Edward Thomas KORCH

(b. 1 April 1897 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 26 January 1971 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 73
Cause of Death: Hepatic Coma Due to Liver Cirrhosis and Necrosis

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Edward Thomas KORCH was born 1 April 1897 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Edward Thomas KORCH was the child of Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) and Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO and the grandchild of: (paternal) György KOVALCSIK and Borbala (Barbara) STRYCIKO (SZTRICSKO) (STRITZKO) (maternal) George (György) TOMKO and Anna PASICSÁK (PASITSÁK)

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Edward Thomas married Mary S TABERSKI 21 January 1919 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary S TABERSKI was born 5 October 1899 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Mary S died 13 March 1961 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Mary S was the child of Kazmir TABERSKI and Clementina (Kleimue) KASIERSKI.

Edward Thomas KORCH died 26 January 1971 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Edward Thomas KORCH married

Mary S TABERSKI-- Date: 21 January 1919 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Mary S TABERSKI was the child of Kazmir TABERSKI and Clementina (Kleimue) KASIERSKI

Name: Edward T Korch
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Jan 1919
Event Place: Webster, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place (Original): Webster, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Andrew
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Tomko
Spouse's Name: Mamie Taberski
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Spouse's Father's Name: Kasmir
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Spouse's Mother's Name: Clementina Kasiarski
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Digital Folder Number: 005309919
Image Number: 00287

"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch.org : 13 March 2018), Edward T Korch and Mamie Taberski, 1919.

Children of Edward Thomas KORCH and Mary S TABERSKI:

Louise M KORCH (b.8 May 1919, Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 7 September 1997, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA )
m. Stanley Paul KLISS 8 July 1938 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA
m. Eugene Joseph RENESON

Edward Thomas KORCH (b.17 February 1921, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 July 1987, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Lillian ZACHARA 4 October 1941 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Allan Frederick KORCH (b.abt. 1923, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 March 1962, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
m. Beatrice M LEMIEUX 9 September 1942 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Postcards and Memories of Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

1897 Birth
1 April 1897
Thompson, Connecticut, USA

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
CT page 40 of 56 #526 Thompson. Andrew is listed as born in July 1868, 31 years old working in woolen mill.
Elizabeth July 1868, 31 years old. They have been married for 12 years. They have had 6 children. 6 children are still living.
Daughter Elizabeth, 15 and Son Andrew, 13 both born in Austria Dec 1884 and July 1886.
Anna, 8, born in CT in July 1891, daughter; sons, John (b. July 1892, CT), 8; George (b. July 1895, CT), 4; and Eddie (b. Apr 1897, MA), 3.
The last name is Korch, but looks like Korck. Year of immigration to United States for Andrew, Elizabeth, Elizabeth and Andrew is 1889. Number of years in the United States is 11 for all. Andrew is listed as an alien.
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
CT page 17 of 54 #589 Thompson (Wilsonville Village) as farmer, age 44.
With wife, Elizabeth, 44, born in Austria, parents both born in Austria.
Sons, George, 15, and Edward, 18, Mary, 9 and daughter Mae, age 2.
George works in a woolen mill. Children all born in CT. Willard and Anna (Korch) Feige and family are living near them.
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917
His father was born in Vienna, Austria. He was born in Webster, MA. He works for Perry's Mill in Perrysville, MA. He lives in Webster, Massachusetts (just over the line from Thompson, Connecticut).
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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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 Marriage / Partner
Edward Thomas KORCH and Mary S TABERSKI 21 January 1919, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 21 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Louise M KORCH was born 8 May 1919, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Edward Thomas was 22 years old.

