Jane Anna CHURCHILL

(b. 12 September 1916 , Auburn, New York, USA d. 23 June 1996 , Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA )
Age: 79

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Jane Anna CHURCHILL was born 12 September 1916 in Auburn, New York, USA

Jane Anna CHURCHILL was the child of Charles Vernum CHURCHILL and Pearl Margaret Frances SHOREY and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Henry CHURCHILL and Rose FINLEY (maternal) William F SHOREY and Anna May DOYLE

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

Jane Anna married Kenneth KLESS 3 September 1964 in New York, USA . Kenneth KLESS was born 16 May 1922 in Niagara Falls, New York, USA. Kenneth died 29 December 1999 in Tamarac, Florida, USA. Kenneth was the child of Moe KLESS and Anna UNKNOWN.

Jane Anna CHURCHILL died 23 June 1996 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
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Jane Anna CHURCHILL married

Kenneth KLESS-- Date: 3 September 1964 Place: , New York, USA
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Kenneth KLESS was the child of Moe KLESS and Anna UNKNOWN

Name: Kennet Kless
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1964
Marriage Place: New York, USA
Spouse: Jane Churchill
Certificate Number: 44322
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
Kennet Kless
Jane Churchill

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1916 Birth
12 September 1916
Auburn, New York, USA

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: Jane Churchill
residence: , Cayuga, New York
estimated birth year: 1917
age: 3
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
film number: 1821089
digital folder number: 4313421
image number: 00070
sheet number: 10
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Churchill M 25y
parent Pearl Churchill F 25y
Jane Churchill F 3y4m

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))

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 - 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: Jane A Charchill
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
gender: Female
age: 13
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1917
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Stepdaughter
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 2
family number: 151
sheet number and letter: 5B
line number: 88
nara publication: T626, roll 1410
film number: 2341145
digital folder number: 4661080
image number: 00928
Household Gender Age
Paul A Kelley M 32
Pearl Kelley F 35
Jane A Charchill F 13
Charles V Charchill M 9
William Shorey M 56

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 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Name: Jane A Churchill
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
Home in 1940: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Street: Ross Place
House Number: 14
Inferred Residence in 1935: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 1B
Household Members:
Name Age
Paul Kelley 41
Pearl M Kelley 46
Patricia M Kelley 7
Jane A Churchill 23
Charles V Churchill 20

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)

1950 - Auburn, New York
Name: Jane A Churchill
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Paul A
51 Head
Pearle M
56 Wife
Jane A Churchill 33 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Patricia M Churchill
17 Daughter
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.

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.'

1964 Marriage / Partner
Jane Anna CHURCHILL and Kenneth KLESS 3 September 1964, , New York, USA

She was 48 years old.

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.

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

1996 Death

First Name: Jane
Middle Name: C
Last Name: Kless
Birth Date: Sep 12, 1916
Death Date: Jun 23, 1996
Age: 79
Death Location: Broward, FL
Record Type: Death Record
Collection: Florida State Death Records

Source Information
Source: Florida Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
Years: 1970 - 1998
Description: This collection of Florida death records was compiled by the Florida State Department of Health, and covers years 1970 to 1998. When available each record contains the name of the deceased, death date, location, birth date, and age at death.
Address: PO Box 210 Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042

1996 Death
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
name: Jane C Kless
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
event date: 23 Jun 1996
event place: Broward, Florida, United States
gender: Unknown
age: 79
race: White
estimated birth year:
source file: Fdi17.txt
source file line number: 74627
source cd number: FDI17
certificate number: 76284
volume number:
notes:
other death info:
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Death
KLESS, JANE C 12 Sep 1916 23 Jun 1996 (V) 79 33309 (Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL) (none specified) New York 069-05-2660
Social Security Death Index
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Jane Anna CHURCHILL - Star of David Memorial Gardens North Lauderdale, Broward, Florida

Star of David Memorial Gardens
North Lauderdale, Broward, Florida

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Obituary
Kless, Jane C. - Age 79 of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of Rochester and Auburn, NY passed away on June 23, 1996. Lovingly survived by Kenneth Kless. brother Charles V. Churchill, sister Patricia M. Kelley, son Harold, daughters Judy & Maureen, grandchildren Maya, Mindy & Shawn. Donations may be sent to the American Diabetes Foundation

Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
June 25, 1996

Jane is buried at: Star of David Memorial Gardens North Lauderdale, Broward, Florida Plot: Garden of Matthew

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