Charles Windsor CYRUS

(b. 15 June 1924 , Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA d. 17 May 2001 , Merritt Island, Florida, USA )
Age: 77
Cause of Death: Lung Cancer

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Charles Windsor CYRUS was born 15 June 1924 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Charles Windsor CYRUS was the child of Charles William CYRUS and Alice WINDSOR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS and Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH (maternal) George WINDSOR and Mary Hamilton SHERMAN

Charles Windsor was a soldier in World War II.

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

Charles Windsor married Priscilla May GREENE June 1948 in New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Priscilla May GREENE was born 2 December 1925 in Summit, New Jersey, USA. Priscilla May died 19 December 2002 in Merritt Island, Florida, USA. Priscilla May was the child of Harold Stuart GREENE and Reba Elizabeth FLINT.

Charles Windsor married (2) Joan C MORGAN 1 May 1971 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA . Joan C MORGAN was born October 1926 in New York, USA. Joan C died abt. 1983

Charles Windsor CYRUS died 17 May 2001 in Merritt Island, Florida, USA.

Photo (above) from the Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut
January 5, 1962

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Occupation

Charles Windsor CYRUS was a Insurance Sales, Marine reporter.

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Family and Children of Charles Windsor CYRUS

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Charles Windsor CYRUS married

Priscilla May GREENE-- Date: June 1948 Place: , New Jersey, USA
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Priscilla May GREENE was the child of Harold Stuart GREENE and Reba Elizabeth FLINT

Name: Charles W Cyrus
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 1948
Marriage Place: New Jersey, USA
Spouse:
Priscilla Greene

New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016
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Name: Charl W Cyrus
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: 09 Apr 1970
Event Place: Connecticut
Race: White
Education Level: 4 years college
Birth Date: Jun 1923
Birthplace: Connecticut
Number of Previous Marriages: Not Stated
Spouse's Name: Pris
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Education Level: 5 or more years college
Spouse's Birth Date: Dec 1925
Spouse's Birthplace: New Jersey
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number: Not Stated
Marriage Date: Jun 1948
Marriage Place: New Jersey
Separation Date: Aug 1967
Plaintiff Party: Wife
Plaintiff's Residence Place: Essex, Connecticut
Number of Children Under Age 18: Two
Custody Granted: Wife
Type of Decree: Divorce granted to wife
Grounds for Divorce: Cruelty
Case Contested: No
Court Docket Number: 130988
Court: Fairfield
Affiliate Publication Number: DR09368
Certificate Number: 1323
Sources

"Connecticut, Divorce Index, 1968-1997," index, FamilySearch.org

Name: Charl W Cyrus
Race: White
Birth Date: June 1923
Birth State: Connecticut
Number of Previous Marriages: First
Education: 4 years college
Certificate Number: 1323
Spouse Name: Pris
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Birth State: New Jersey
Spouse Birth Date: December 1925
Spouse Number of Previous Marriages: First
Spouse Education: 5 or more years college
Marriage State: New Jersey
Marriage Date: June 1948
Separation Date: August 1967
Children Under Age 18: Two
Plaintiff: Wife
Plaintiff Town of Residence: Essex, Connecticut
Custody of Children: Wife
Decree Date: 9 Apr 1970
Type of Decree: Divorce granted to wife
Grounds for Divorce: Cruelty
Case Contested: No
Court Docket Number: 130988
Superior Court County of Decree: Fairfield

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Divorce Index, 1968-1997

Children of Charles Windsor CYRUS and Priscilla May GREENE:

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Charles Windsor CYRUS married

Joan C MORGAN-- Date: 1 May 1971 Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Name: Charl W Cyrus
Birth Year: abt 1925
Residence: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Age: 46
Race: White
Spouse: Joan C Morgan
Spouse Residence: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Spouse Age: 44
Spouse Race: White
Marriage Date: 1 May 1971
Place of Marriage: Fairfield, Fairfield
Note: officiator Other Clergyman

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
Original data: Connecticut. 1959-77 Connecticut Marriage File. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Name: Charl W Cyrus
Race: White
Birth Date: June 1924
Birth State: Connecticut
Number of Previous Marriages: Second
Number of Previous Marriages Terminated: One
Education: 4 years college
Certificate Number: A659
Spouse Name: Joan
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Birth State: New York
Spouse Birth Date: October 1926
Spouse Number of Previous Marriages: First
Spouse Number of Previous Marriages Terminated : Four
Spouse Education: 4 years high school
Marriage State: Connecticut
Marriage Date: May 1971
Separation Date: July 1978
Children Under Age 18: None
Plaintiff: Husband
Plaintiff Town of Residence: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Custody of Children: None
Decree Date: 13 Nov 1978
Type of Decree: Divorce, no grantee stated
Case Contested: No
Court Docket Number: 171222
Superior Court County of Decree: Fairfield

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Divorce Index, 1968-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: “Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968-1997.” Database. Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, Connecticut. Archive Collection Number: DR09368.

