Maurice George LAPIDES

(b. 20 October 1900 , Manhattan, New York, USA d. 8 December 1957 , California, USA )

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Maurice George LAPIDES was born 20 October 1900 in Manhattan, New York, USA

Maurice George LAPIDES was the child of Binyamin "Benjamin" LAPIDES and Tsivya "Celia" SKLAT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Maurice George married Sarah GORDON 19 June 1921 in Monroe, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah GORDON was born abt. 1899 in Russia (Soviet Union) (U.S.S.R.). Sarah died 23 February 1987 in Rochester, New York, USA.

Maurice George LAPIDES died 8 December 1957 in California, USA.
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Maurice George LAPIDES married

Sarah GORDON-- Date: 19 June 1921 Place: Monroe, New York, USA
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Name: Maurice G Lapides
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1900
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1921
Marriage Place: Monroe, New York, USA
Father: Benjamin Lapides
Mother: Celia Schluth
Spouse: Sarah Gordon
Film Number: 000831350

Name: Sarah Gordon
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1901
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1921
Marriage Place: Monroe, New York, USA
Father: Juluis Gordon
Mother: Ida Gordon
Spouse: Maurice G Lapides
Film Number: 000831350

Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Children of Maurice George LAPIDES and Sarah GORDON:

Ethel LAPIDES (b.18 May 1922, Rochester, New York, USA d. 26 September 2007, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)
m. Kenneth KLESS 28 December 1941 in Rochester, New York, USA

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1900 Birth
20 October 1900
Manhattan, New York, USA

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Maurice George LAPIDES and Sarah GORDON 19 June 1921, Monroe, New York, USA

He was 20 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Ethel LAPIDES was born 18 May 1922, Rochester, New York, USA

Maurice George was 21 years old.

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 - Rochester, New York
Name: Morris Lapides
Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 29
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Map of Home: Rochester, Monroe, New York
Street Address: St Paul Street
Ward of City: 5
Block: 199
House Number: 1277
Dwelling Number: 99
Family Number: 154
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 24, 000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Proprietor
Industry: Retail meat market
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Morris Lapides 29 Head
Sarah Lapides
29 Wife
Ethel Lapides
7 Daughter
Authur D Lapides
5 Son
Geraldine Lapides
1 Daughter
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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1941 Marriage of Child
Ethel LAPIDES married 28 December 1941, Rochester, New York, USA to Kenneth KLESS

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.