Mae Adele KORCH

(b. 3 January 1925 , Cleveland, Ohio, USA d. abt. 2019 , Ohio, USA )

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Mae Adele KORCH was born 3 January 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Mae Adele KORCH was the child of John Anthony KORCH (WOJTASIAK) and Mary Beatrice KORCH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Josepfa WOJTASIAK and Valentina "Valeria" NAWROT (NAVROT) (maternal) Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) and Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO

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

Mae Adele married Carroll Gordon NELSON 27 December 1950 in Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Carroll Gordon NELSON was born 1 January 1922 in Ohio, USA. Carroll Gordon died 30 June 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Carroll Gordon was the child of Gordon NELSON and Esther Mary NELSON.

Mae Adele KORCH died abt. 2019 in Ohio, USA.
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Mae Adele KORCH married

Carroll Gordon NELSON-- Date: 27 December 1950 Place: , Ohio, USA
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Carroll Gordon NELSON was the child of Gordon NELSON and Esther Mary NELSON

Name: Carroll G Nelson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Dec 1950
Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Age: 28
Birth Date:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1922
Birthplace:
Father's Name: Gordon Nelson
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Mother's Name: Esther Nelson
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Spouse's Name: Mae Adele Korch
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Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
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Spouse's Father's Name: John Korch
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Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Kovach
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Reference ID: A215276
GS Film Number: 2251753
Digital Folder Number: 005262005
Image Number: 03138

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 02 Dec 2013), Carroll G Nelson and Mae Adele Korch, 27 Dec 1950; citing Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, reference A215276; FHL microfilm 2251753.

Children of Carroll Gordon NELSON and Mae Adele KORCH:

Bradley Kent NELSON (b.3 October 1962, Cleveland, Ohio, USA d. 12 November 2009, , Ohio, USA)

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1925 Birth
3 January 1925
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Name: May Korch
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Cleveland (Districts 1-250), Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
District: 0048
Gender: Female
Age: 4
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Birthplace: Ohio
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 18
Line Number: 67
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1764
GS Film number: 2341498
Digital Folder Number: 004638903
Image Number: 00129
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Korch M 31 Massachusetts
Wife Mary Korch F 27 Massachusetts
Daughter Pearl Korch F 9 Massachusetts
Daughter May Korch F 4 Ohio
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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 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Name: May Korch
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Street: Vinton Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5B
Household Members:
Name Age
John A Korch 39
Mary Korch 37
Pearl Korch 19
May Korch 14
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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 Marriage / Partner
Mae Adele KORCH and Carroll Gordon NELSON 27 December 1950, , Ohio, USA

She was 25 years old.

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 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 Birth of Child
Bradley Kent NELSON was born 3 October 1962, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Mae Adele was 37 years old.

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)

1981 Death of Spouse/Partner
Carroll Gordon NELSON died 30 June 1981, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

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.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2009 Death of Child
Bradley Kent NELSON died 12 November 2009, , Ohio, USA

Mae Adele was 84 years old.

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States