Leo Paul BAKER

(b. 11 January 1921 , Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA d. 26 January 1962 , Putnam, Connecticut, USA )

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Leo Paul BAKER was born 11 January 1921 in Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

Leo Paul BAKER was the child of George Edward BAKER and Florida BOUCHARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) George Edward BAKER and Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE) (maternal) Theodore (Thadée) BOUCHARD and Delvina TURCOTTE (TURCOT)

Leo Paul BAKER died 26 January 1962 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA .

m. Mary Provost

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1921 Birth
11 January 1921
Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA

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 - Killingly, Connecticut
Name: Leo P Baker
Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 42
Family Number: 42
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Members:
Name Age
George Baker 31
Florida Baker 41
Leo P Baker 9

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 - Plainfield, Connecticut
Name: Leo P Baker
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: South Chestnut Street
House Number: 37
Inferred Residence in 1935: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House, Connecticut
Sheet Number: 10B
Occupation: Bobbin Boy
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 650
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Florida Baker 37
Leo P Baker 19
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - marriage
Name: Leo Baker
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1941
Marriage Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Mary Provost

Connecticut State Department of Health; Hartford, CT; Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-1968
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

World War II Draft Registration
Name: Leo Paul Baker
Race: White
Age: 21
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1921
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Connecticut, USA
Residence Place: Danielson, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Danielson, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Employer: Wauregan Quinebaug Mill
Weight: 145
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6
Next of Kin: Mary Baker
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Leo Paul Baker Self (Head)
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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.

Death
Name: Leo P Baker
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: abt 1921
Residence : Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Death Date: 26 Jan 1962
Death Place: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Age: 41 Years
Spouse: Mari
State File #: 01518

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