Howard Miller
WEST
(b.
10 April 1918
,
Brooklyn, New York, USA
d.
23 July 1995
,
Miami, Florida, USA
)
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Howard Miller WEST was born 10 April 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Howard Miller WEST was the child of Howard Charles WEST and Adelia H BLESSING and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles H WEST and Martha RICHARDSON (maternal) Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING and Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)Howard Miller was a soldier in World War II.
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Howard Miller married Shirley MERLIN 14 March 1976 in Miami, Florida, USA . Shirley MERLIN was born 2 May 1929 in Florida, USA. Shirley died 11 April 2014 in Miami, Florida, USA. Shirley was the child of Beryl (Barnett) MERLIN and Ida BOROCHOFF.
Howard Miller WEST died 23 July 1995 in Miami, Florida, USA.
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Family and Children of Howard Miller WEST
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Shirley MERLIN-- Date: 14 March 1976 Place: Miami, Florida, USA
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Shirley MERLIN was the child of Beryl (Barnett) MERLIN and Ida BOROCHOFF
Name: Shirley M Merlin
Spouse: Howard M West
County of Marriage: Miami-Dade
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1976
Maiden Name: Merlin
Gender: Female
Race: White
Volume: 3873
Certificate: 013110
Source: Florida Department of Health
Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Children of Howard Miller WEST and Shirley MERLIN:
Shirley MERLIN-- Date: 14 March 1976 Place: Miami, Florida, USAancestry.com
Shirley MERLIN was the child of Beryl (Barnett) MERLIN and Ida BOROCHOFF
Name: Shirley M Merlin
Spouse: Howard M West
County of Marriage: Miami-Dade
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1976
Maiden Name: Merlin
Gender: Female
Race: White
Volume: 3873
Certificate: 013110
Source: Florida Department of Health
Ancestry.com. Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
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1918 Birth 10 April 1918
Brooklyn, New York, USA
1920 Kings County, New York
Name Howard West
Residence , Kings, New York
Estimated Birth Year 1919
Age 1
Birthplace New York
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Film Number 1821154
Digital Folder Number 4313500
Image Number 00712
Sheet Number 9
Household Gender Age
Parent Howard C West M 35y
Parent Adelia H West F 35y
Mildred West F 11y
Hazel West F 9y
Howard West M 1y9m
Harold S Miller M 28y
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name Howard West
Residence , Kings, New York
Estimated Birth Year 1919
Age 1
Birthplace New York
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Film Number 1821154
Digital Folder Number 4313500
Image Number 00712
Sheet Number 9
Household Gender Age
Parent Howard C West M 35y
Parent Adelia H West F 35y
Mildred West F 11y
Hazel West F 9y
Howard West M 1y9m
Harold S Miller M 28y
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1925 Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Howard C West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
Page: 28
Line Number: 43
Name: Adelia H West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
Page: 28
Line Number: 44
Name: Mildred West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Nationality: United States
Race: White
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1925 New York State Census
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Name: Howard C West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
Page: 28
Line Number: 43
Name: Adelia H West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
Page: 28
Line Number: 44
Name: Mildred West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship...Read MORE...
1925 New York State Census
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1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1930 Valley Stream, Nassau, New York
name: Howard M West
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Valley, Nassau, New York
gender: Male
age: 12
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1918
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 80
family number: 231
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 84
nara publication: T626, roll 1458
film number: 2341193
digital folder number: 4661128
image number: 01018
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Geissler M 55
parent Susan Geissler F 52
Charlotte Geissler F 27
Marie Geissler M 13
Howard C West M 45
parent Adelia H West F 46
Mildred M West F 21
Hazel A West F 20
Howard M West M 12
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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name: Howard M West
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Valley, Nassau, New York
gender: Male
age: 12
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1918
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 80
family number: 231
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 84
nara publication: T626, roll 1458
film number: 2341193
digital folder number: 4661128
image number: 01018
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Geissler M 55
parent Susan Geissler F 52
Charlotte Geissler F 27
Marie Geissler M 13
Howard C West M 45
parent Adelia H West F 46
Mildred M West F 21
Hazel A West F 20
Howard M West M 12
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
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 law1940 Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Howard M West
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 90
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1B
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard C West 55
Adelia H West 56
Hazel West 30
Howard M West 21
Anna M Elkin 63
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Howard M West
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 90
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1B
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard C West 55
Adelia H West 56
Hazel West 30
Howard M West 21
Anna M Elkin 63
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1944
Outstanding Air Student
The final issue of the Campus this year and of this column presents A/ S Howard M. West as the outstanding aviation student of the week. Lt. Chandler made this selection chiefly because of his rise to the post of flight lieutenant.
