Daniel Wieant EDWARDS

(b. 3 June 1913 , Vernon, Connecticut, USA d. 18 November 1995 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA )

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Daniel Wieant EDWARDS was born 3 June 1913 in Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Daniel Wieant EDWARDS was the child of George Daniel EDWARDS and Abbie A FLYNN GARRISON and the grandchild of: (paternal) George Frederick EDWARDS and Lydia Climena Minnie FULLER (maternal) James H FLYNN and Sarah UNKNOWN

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Daniel Wieant married Dorothy Arline RISLEY abt. 1936 in Connecticut, USA . Dorothy Arline RISLEY was born 6 May 1916 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy Arline died 1 July 1972 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Dorothy Arline was the child of Herbert Lester RISLEY and Fannie May LESTER.

Daniel Wieant married (2) Beatrice Winifred MASON 1 June 1974 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA . Beatrice Winifred MASON was born 3 October 1909 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Beatrice Winifred died 26 February 1986 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Beatrice Winifred was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT.

Daniel Wieant married (3) Rachel E CREHAN 23 November 1991 in Tolland, Connecticut, USA . Rachel E CREHAN was born abt. 1926

Daniel Wieant EDWARDS died 18 November 1995 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA .

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Dorothy Arline RISLEY-- Date: abt. 1936 Place: , Connecticut, USA
Dorothy Arline RISLEY was the child of Herbert Lester RISLEY and Fannie May LESTER

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Beatrice Winifred MASON-- Date: 1 June 1974 Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Beatrice Winifred MASON was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT

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Name Danie W Edwards
Gender Male
Race White
Age 60
Birth Year abt 1914
Residence Place Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date 1 Jun 1974
Marriage Place Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse Beatr W Edwards
Notes officiator Other Clergyman
Household Members
Name Age
Danie W Edwards
Beatr W Edwards

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Rachel E CREHAN-- Date: 23 November 1991 Place: Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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Name: Daniel W Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Birth Year: abt 1913
Residence Place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1991
Marriage Place: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Rachel E Crehan

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.

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1913 Birth
3 June 1913
Vernon, Connecticut, USA

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 - 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)

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.

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

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.

1972 Death of Spouse/Partner
Dorothy Arline RISLEY died 1 July 1972, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

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 Marriage / Partner
Daniel Wieant EDWARDS and Beatrice Winifred MASON 1 June 1974, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

He was 61 years old.

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.

1986 Death of Spouse/Partner
Beatrice Winifred MASON died 26 February 1986, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

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

1991 Marriage / Partner
Daniel Wieant EDWARDS and Rachel E CREHAN 23 November 1991, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

He was 78 years old.

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

Death
EDWARDS, DANIEL W 03 Jun 1913 18 Nov 1995 82 06040 (Manchester, Hartford, CT) 06040 (Manchester, Hartford, CT) Connecticut 049-10-2215

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Name: Daniel W Edwards
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: MACHINIST
Education: Primary/ Secondary
Hispanic Origin: No
Industry: HAMILTON STANDARD
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 3 Jun 1913
Birth Place: Connecticut
Address: 11-B BLUEFIELD
Residence : Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Death Date: 18 Nov 1995
Death Place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 82 Years
Spouse: Rache
Father's Surname: Edwards
State File #: 24549

Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.
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