James Andrew TACKUS

(b. 3 March 1923 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 3 October 1964 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA )
Age: 41

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James Andrew TACKUS was born 3 March 1923 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

James Andrew TACKUS was the child of Andrew Ladislaus TACKUS and Ida CASEY and the grandchild of: (maternal) James Fanton CASEY and Adele R BIBER

James Andrew was a soldier in World War II.

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James Andrew married Patricia BADER 9 March 1957 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA . Patricia BADER was born 29 November 1924 in Covington, Kentucky, USA. Patricia died 14 January 1997 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA. Patricia was the child of Edward Charles BADER and Stella Louise GELLIS.

James Andrew TACKUS died 3 October 1964 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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James Andrew TACKUS married

Patricia BADER-- Date: 9 March 1957 Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Patricia BADER was the child of Edward Charles BADER and Stella Louise GELLIS

Name: Patricia Bader
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1957
Marriage Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse:
Jamas Tackus

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1923 Birth
3 March 1923
Hartford, 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 West Hartford, Connecticut
Name: James A Tockue
[James A Tackus]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1923
Birthplace: Connecticut
Race: White
Home in 1930: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home: View Map
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Andrew L Tockue
Father's Birthplace: Hungary
Mother's name: Ida F Tockue
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut

Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew L Tockue 31
Ida F Tockue 29
James A Tockue 7
Kenneth A Tockue 2
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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 West Hartford, Connecticut
Name: James A Tackus
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Penn Drive
House Number: 55
Inferred Residence in 1935: West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8A
Occupation: Market For Boan At College
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: 0

Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew L Tackus 41
Ida F Tackus 39
James A Tackus 17
Kenneth A Tackus
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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 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951
Name: James A Tackus
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1951
Street address: 8 Dwight rd WH
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Acct Emp
Spouse: Nancy H Tackus
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1951

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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 / Partner
James Andrew TACKUS and Patricia BADER 9 March 1957, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 34 years old.

1958
Name: James A Tackus
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1958
Street address: Eobin rd F
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Spouse: Patricia B Tackus
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1958

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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 Death
First Name: James
Middle Name: A
Last Name: Tackus
Gender: Male
Death Date: Oct 3, 1964
Residence: Farmington, Hartfold Connecticut
Death Location: Hartford, Hartfold, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Married
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

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: James A Tackus
event: Death
event date: 03 Oct 1964
event place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
residence: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
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gender: Male
age: 41
marital status: Married
race: White
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estimated birth year: 1923
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