Harold William BRANDES

(b. 22 November 1922 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 June 2004 , Holden, Massachusetts, USA )

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Harold William BRANDES was born 22 November 1922 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Harold William BRANDES was the child of Henry Robert BRANDES and Helen Louise FEIGE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry BRANDES and Laura Ann KLEBART (maternal) George Wilhelm FEIGE and Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

Harold William was a soldier in World War II.

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

Harold William married Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON 9 January 1945 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON was born 12 June 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Margaruite "Peg" Constance died 21 November 2004 in Holden, Massachusetts, USA. Margaruite "Peg" Constance was the child of John Mackenzie JOHNSTON and Constance SMITH.

Harold William BRANDES died 23 June 2004 in Holden, Massachusetts, USA.

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Harold William BRANDES married

Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON-- Date: 9 January 1945 Place:
Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON was the child of John Mackenzie JOHNSTON and Constance SMITH

Children of Harold William BRANDES and Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON:

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1922 Birth
22 November 1922
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

1922
Name: Harold William Brandes
Birth Date: 1922
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 132
Page Number: 292
Index Volume Number: 105
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.105

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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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: Harold W Brandes
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 7
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1923
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 293
family number: 165
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 97
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00817
Household Gender Age
parent Henry R Brandes M 37
parent Helen L Brandes F 37
Harold W Brandes M 7
Gordon S Brandes M 4
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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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
33 Mechanic Street
Brandes Henry R, head, 47, b. MA, Stationary Engineer, Linen Mill, $1836
Brandes Helen L, wife, 47, b. NY
Brandes Harold W, son, 17, b. MA
Brandes Gordon S, son, 14, b. MA
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1941
Name: Harold W Brandes
Residence Year: 1941
Street Address: at Webster
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Occupation: Studt
Publication Title: Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1941
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 Army Enlistment
Name: Harold Brandes
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1922
Death Date: 21 Jun 2004
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 20 Apr 1944
Release Date 1: 7 Nov 1945

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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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 Marriage / Partner
Harold William BRANDES and Margaruite "Peg" Constance JOHNSTON 9 January 1945,

He was 22 years old.

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)

Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1949
Name: Harold W Brandes
Residence Year: 1949
Street Address: Holden
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Occupation: Eng
Publication Title: Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1949
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1950 - Holden, Massachusetts
Name: Harold Brandes
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 215
Household Members Age Relationship
Harold Brandes 28 Head
Margaruete Brandes
28 Wife
Harold Brandes Jr
3 Son
Allan Brandes
4 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1954
Name: Harold W Brandes
Residence Year: 1954
Street Address: 5 Oakwood 4648
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1954
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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

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

Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1962
Name: Harold W Brandes
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1962
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Occupation: Eng
Spouse:
Margaruite C Brandes
Publication Title: Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1962
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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)

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.

Obituary
Harold W. Brandes
Published on June 23, 2004, Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, Massachusetts

HOLDEN Harold W. Brandes, a long time resident of Holden, more recently of 70 Briarwood Circle, died Monday, June 21, 2004 in the Knollwood Nursing Home.

He leaves his wife of 59 years, Margaruite (Johnston) Brandes; 4 sons, John M. Brandes and his wife Amy E. of Holden, Alan J. Brandes and his wife Barbara J. of Rutland, Harold 'Hal' W. Brandes Jr. and his wife Bharati of Mill Valley, CA and Robert H. Brandes and his wife Mary Beth of Kendall Park, NJ; 6 grandchildren, MacKenzie E. Brandes, Priya D. Brandes, Amanda J. Brandes, Katherine E. Brandes, Jennifer M. Brandes and Michael R. Brandes. A brother Gordon S. Brandes predeceased him. He was born and raised in Webster, son of Henry R. and Helen L. (Feige) Brandes and lived in Holden for 47 years. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II. He graduated from WPI in 1943 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and also from the...Read MORE...

Social Security
Name: Harold William Brandes
[Harold W Brandes]
SSN: 028145281
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1922
Birth Place: Webster Worc, Massachusetts
Father Name: Henry R Brandes
Mother Name: Helen L Feige
Death Date: 21 Jun 2004
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1941: Name listed as HAROLD WILLIAM BRANDES; 13 Jul 2004: Name listed as HAROLD W BRANDES
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