John Joseph DUNDON

(b. 17 April 1902 , New York, USA d. 26 February 1976 , Albany, New York, USA )

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John Joseph DUNDON was born 17 April 1902 in New York, USA

John Joseph DUNDON was the child of John Joseph DUNDON and Katherine G "Kittie" UTTER

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John Joseph married Alice Katharine BOURGARDE 1 September 1923 in Broome, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alice Katharine BOURGARDE was born 17 January 1903 in Afton, New York, USA. Alice Katharine died 15 April 1977 in Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange). Alice Katharine was the child of Francis Joseph BOURGARDE and Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING.

John Joseph DUNDON died 26 February 1976 in Albany, New York, USA .

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John Joseph DUNDON married

Alice Katharine BOURGARDE-- Date: 1 September 1923 Place: Broome, New York, USA
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Alice Katharine BOURGARDE was the child of Francis Joseph BOURGARDE and Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING

Name: John J Dundon
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 01 Sep 1923
Event Place: Broome, New York, United States
Age: 21
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
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Father's Name: John J
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Mother's Name: Catherine Utter
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Spouse's Name: Alice K Bourgarde
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Spouse's Age: 20
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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
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Spouse's Father's Name: Francis
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Spouse's Mother's Name: Marie Blessing
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GS Film number: 0808824
Digital Folder Number: 004541135
Image Number: 00243

"New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 03 Sep 2013), John J Dundon and Alice K Bourgarde, 1923.

Children of John Joseph DUNDON and Alice Katharine BOURGARDE:

John Joseph DUNDON (b.9 March 1925, Binghamton, New York, USA d. 8 April 1945, Vipiteno, Provincia di Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy)
m. Roberta Marie GREGORY 30 August 1944 in Binghamton, New York, USA

Donald Lester DUNDON (b.2 February 1934, Niagara, New York, USA d. July 2015, Albany, New York, USA )
m. Theresa Iris DOBO 22 February 1957 in Binghamton, New York, USA
m. Elizabeth Grace WEBER 1969

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1902 Birth
17 April 1902
New York, USA

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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 - 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))

1923 Marriage / Partner
John Joseph DUNDON and Alice Katharine BOURGARDE 1 September 1923, Broome, New York, USA

He was 21 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
John Joseph DUNDON was born 9 March 1925, Binghamton, New York, USA

John Joseph was 22 years old.

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 - 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 Binghamton, Broome, New York
name: John J Dundon
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Binghamton, Broome, 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: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
enumeration district number: 51
family number: 509
sheet number and letter: 18B
line number: 51
nara publication: T626, roll 1407
film number: 2341142
digital folder number: 4660960
image number: 01105
Household Gender Age
John J Dundon M 27
spouse Alice K Dundon F 27
child John J Dundon M 5

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)

1934 Birth of Child
Donald Lester DUNDON was born 2 February 1934, Niagara, New York, USA

John Joseph was 31 years old.

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)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Dickinson, Broome, New York
Name: John Dundon
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dickinson, Broome, New York
House Number: 48
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Binghamton
Residence in 1935: Binghamton
Sheet Number: 24B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 686
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dundon 39
Alice Dundon 38
John Dundon 15
Donald Dundon 6
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.

1944 Marriage of Child
John Joseph DUNDON married 30 August 1944, Binghamton, New York, USA to Roberta Marie GREGORY

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 Death of Child
John Joseph DUNDON died 8 April 1945, Vipiteno, Provincia di Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

John Joseph was 43 years old.

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)

1950 - Fenton, Broome, New York, USA
Name: John T Dundon
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Fenton, Broome, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 178
Household Members Age Relationship
John T Dundon 47 Head
Alice K Dundon
47 Wife
Donald L Dundon
16 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.

1957 Marriage of Child
Donald Lester DUNDON married 22 February 1957, Binghamton, New York, USA to Theresa Iris DOBO

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.

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.