Richard Clark STEVENS

(b. 22 January 1924 , Shelton, Connecticut, USA d. 1 December 2005 , West Haven, Connecticut, USA )

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Richard Clark STEVENS was born 22 January 1924 in Shelton, Connecticut, USA

Richard Clark STEVENS was the child of Edwin Clark STEVENS and Jenny Bertha ANDREWS and the grandchild of: (paternal) William H STEVENS and Jane Eliza CLARK (maternal) John Ingersoll ANDREWS and Jennie Dewitt YALE

Richard Clark was a soldier in World War II.

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

Richard Clark married Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING 9 February 1946 in Shelton, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING was born 27 April 1928 in Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington). Marjorie Eleanor died 9 July 1993 in Derby, Connecticut, USA. Marjorie Eleanor was the child of Albert A BLESSING and Helena Louise FRATSCHER.

Richard Clark STEVENS died 1 December 2005 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Richard Clark STEVENS married

Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING-- Date: 9 February 1946 Place: Shelton, Connecticut, USA
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Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING was the child of Albert A BLESSING and Helena Louise FRATSCHER

RICHARD STEVENS MARJORIE BLESSING 1946-02-09 SHELTON

Children of Richard Clark STEVENS and Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING:

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Lillian Frances STEVENS (b.11 January 1952, Derby, Connecticut, USA d. 30 November 2005, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA )
m. Dwight M PEMBERTON 9 May 1975 in Ansonia, Connecticut, USA
m. John S RADLEY 30 July 1993 in Ansonia, Connecticut, USA

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1924 Birth
22 January 1924
Shelton, Connecticut, USA

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 Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
name: Richard Stevens
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 6
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1924
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 177
family number: 208
sheet number and letter: 11B
line number: 69
nara publication: T626, roll 259
film number: 2339994
digital folder number: 4531863
image number: 00147
Household Gender Age
parent Eben Stevens M 58
parent Jennie Stevens F 45
Lloyd Stevens M 26
Clifford Stevens M 23
Wilford Stevens M 18
Ethel Stevens F 17
Hanford Stevens M 12
Phyllis Stevens F 9
Richard Stevens M 6
Beatrice Stevens F 4

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)

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

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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Richard Clark STEVENS and Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING 9 February 1946, Shelton, Connecticut, USA (Huntington)

He was 22 years old.

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

1950 - Shelton, Connecticut
Name: Richard C Stevens
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Albert Blessing
56 Head
Louise Blessing
49 Wife
Lillian Blessing
17 Daughter
Richard C Hevens 26 Son-in-law
Marjorie E Hevens
22 Daughter
Susan L Hevens
3 Daughter
Richard C Hevens Jr
1 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Birth of Child
Lillian Frances STEVENS was born 11 January 1952, Derby, Connecticut, USA

Richard Clark was 27 years old.

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.

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.

1975 Marriage of Child
Lillian Frances STEVENS married 9 May 1975, Ansonia, Connecticut, USA to Dwight M PEMBERTON

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1993 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marjorie Eleanor BLESSING died 9 July 1993, Derby, Connecticut, USA

1993 Marriage of Child
Lillian Frances STEVENS married 30 July 1993, Ansonia, Connecticut, USA to John S RADLEY

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2005 Death
First Name: Richard
Last Name: Stevens
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Jan 22, 1924
Death Date: Dec 1, 2005
Age: 81
Residence: West Haven, NH Connecticut
Birth Location: Shelton, Connecticut
Death Location: Shelton, CT
Zip: 06516
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: W
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Obituary
Republican-American (Waterbury, CT) - December 3, 2005

ANSONIA — Richard C. Stevens, 81, of 47 West Walk, West Haven, died Thursday, Dec. 1, at Bishop Wicke Health Care. He was the widower of Marjorie Blessing Stevens.

Mr. Stevens was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Shelton, son of the late Edwin and Jenny Andrews Stevens. He was an Army veteran having served during World War II. He was a communicant of the United Methodist Church, and a member of the Derby, Shelton and Stratford Senior Center.

He leaves a son, Richard C. Stevens Jr. of West Haven; a daughter, Suzanne Stevenson of Ansonia; three sisters, Ethel Noel, Phyllis Farrell and Beatrice Ryan, all of Huntington; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and a companion, Christina Wood of Stratford. A daughter, Lillian Stevens Radley, and four brothers, Wilford, Hamford, Clifford and Lloyd Stevens, are deceased.

Arrangements: Calling hours 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Bennett Funeral Home, 91 North Cliff St.,...Read MORE...

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