Shirley Alice
CHRISTENSEN
(b.
12 December 1920
,
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
d.
5 March 2020
,
Chester, Connecticut, USA
)
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Shirley Alice CHRISTENSEN was born 12 December 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Shirley Alice CHRISTENSEN was the child of Frederick Ferdinand CHRISTENSEN and Alice Gertrude TRUDELLE (TRUDEL) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre-Ambroise TRUDEL and Marie Olivette "Olive" MARCOUXShirley Alice CHRISTENSEN died 5 March 2020 in Chester, Connecticut, USA.
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1920 Birth 12 December 1920
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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 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.1950 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Shirley Christensen
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred Christensen
65 Head
Alice Christensen
70 Wife
Florence Christensen
32 Daughter
Shirley Christensen 29 Daughter
Jean Christensen
27 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Shirley Christensen
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred Christensen
65 Head
Alice Christensen
70 Wife
Florence Christensen
32 Daughter
Shirley Christensen 29 Daughter
Jean Christensen
27 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
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)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)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.Obituary
Shirley Alice Thomsen, age 99, passed away peacefully at Chesterfield’s in Chester, CT on Friday, March 6, 2020. Formerly of Avon, Connecticut, Shirley was born in Springfield, MA on December 12, 1920 to Frederick Christensen and Alice Trudelle, her parents.
As a girl, Shirley grew up in Springfield, MA and worked in her father’s bakery and restaurant. In 1948 the family briefly moved to Denmark where she met Victor Thomsen. They were married in Denmark on March 8, 1957 in Hoffman’s Hotel in Frederickhavn. Two sons, Paul and Niels Thomsen, were born to this union.
Upon return to the United States Shirley was extremely busy. She worked in a bank in West Hartford and sewed uniforms for Peterson Dairy for whom Victor worked. Shirley worked doing bookkeeping for Acorn Realty, the business she and Victor owned for many years. On top of the accounting Shirley also cleaned, painted, and did other managerial work to maintain their properties.
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Shirley Alice Thomsen, age 99, passed away peacefully at Chesterfield’s in Chester, CT on Friday, March 6, 2020. Formerly of Avon, Connecticut, Shirley was born in Springfield, MA on December 12, 1920 to Frederick Christensen and Alice Trudelle, her parents.
As a girl, Shirley grew up in Springfield, MA and worked in her father’s bakery and restaurant. In 1948 the family briefly moved to Denmark where she met Victor Thomsen. They were married in Denmark on March 8, 1957 in Hoffman’s Hotel in Frederickhavn. Two sons, Paul and Niels Thomsen, were born to this union.
Upon return to the United States Shirley was extremely busy. She worked in a bank in West Hartford and sewed uniforms for Peterson Dairy for whom Victor worked. Shirley worked doing bookkeeping for Acorn Realty, the business she and Victor owned for many years. On top of the accounting Shirley also cleaned, painted, and did other managerial work to maintain their properties.
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2020 Death 5 March 2020
Chester, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 99.
Added: 2/22/2021 6:57:40 PM
- Updated: 5/23/2022 3:17:18 PM
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