William
TRACHTENBERG
(b.
9 January 1913
,
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
d.
12 November 1990
,
Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
)
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William TRACHTENBERG was born 9 January 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
William TRACHTENBERG was the child of Joseph TRACHTENBERG and Bella SHAPIROWilliam was a soldier in World War II.
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William married Freda PETTINGILL 18 February 1944 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Freda PETTINGILL was born 25 July 1917 in Jay, Maine, USA. Freda died 19 March 2005 in Lakewood, Colorado, USA. Freda was the child of Albert Newell Elisha PETTINGILL and Gertrude Grace FRENCH.
William TRACHTENBERG died 12 November 1990 in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, USA.
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Family and Children of William TRACHTENBERG
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Freda PETTINGILL-- Date: 18 February 1944 Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Freda PETTINGILL was the child of Albert Newell Elisha PETTINGILL and Gertrude Grace FRENCH
Children of William TRACHTENBERG and Freda PETTINGILL:
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Daniel David TRACHTENBERG (b.10 January 1946, , California, USA d. 16 July 1982, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
Freda PETTINGILL-- Date: 18 February 1944 Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USAFreda PETTINGILL was the child of Albert Newell Elisha PETTINGILL and Gertrude Grace FRENCH
Children of William TRACHTENBERG and Freda PETTINGILL:
Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , ) Daniel David TRACHTENBERG (b.10 January 1946, , California, USA d. 16 July 1982, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
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1913 Birth
Name: William Trachtenberg
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 09 Jan 1913
Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Joe Trachtenberg
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Mother's Name: Bessie Shapiro
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Reference ID: p9 n373
GS Film number: 2409799
Digital Folder Number: 4401720
Image Number: 15
'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXV5-HNZ : accessed 4 March 2015), William Trachtenberg, 09 Jan 1913; citing Boston, Massachusetts, reference p9 n373, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm...Read MORE...
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Name: William Trachtenberg
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 09 Jan 1913
Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Joe Trachtenberg
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Mother's Name: Bessie Shapiro
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Reference ID: p9 n373
GS Film number: 2409799
Digital Folder Number: 4401720
Image Number: 15
'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXV5-HNZ : accessed 4 March 2015), William Trachtenberg, 09 Jan 1913; citing Boston, Massachusetts, reference p9 n373, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm...Read MORE...
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Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1944 Marriage / PartnerWilliam TRACHTENBERG and Freda PETTINGILL 18 February 1944, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
He was 31 years old.
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.
1946 Birth of ChildDaniel David TRACHTENBERG was born 10 January 1946, , California, USA
William was 33 years old.
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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1982 Death of ChildDaniel David TRACHTENBERG died 16 July 1982, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
William was 69 years old.
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)Death
Name: William Trachtenberg
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 436247567
Father's Last Name: Trachenberg
Age: 77
Date of Birth: 9 Jan 1913
Residence City: Goldsboro
Residence County: Wayne
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 12 Nov 1990
Death City: Goldsboro
Death County: Wayne
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Cremation in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
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Name: William Trachtenberg
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 436247567
Father's Last Name: Trachenberg
Age: 77
Date of Birth: 9 Jan 1913
Residence City: Goldsboro
Residence County: Wayne
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 12 Nov 1990
Death City: Goldsboro
Death County: Wayne
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: General Hospital
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Cremation in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1988-92
Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
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