Alexander Anthony CROSS

(b. 25 February 1939 , Geneva, Ohio, USA d. 15 September 1996 , Marion, Oregon, USA )

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Alexander Anthony CROSS was born 25 February 1939 in Geneva, Ohio, USA

Alexander Anthony CROSS was the child of Raymond Scott CROUSS and Veronica Lucia GENOSI and the grandchild of: (paternal) Herman August CROUSS and Caroline "Carrie" Louise SCOTT (maternal) Alexander GENOSI and Florence Victoria WYRWAS

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Alexander Anthony married Amy Pearl DUNLAP abt. 1977 . Amy Pearl DUNLAP was born abt. 1920

Alexander Anthony CROSS died 15 September 1996 in Marion, Oregon, USA.
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Name: Alexander Anthony Cross
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1939
Residence Place: Sacramento
Marriage Date: Abt 1977
Spouse:
Amy Pearl Dunlap

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1939 Birth
25 February 1939
Geneva, Ohio, USA

1940 - Geneva, Ohio
Name: Alexander Cross
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1939
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio
Map of Home in 1940: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio
House Number: 112
Sheet Number: 5B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: None
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Raymond Cross
42 Head
Yeronica Cross
28 Wife
Clintina Cross
2 Daughter
Alexander Cross 1 Son
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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.

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.

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Alex Anthony Cross
Age 16
Height 5' 8'
Weight 150 lbs
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Complexion: Fair
Birth Place: Geneva Ohio
Admission Date: 19 May
Prison: Flathead County Jail

Montana, Prison Records, 1869-1974. Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
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Alex Anthony Cross
Age 22
Height 5' 11 1/ 2'
Weight 195 lbs
Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Complexion: Fair
Birth Place: Geneva Ohio

Montana, Prison Records, 1869-1974. Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana.

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

Death
Name: Alexander A. Cross
Social Security Number: 542-40-0699
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1939
Issue Year: 1954
Issue State: Oregon
Last Residence: 97301, Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA
Death Date: 15 Sep 1996

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.

Name: Alexander Anthony Cross
Age: 57
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1939
Death Date: 18 Sep 1996
Death Place: Marion
Certificate: 96-20343

Ancestry.com. Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Name: Alexander Anthony Cross
[Alexander A Cross]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1939
Birth Place: Geneva, Ohio
[Cleveland, Ohio]
Death Date: 15 Sep 1996
Father:
Raymond S Cross
Mother:
Veronica L Gormes
SSN: 542400699
Notes: Apr 1954: Name listed as ALEXANDER ANTHONY CROSS; 11 Jan 1989: Name listed as ALEXANDER A CROSS

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