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1924 Birth
15 June 1924
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

June 17, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Cyrus of Rusling Place announce the birth of a son, Charles Windsor Cyrus, at the Bridgeport hospital Sunday. This is the second child born to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus, the other being a daughter Carolyn. Mrs. Cyrus before her marriage was Miss Alice Windsor, daughter of Mrs. George Windsor of Maplewood avenue.

The Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport, Connecticut
June 17, 1924

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 Rusling Place, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Cyrus, Charles W., head, age 36, age at first marriage 28, b. CT, parents b. CT, proprietor of drug store
Cyrus, Alice W., wife, age 33, age at first marriage 23, b. CT, father b. NJ, mother b. CT
Cyrus, Mary, daughter, age 9, b. CT
Cyrus, Windsor, son, age 5, b. CT
Olson, Britta, maid, age 19, b. Sweden
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 - 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.

1939 Providence
Living in Providence in 1939, according to his grandmother's obituary

1940 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: C Windsor Cyrus
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 1, Providence, Providence City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Female
age: 15
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Daughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1925
residence in 1935: Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
enumeration district number: 6-13
family number: 391
sheet number and letter: 12A
line number: 28
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3773
digital folder number: 005461768
image number: 00372
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Charles W Cyrus M 46 Connecticut
wife Alice W Cyrus F 43 Connecticut
daughter Carolyn L Cyrus F 19 Connecticut
daughter C Windsor Cyrus F 15 Connecticut
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)

1943 Army Enlistment
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Birth Year: 1924
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Connecticut
State of Residence: Rhode Island
County or City: Providence

Enlistment Date: 29 Jun 1943
Enlistment State: Rhode Island
Enlistment City: Providence
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 3 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 08
Weight: 960
World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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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 - 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)

1948 Marriage / Partner
Charles Windsor CYRUS and Priscilla May GREENE June 1948, , New Jersey, USA

He was 23 years old.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1949
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1949
Street Address: 315 Brooklawn av B BPO
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Occupation: Student
Spouse:
Priscilla G Cyrus
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1949
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1950 - Morristown, New Jersey
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Dwelling Number: 140
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles W Cyrus 25 Head
Priscilla G Cyrus
24 Wife
James T Cyrus
1 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.

1955 Fairfield
Living in Fairfield, Conn. in 1955 according to grandfather's obituary

Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1958
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1958
Street Address: 137 Shoreham Village dr F
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Occupation: Sec
Spouse:
Priscilla G Cyrus
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1958
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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.

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.'

1966
February 14, 1966

TO THE RESCUE
Sirs:
The Westport Striped Bass Club of Westport, Conn. wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to SI for the interest and leadership it has shown in connection with the threat by New York's Consolidated Edison Company to the striped-bass fishery at Storm King mountain on the Hudson River.

All Connecticut striped-bass fishermen are aware of the importance of this natural hatchery to the Long Island Sound striper population. The Westport Club feels that the leadership that was lacking from the state fish and game departments was ably assumed by SI. We would like to express our thanks particularly to Senior Editors Robert Boyle and Arthur Brawley, whose unwavering tenacity kept the issue very much before the public. We would also like to commend the Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference, who have worked diligently for the cause.

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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 Marriage / Partner
Charles Windsor CYRUS and Joan C MORGAN 1 May 1971, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

He was 46 years old.

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

Death
CYRUS, C WINDSOR 15 Jun 1924 16 May 2001 (V) 76 32952 (Merritt Island, Brevard, FL) (none specified) Rhode Island 036-16-2065
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Death
Name: Charles Windsor Cyrus
[C Windsor Cyrus]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1924
Birth Place: Bridgeport F, Connecticut
Death Date: 16 May 2001
Father:
Charles W Cyrus
Mother:
Alice Windsor
SSN: 036162065
Notes: Nov 1940: Name listed as CHARLES WINDSOR CYRUS; 19 May 2001: Name listed as C WINDSOR CYRUS

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Obituary
Westerly Sun, The (RI) - May 24, 2001
Deceased Name: C. WINDSOR CYRUS
C. Windsor 'Win' Cyrus, 76, of Charlestown, died May 17, 2001, in Merritt Island, Fla.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 23, at St. George's Church, Bridgeport, Conn. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to you local home hospice.

Charles Windsor CYRUS - Cremated and buried in Mount Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, CT with his mother and father Section 1, Lot 240 grave stone has Carving of a Striped Bas

Cremated and buried in Mount Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, CT with his mother and father

Section 1, Lot 240
grave stone has Carving of a Striped Bass

Photo taken by us

Charles is buried at: Mountain Grove Cemetery
215 Dewey Street

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
203-336-3579
http://www.mountaingrovecemetery.org/

Added: 6/4/2009 1:02:58 PM - Updated: 3/17/2025 2:05:45 PM