude FLANIGAN was born 7 October 1905 in Auburn, New York, USA. Gertrude died 16 October 1999 in Auburn, New York, USA. Gertrude was the child of John J FLANIGAN and Rose Ann WABY.

Howard W SHOREY died 10 July 1973 in Auburn, New York, USA.
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Occupation

Howard W SHOREY was a Private Family Chauffeur, Fireman for Auburn Fire Department.

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Howard W SHOREY married

Gertrude FLANIGAN-- Date: 3 May 1928 Place: Auburn, New York, USA
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Gertrude FLANIGAN was the child of John J FLANIGAN and Rose Ann WABY

Name: Howard W Shorey
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 May 1928
Marriage Place: Auburn, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 9495
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
Gertrude M Flanigan
Gertrude M Flannigan
Howard W Shorey

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Birth
Name: Howard W Shorey
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1907
Birth Place: Auburn , New York , USA
Certificate Number: 45014

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1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Howard Shorey
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Auburn Ward 1, Cayuga, New York
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 185
page number: 8
Household Gender Age
parent William F Shorey M 40y
parent Anna Shorey F 36y
Pearl Shorey F 16y
Hellen Shorey F 14y
Grace Shorey F 10y
Howard Shorey M 3y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Cayuga County, New York
name: Howard W Shorey
residence: , Cayuga, New York
estimated birth year: 1908
age: 12
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: New York
film number: 1821089
digital folder number: 4313421
image number: 00089
sheet number: 20
Household Gender Age
parent William F Shorey M 48y
parent Anna M Shorey F 47y
Grace E Shorey F 19y
Howard W Shorey M 12y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1923
Name: Howard Shorey
Residence Year: 1923
Street Address: 46 Owasco
Residence Place: Auburn, New York
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1923
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1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 Marriage / Partner
Howard W SHOREY and Gertrude FLANIGAN 3 May 1928, Auburn, New York, USA

He was 20 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Howard W Shorey
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
gender: Male
age: 27
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1903
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 5
family number: 257
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 53
nara publication: T626, roll 1410
film number: 2341145
digital folder number: 4661080
image number: 01040
Household Gender Age
Howard W Shorey M 27
spouse Gertrude M Shorey F 24

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1938
Name: Howard W Shorey
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1938
Street Address: 11 Peacock
Residence Place: Auburn, New York
Occupation: Hosemn
Spouse:
Gertrude Shorey
Publication Title: Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1938
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1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Name: Howard Shorey
Respondent: Yes
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Street: Peacock Street
House Number: 11
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard Shorey 32
Gertrude Shorey 34
William Shorey 3
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1948
Name: Howard W Shorey
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1948
Street Address: 11 Peacock
Residence Place: Auburn, New York
Occupation: Fire Fighter
Spouse:
Gertrude M Shorey
Publication Title: Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1948
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1950 - Auburn, New York
Name: Howard W Shorey
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1910
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 11
Household Members Age Relationship
Howard W Shorey 40 Head
Gertrude F Shorey
40 Wife
William H Shorey
13 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1959
Name: Howard W Shorey
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1959
Street Address: 2 hll Peacock
Residence Place: Auburn, New York
Occupation: Fire Fighter
Spouse:
Gertrude F Shorey
Publication Title: Auburn, New York, City Directory, 1959
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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

Death
Name: Howard Shorey
Date of Birth: Monday September 30, 1907
Date of Death: July 1973
Est. Age at death: 65 years, 9 months
Last known residence:
City: Auburn; Aurelius; Fleming; Fosterville; Owasco; Sennett; Throop
County: Cayuga
State: New York
ZIP Code: 13021
Latitude: 42.9235
Longitude: -76.5525
Social Security details:
State of Issue: New York
Number: 117-18-1221
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Obituary
'Howard Shorey, retired fireman, dies in Memorial

Howard W. Shorey of 11 Peacock St., retired Auburn firefighter, died early today at Auburn Memorial Hospital, where he had bee a patient for a week and a half.

Mr. Shorey was born in Auburn, the son of the late William and Ann Doyle Shorey and was a life resident. He was appointed a fireman in 1934 and was assigned to engine companies 2 and 4. He retired in May of 1963. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church.

Surviving are his wife, Gertrude Flanigan Shorey, a son William H. Shorey of Auburn, three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Grace Dashney of Lyons, and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 8:30 a. m. Thursday at the Farrell Funeral Home with a Mass of Resurrection in Holy Family Church at 9 a.m.

Members of Auburn Fire Department will be bearers. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home, 84 South St., from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m....Read MORE...

Howard W SHOREY - Last Name First Name Mid Age Burial Date Section Lot Shorey Gertrude 94 10/18/1999 30 11 Shorey Howard W 65 7/12/1

Last Name First Name Mid Age Burial Date Section Lot
Shorey Gertrude 94 10/ 18/ 1999 30 11
Shorey Howard W 65 7/ 12/ 1973 30 11
Shorey Roberta E 46 12/ 27/ 1986 60 DZ
Shorey William F 17 MOS 10/ 23/ 1913 8 24

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Howard is buried at: Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Lake Avenue

Auburn, New York, USA

http://www.stjosephscemetery.org/sj_interments.html

Added: 8/31/2010 12:58:24 PM - Updated: 3/26/2025 7:17:36 PM