Born in the notorious section of New York known as Brooklyn, he emphatically denies that he holds any affection whatsoever for the Dodgers. While still young he moved with his family to Long Island, his home until he entered the Army. Being graduated from the Valley Stream High school, he was active in athletics, playing varsity football for three years at end position and varsity basketball for four years at center position. He was also president of his chapter of Omega Gamma Delta, his high school fraternity. These fraternities are not permitted in New York city, but are organized secretly and are stronger here than almost anywhere in the United States.
After high school, Howard worked for an insurance company, but his job...Read MORE...
Outstanding Air Student
The final issue of the Campus this year and of this column presents A/ S Howard M. West as the outstanding aviation student of the week. Lt. Chandler made this selection chiefly because of his rise to the post of flight lieutenant.
Born in the notorious section of New York known as Brooklyn, he emphatically denies that he holds any affection whatsoever for the Dodgers. While still young he moved with his family to Long Island, his home until he entered the Army. Being graduated from the Valley Stream High school, he was active in athletics, playing varsity football for three years at end position and varsity basketball for four years at center position. He was also president of his chapter of Omega Gamma Delta, his high school fraternity. These fraternities are not permitted in New York city, but are organized secretly and are stronger here than almost anywhere in the United States.
After high school, Howard worked for an insurance company, but his job...Read MORE...
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.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.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.
1976 Marriage / PartnerHoward Miller WEST and Shirley MERLIN 14 March 1976, Miami, Florida, USA
He was 57 years old.
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)1995 Death
name: Howard Miller West
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
event date: 23 Jul 1995
event place: Dade, Florida, United States
gender: Unknown
age: 77
race: White
estimated birth year:
source file: Fdi16.txt
source file line number: 296729
source cd number: FDI16
certificate number: 89750
volume number:
notes:
other death info:
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
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name: Howard Miller West
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
event date: 23 Jul 1995
event place: Dade, Florida, United States
gender: Unknown
age: 77
race: White
estimated birth year:
source file: Fdi16.txt
source file line number: 296729
source cd number: FDI16
certificate number: 89750
volume number:
notes:
other death info:
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Obituary
Miami Herald, The (FL) - July 25, 1995
Deceased Name: HOWARD WEST, EXPERT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, 77
Howard Miller West, a former military man, professor and expert in the field of special education, died Sunday of pancreatitis, his wife said. He was 77.
After West graduated from Valley Stream Central High School in Long Island, N.Y., he joined the Army Air Corps. A navigator of B-26 bombers, he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. For four years after World War II, he was stationed in West Germany and later fought in the Korean War.
He spent 26 years in aviation. During the last few years of his Air Force career, West discovered a love of teaching. He became a ROTC instructor at Auburn, where he got his bachelor's degree.
After his discharge in 1967, West became a professor at Florida Atlantic University, where he ran a program for exceptional students. He was also involved in the Florida Special Olympics.
In 1976, he married Shirley Merlin, an educator in Dade...Read MORE...
Miami Herald, The (FL) - July 25, 1995
Deceased Name: HOWARD WEST, EXPERT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, 77
Howard Miller West, a former military man, professor and expert in the field of special education, died Sunday of pancreatitis, his wife said. He was 77.
After West graduated from Valley Stream Central High School in Long Island, N.Y., he joined the Army Air Corps. A navigator of B-26 bombers, he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. For four years after World War II, he was stationed in West Germany and later fought in the Korean War.
He spent 26 years in aviation. During the last few years of his Air Force career, West discovered a love of teaching. He became a ROTC instructor at Auburn, where he got his bachelor's degree.
After his discharge in 1967, West became a professor at Florida Atlantic University, where he ran a program for exceptional students. He was also involved in the Florida Special Olympics.
In 1976, he married Shirley Merlin, an educator in Dade...Read MORE...
Grave
Arlington National Cemetery
Thanks to Anne Cady
Section 3-J, Row 12, Site 3
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia, USA
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