Floris Marjorie KORCH

(b. 16 July 1913 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 March 1981 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA )

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Floris Marjorie KORCH was born 16 July 1913 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Floris Marjorie KORCH was the child of Andrew (András) Henry KORCH and Anna "Panna" ROZGONYI and the grandchild of: (paternal) Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) and Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO

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Floris Marjorie married Zygmund S NOWAKOWSKI 30 October 1933 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . Zygmund S NOWAKOWSKI was born 7 February 1910 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Zygmund S died August 1977 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Zygmund S was the child of Stanislaus Alphonse NOWAKOWSKI and Maryanna "Mary" ANDRZEJEWSKA.

Floris Marjorie KORCH died 19 March 1981 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Zygmund S NOWAKOWSKI-- Date: 30 October 1933 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Zygmund S NOWAKOWSKI was the child of Stanislaus Alphonse NOWAKOWSKI and Maryanna "Mary" ANDRZEJEWSKA

Name: Zygmund S Nowakowski
Marriage Year: 1933
Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 122
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.112

Name: Floris M Korch
Marriage Year: 1933
Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 110
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.110

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

The wedding of Miss Floris Korch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Korch, 45 First street, and Zigmund Nowakowski, son of Stanislas A. Nowakowski, 1 Lyndale avenue has been announced. The couple was married Monday night in St. Joseph's rectory.

Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
November 2, 1933

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1913 Birth
name: Floria M Korch
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event: Birth
event date: 16 Jul 1913
event place: Webster, Massachusetts
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father: Andrew N Korch
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mother: Anna Rozzonyi
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volume/ page/ certificate number: p 458
film number: 2409732
digital folder number: 4401719
image number: 1058

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXVK-4CR : accessed 23 Jan 2013), Floria M Korch, 1913.
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
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1913
Name: Floria M Korch
Birth Date: 1913
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 616
Page Number: 458
Index Volume Number: 86
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.86

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Floris Korch
residence: Webster Webster Part Of Ward 6, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1914
age: 6
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820749
digital folder number: 4311574
image number: 00017
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Andrew Korch M 32y Austria
wife Anna Korch F 31y Austria
dau Anna Korch F 12y Massachusetts
dau Lillian Korch F 10y Massachusetts
dau Bertha Korch F 8y Massachusetts
dau Floris Korch F 6y Massachusetts
dau Eileen Korch F 4y Massachusetts
son Kenneth Korch M 1y Massachusetts
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

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

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

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Floris M Korch
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 16
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1914
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Czechoslovakia
mother's birthplace: Czechoslovakia
enumeration district number: 0293
family number: 64
sheet number and letter: 3B
line number: 63
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00809
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Andrew H Korch M 42 Czechoslovakia
wife Anna Korch F 41 Czechoslovakia
daughter Panna H Korch F 22 Connecticut
daughter Lillian G Korch F 20 Massachusetts
daughter Floris M Korch F 16 Massachusetts
daughter Eileen D Korch F 14 Massachusetts
son Kenneth A Korch M 11 Massachusetts
daughter Elna M Korch F 6 Massachusetts
son Ronald E Korch M 5...Read MORE...

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 Marriage / Partner
Floris Marjorie KORCH and Zygmund S NOWAKOWSKI 30 October 1933, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Floras Nowakowski
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Webster, Webster Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 27
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1913
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 14-299
family number: 173
sheet number and letter: 8A
line number: 13
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1655
digital folder number: 005460927
image number: 00892
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Ziegmund Nowakowski M 30 Massachusetts
wife Floras Nowakowski F 27 Massachusetts
daughter Sandra Nowakowski F 3 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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

1977 Death of Spouse/Partner
Zygmund S NOWAKOWSKI died August 1977, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Floris M Nowakowski
event: Death
event date: 19 Mar 1981
event place: Worcester, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 024044
birth date: 16 Jul 1913
birthplace: Massachusetts
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