Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC

(b. 9 October 1919 , Connecticut, USA d. 10 August 1973 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA )

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Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC was born 9 October 1919 in Connecticut, USA

Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC was the child of Walter Joseph RYCHLEC and Mary STEMPKA

Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph was a soldier in World War II.

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

Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph married Margaret Lillian EGAN October 1949 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Margaret Lillian EGAN was born 15 November 1912 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Margaret Lillian died 15 August 1984 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. Margaret Lillian was the child of Martin Andrew EGAN and Eva S MONAHAN.

Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC died 10 August 1973 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.

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Buried in Section 12, Row 7, Grave 4

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Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC married

Margaret Lillian EGAN-- Date: October 1949 Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA

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Margaret Lillian EGAN was the child of Martin Andrew EGAN and Eva S MONAHAN

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Stanley Joseph Rychlec, 983 South Broad Street, and Margaret Lillian Egan, 217 West Main Street, Meriden, Conn.

Trenton Evening Times
Trenton, New Jersey
Wednesday, October 5, 1949

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1919 Birth
9 October 1919
Connecticut, USA

1920 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: Stanislaus Rychlec
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1919
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Street: Old Colony Rd
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Joseph Rychlec
Father's Birthplace: Galicia
Mother's Name: Mary Rychlec
Mother's Birthplace: Galicia
Attended School: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Rychlec
47 Head
Mary Rychlec
47 Wife
Walter Rychlec
12 Son
Michael Rychlec
10 Son
Thomas Rychlec
8 Son
John Rychlec
6 Son
Sophie Rychlec
3 Daughter
Stanislaus Rychlec 1 Son
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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: Stanley Rychlec
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 12
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1918
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Poland
mother's birthplace: Poland
enumeration district number: 159
family number: 3
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 14
nara publication: T626, roll 273
film number: 2340008
digital folder number: 4531877
image number: 00915
Household Gender Age
parent Walter J Rychlec M 45
parent Mary Rychlec F 44
Walter J Rychlec M 20
Michael J Rychlec M 19
Thomas J Rychlec M 17
John J Rychlec M 16
Sophie Rychlec F 14
Stanley Rychlec M 12
Joseph Rychlec M 10
Mary Rychlec F 8
Rosie Rychlec F 6
Theresa Rychlec F 2

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 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: Stanley J Rychles
[Stanley J Rychlec]
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Street: Old Coloney Road
House Number: 550
Inferred Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Meriden
Sheet Number: 3B
Occupation: Baker
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 65
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 47
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Rychles
56 Head
Mary Rychles
56 Wife
John Rychles
24 Son
Stanley J Rychles 21 Son
Joseph Rychles
20 Son
Mary Rychles
18 Daughter
Rose Rychles
15 Daughter
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

World War II Draft Registration
Name: Stanley Joseph Rychlec
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1919
Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Residence Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Employer: White Eagle Bakery
Height: 6
Weight: 150
Complexion: Sallow
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mary Rychlec
Household Members Age Relationship
Stanley Joseph Rychlec 21 Self (Head)
Mary Rychlec
Mother
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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)

1942 Army Enlistment
Name: Stanley J Rychlec
Birth Year: 1919
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Connecticut
State of Residence: Connecticut
County or City: New Haven

Enlistment Date: 16 Apr 1942
Enlistment State: Connecticut
Enlistment City: Hartford
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Bakers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 69
Weight: 159
World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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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)

1949 Marriage / Partner
Stanislaus "Stanley" Joseph RYCHLEC and Margaret Lillian EGAN October 1949, Trenton, New Jersey, USA

He was 30 years old.

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.'

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 Death
Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Stanl J Rychlec
event: Death
event date: 10 Aug 1973
event place: Meriden, , Connecticut
residence: Meriden, , Connecticut
street address:
gender:
age: 54
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation:
industry:
education:
birth date:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1919
father's name:
spouse's name: MARG
certificate number: 16570
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Obituary
STANLEY J RYCHLEC

Stanley J Rychlec 54 of 49 Grant St husband of Mrs Margaret (Egan) Rychlec died Friday evening at the Meriden-Wallingford Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Meriden a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Stempfca) Rychlec he was educated at St Stanislaus Parochial Schoo;. During World War II he served in the U S Army in the European Theater of Operations. He was last employed at Factory E of International Silver Co. Mr Rychlec was a parishioner of St Stanislaus Church. Besides his widow he leaves a daauhter Miss Christine Rychlec of Meriden- five brothers - Walter Rychlec, Thomas Rychlec John Rychlec, and Joseph Rychlec, all of Meriden and Michael Rychlec of Wichita, Kansas; three sisters, Mrs George Bower of Biscayne Bay Fla, Mrs L Irving Hince, Mrs Earl Olson both of Meriden, and several nieces and nephews. A military funeral win be Tuesday at 8:15 am from the John J Ferry A Sons Funeral Home 88 East Main St and at St Stanislaus Church. Burial will be in...Read MORE...

The Journal
Meriden, Connecticut
August 11, 1973