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
Thompson, CT Windham county image 47 of 59 ED 350 roll T625_198 shows Andrew (last name spelled KOCH)
estimated birth year 1866 living with Elizabeth and Mary E., Edward, Mary (daughter-in-law) and Louise (granddaughter).
Andrew appears to be 53, b. Slovakland (northern Hungary), year of immigration 1886, parents b. Slovakland, farmer.
Elizabeth, 53, b. Slovakland, year of immigration 1886, parents b. Slovakland, mother tongue for both is Slovak,
Mary (or May) E. - age 11?, b. CT. abt 1909 or 1901,
Edward - around 23, b. CT abt 1897,
Mary (daughter-in-law), around 20, b. MA, parents born in Poland
Louise (granddaughter) 8 months old, b. CT, mother born in MA, father born in CT.
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Edward Thomas KORCH - Mamie and Eddie Korch

Mamie and Eddie Korch

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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 Birth of Child
Edward Thomas KORCH was born 17 February 1921, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Thomas was 23 years old.

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
Korch Edward (Mamie) emp Oxford h Ash R D 1
The Webster and Oxford Directory 1928

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
Edward T. and Mary S. Korch are living on Ash St in Webster, MA. Edward is 33, b. MA, parents b. Czechoslovakia. He works in a woolen mill. Mary is 29, b. MA, parents b. Poland. Living with them are the following children: Louise M. age 10, b. MA; Edward T. age 9, b. MA; Allen F. age 6, b. MA.

name: Edward T Korch
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 33
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1897
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Czechoslovakia
mother's birthplace: Czechoslovakia
enumeration district number: 0293
family number: 751
sheet number and letter: 31B
line number: 93
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00865
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edward T Korch M 33 Massachusetts
wife Mary S Korch F 29...Read MORE...

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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
Korch Andrew (Anna) loomfixer, h 45 First
Korch Anna emp B A C & S Co., r 45 First
Korch Edward (Mamie), h Ash, R D 1
Korch Elizabeth emp N Grosvenordale, r Henry Korch
Korch Floris, dom, r 45 First
Korch George F (Mae), emp W Mills, h Ash, R D 1
Korch Henry E (Elizabeth), weaver, h Ash, R D 1
Korch Lillian emp Hartford, r 45 First
Korch Margaret, r Henry Korch
Manning's Webster Numerical Street Directory 1931

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
Korch Edward (Mamie) warper, h Ash R D 1
Webster MA 1935 Directory

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 Marriage of Child
Louise M KORCH married 8 July 1938, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Stanley Paul KLISS

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ash Street
Korch Henry E, head, 59, b. Austria, weaver, woolen mill, $440
Korch Elizabeth, wife, 55, b. Austria, language spoken - Slavish, mother of 6 children
Korch Henry J, son, 27, b. MA, helper, farm

Korch Edward J, head, 43, b. MA, weaver, woolen mill, $331
Korch Mary, wife, 39, b. MA
Korch Edward Jr., son, 19, b. MA, shoemaker, $416
Korch Alan, son, 16, b. MA, shoemaker, $338
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Marriage of Child
Edward Thomas KORCH married 4 October 1941, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Lillian ZACHARA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 Marriage of Child
Allan Frederick KORCH married 9 September 1942, Webster, Massachusetts, USA to Beatrice M LEMIEUX

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
Korch Edward T (Mary S) loomfixer Wilsonville h86 Ash RD 1
Korch Allan F (Beatrice M) truck driver Worcester Rendering Co h86B Ash RD 1
Korch Edward T Jr. (Lillian S) building contractor 86A Ash RD 1 h do
Korch Henry J farmer r Ash RD 1
Manning's Webster Directory 1950

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary S TABERSKI died 13 March 1961, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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

1962 Death of Child
Allan Frederick KORCH died 8 March 1962, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Edward Thomas was 64 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

1971 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Edward T Korch
event: Death
event date: 26 Jan 1971
event place: Webster, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 000943
birth date:
birthplace: Unknown Nativity
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Death
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Name: Edward Korch
Date of Birth: Thursday April 01, 1897
Date of Death: January 1971
Est. Age at death: 73 years, 9 months
Last known residence:
City: Webster Dudley Hill
County: Worcester
State: Massachusetts
ZIP Code: 01570
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 023-05-9321
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