flag male ancestor  Richard Baker  BOYNTON

  (b. 12 December 1931 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA   d. 5 March 2014 Orlando, Florida, USA )  

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Richard Baker BOYNTON was born 12 December 1931 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Baker BOYNTON was the child of Richard Baker BOYNTON   and   Leona Norine MORAN and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Clarence Grover BOYNTON and Bertha Belle BAKER (maternal)  Charles Henry Edward MORAN and Carrie L WEBSTER

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Richard Baker  married  Patricia Mary CORMIER 24 March 1951 in Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA .  They divorced. Patricia Mary CORMIER  was born 19 February 1931 in Bennington, Vermont, USA (North Bennington).  Patricia Mary died 2 January 1997 in Bennington, Vermont, USA (North Bennington).  Patricia Mary was the child of Armand John CORMIER and Anne Helen HARWOOD.

Richard Baker  married  (2) Jean Hamilton HORN abt. 1954 in New Lebanon, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Jean Hamilton HORN  was born 20 June 1929 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA.  Jean Hamilton died 26 January 1989 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).  Jean Hamilton was the child of Robert Howard HORN and Mabel ALDERMAN.

Richard Baker BOYNTON died 5 March 2014 in Orlando, Florida, USA.





m. (3) Linda ? 21 October 1961 or 21 December 1967


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Richard Baker BOYNTON married flag female ancestor Patricia Mary CORMIER-- Date: 24 March 1951 Place: Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA
Patricia Mary CORMIER was the child of Armand John CORMIER and Anne Helen HARWOOD


They divorced 9 June 1953, Bennington County, Vermont, USA

Children of Richard Baker BOYNTON and Patricia Mary CORMIER:



Richard Baker BOYNTON married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Jean Hamilton HORN-- Date: abt. 1954 Place: New Lebanon, New York, USA
Jean Hamilton HORN was the child of Robert Howard HORN and Mabel ALDERMAN




Children of Richard Baker BOYNTON and Jean Hamilton HORN:

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flag female ancestor Lydia Alderman BOYNTON (b.1 July 1958, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA   d. 5 May 2001, Adams, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Bruce DECOTEAU 1980

flag male ancestor Living  (b., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)  d. , )




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birth1931 Birth
12 December 1931
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1951 Marriage / Partner
Richard Baker BOYNTON and Patricia Mary CORMIER 24 March 1951, Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA (Briggsville)

He was 19 years old.
1958 Birth of Child
Lydia Alderman BOYNTON was born 1 July 1958, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Richard Baker was 26 years old.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
1989 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Hamilton HORN died 26 January 1989, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
1997 Death of Spouse/Partner
Patricia Mary CORMIER died 2 January 1997, Bennington, Vermont, USA (North Bennington)
2001 Death of Child
Lydia Alderman BOYNTON died 5 May 2001, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Baker was 69 years old.
News2001 - 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.
death2014 Death
5 March 2014
Orlando, Florida, USA

He died at the age of 82.
Added: 2/26/2014 10:09:04 AM - Updated: 5/17/2022 11:24:04 PM

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