Elmer Eugene TRENCH

(b. 2 April 1887 , Middletown, Connecticut, USA d. 28 July 1972 , Branford, Connecticut, USA )

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Elmer Eugene TRENCH was born 2 April 1887 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Elmer Eugene TRENCH was the child of Ira James TRENCH and Charlotte TOTTEN

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Elmer Eugene married Ora Esta SHANK 25 October 1911 in Ohio, USA . Ora Esta SHANK was born 30 June 1886 in Greensburg, Putnam, Ohio, USA. Ora Esta died 25 September 1961 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville). Ora Esta was the child of Joseph Myers SHANK and Sarah Ellen KIRKENDALL.

Elmer Eugene TRENCH died 28 July 1972 in Branford, Connecticut, USA.

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Elmer Eugene TRENCH married

Ora Esta SHANK-- Date: 25 October 1911 Place: , Ohio, USA
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Ora Esta SHANK was the child of Joseph Myers SHANK and Sarah Ellen KIRKENDALL

Name: Elmer E. Trench
Birth Date: 1887
Birthplace: Middletown, Ct
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Ora E. Shank
Spouse's Birth Date: 1886
Spouse's Birthplace: Greensburg Tp, Putnam, Oh
Spouse's Age: 25
Event Date: 25 Oct 1911
Event Place: Putnam, Ohio
Father's Name: Ira J. Trench
Mother's Name: Charlotte Totten
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Shank
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Kirkendall
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Marital Status: Single
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Spouse's Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02341-8
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
GS Film number: 915778
Reference ID: pg. 230

"Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Elmer E. Trench and Ora E. Shank, 25 Oct 1911.

Children:
Virginia Eleanor Trench Davis (1916 - 1966)
Charlotte Ellen Trench Flesche (1917 - 1971)
Jean Elizabeth Trench Smith (1919 - 2007)

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1887 Birth
2 April 1887
Middletown, Connecticut, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1911 Marriage / Partner
Elmer Eugene TRENCH and Ora Esta SHANK 25 October 1911, , Ohio, USA

He was 24 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

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)

1942 World War II Draft Registration
Name: Elmer Eugene Trench
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 02 Apr 1887
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Connecticut
Affiliate Publication Number: M1962
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 2555449
GS Film number: 2283072
Digital Folder Number: 004135814
Image Number: 01400

'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ X5LT-VZ3 : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Elmer Eugene Trench, 1942.
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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 Death of his wife
Name: Ora E Trench
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1961
Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Address:
Gender: Female
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Hispanic Origin:
Occupation:
Industry:
Education Level:
Birth Date:
Birth Town:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
Father's Surname (Original):
Spouse's Name: ELME
Certificate Number: 16656

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZ5C-XZ5 : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Ora E Trench, 1961.
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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.

1961 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ora Esta SHANK died 25 September 1961, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

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

Death
Name: Elmer E Trench
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Jul 1972
Event Place: Branford, , Connecticut
Residence Place: Guilford, , Connecticut
Address:
Gender:
Age: 85
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Hispanic Origin:
Occupation:
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Education Level:
Birth Date:
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Father's Surname (Original):
Spouse's Name: ORA
Certificate Number: 13245

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZ5Q-J9N : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Elmer E Trench, 1972.
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Elmer is buried at: Alderbrook Cemetery Guilford New Haven County Connecticut, USA

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