Elizabeth "Betsy" SPEARS

(b. 22 April 1944 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA d. 27 October 2008 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA )

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Elizabeth "Betsy" SPEARS was born 22 April 1944 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth "Betsy" SPEARS was the child of Robert Edward SPEARS and Eleanor Mary EGAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) George Henry SPEARS and Frieda Anna SCHUMANN (maternal) Martin Andrew EGAN and Eva S MONAHAN

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Elizabeth "Betsy" married Unknown HAYES . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Unknown HAYES was born abt. 1944

Elizabeth "Betsy" SPEARS died 27 October 2008 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA.

photo (above) from 1962 Platt High School Yearbook, Meriden, Connecticut

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1944 Birth
22 April 1944
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: Elizabeth Spears
Age: 5
Birth Date: abt 1945
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Martin Egan
66 Head
Eva Egan
62 Wife
Eleanor Spears
31 Daughter
Elizabeth Spears 5 Granddaughter
Elizabeth Egan
26 Daughter
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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.'

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

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.

Death
HAYES, ELIZABETH M 22 Apr 1944 27 Oct 2008 (V) 64 06062 (Plainville, Hartford, CT) (none specified) Connecticut 047-34-4226
Social Security Death Index
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Obituary
Herald, The (New Britain, CT) - October 29, 2008

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Spears Hayes passed Oct. 27, 2008, after a long illness. She was preceded by her mother, Eleanor Egan Varasconi, and her father, Robert E. Spears. She leaves her daughter, Cindy Hayes Boucher, and her husband, Francis, and her four grandchildren, Tanya and Frank, Matthew and Melanie, the loves of her life; her beloved sister, Leeann Varasconi Ziegler, and her husband, Keith, and their children, Grace and Scott. She also leaves a brother, Steven Spears of Connecticut, and second family Stephanie and Leo Clark and their children, Samantha and Sarah. She also leaves a lot of cousins and friends. Betsy was born in Meriden, Conn. She worked for the state of Connecticut for seven years, 22 years for Stanley Works and five years for Grove Hill Medical. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, at 11 a.m. at St. Dominic Church, 1050 Flanders Road, Southington, Conn. Online condolences at bailey-funeralhome.com.