Raymond Scott CROUSS

(b. 5 February 1893 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 January 1958 , Aurora, Oregon, USA )

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Raymond Scott CROUSS was born 5 February 1893 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Raymond Scott CROUSS was the child of Herman August CROUSS and Caroline "Carrie" Louise SCOTT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" and Amalie Christiane "Augusta" VOGEL (maternal) Orrin Elmore SCOTT and Caroline "Carrie" MATHER

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

Raymond Scott married Elizabeth FISHER 7 February 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth FISHER was born 14 August 1895 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA . Elizabeth died 21 January 1967 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Elizabeth was the child of Robert FISHER and Margaret ROBERTSON.

Raymond Scott married (2) Veronica Lucia GENOSI abt. 1937 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Veronica Lucia GENOSI was born 29 December 1912 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Veronica Lucia died 21 March 1982 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben). Veronica Lucia was the child of Alexander GENOSI and Florence Victoria WYRWAS.

Raymond Scott CROUSS died 24 January 1958 in Aurora, Oregon, USA.

*** 2nd marriage

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Raymond Scott CROUSS married

Elizabeth FISHER-- Date: 7 February 1915 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth FISHER was the child of Robert FISHER and Margaret ROBERTSON

Married

"FISHER-CROUSS - At South Boston 7th, Elizabeth Fisher of South Boston to Raymond Scott Crouss of Boston, formerly of West Springfield."

Date: February 12, 1915
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

Children of Raymond Scott CROUSS and Elizabeth FISHER:

Herman Fisher CROUSS (b.14 September 1916, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 February 1991, Norfolk, Virginia, USA)
m. Olivia Beatrice "Polly" DANIEL 10 January 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS (b.16 June 1919, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 July 1985, Westminster, California, USA)
m. Marie Yvette Rachelle DAVIO 1947
m. Louise Grace BOTTONE 26 February 1949 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

Edward Warren CROUSS (b.9 November 1920, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 August 1986, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Doris Anne WHITE 23 August 1941 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
m. Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS 25 February 1963 in Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Leslie Nelson CROUSS (b.18 April 1922, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 April 2004, Suffield, Connecticut, USA)
m. Claire SPAULDING 14 December 1946 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Robert Willard CROUSS (b.31 May 1924, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 September 1984, Placerville, California, USA )
m. Elaine Edna BOYER 29 May 1948 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
m. Beverly May DINNIE 21 March 1952 in San Mateo, California, USA
m. Barbara Sue KNOUSE March 1967 in Carson City, Nevada, USA
m. Donzola Louise MASTERS 30 June 1979 in Carson City, Nevada, USA

Raymond George CROUSS (b.16 December 1927, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 November 2003, Bradenton, Florida, USA)
m. Margaret FERGUSON 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
m. Florence Marie CHRISTENSEN 8 October 1959 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA (Wintonbury)

Raymond Scott CROUSS married

Veronica Lucia GENOSI-- Date: abt. 1937 Place:
Veronica Lucia GENOSI was the child of Alexander GENOSI and Florence Victoria WYRWAS

Children of Raymond Scott CROUSS and Veronica Lucia GENOSI:

Clintina "Tina" Veronica CROSS (b.7 October 1937, Cleveland, Ohio, USA d. 19 March 2017, Baker City, Oregon, USA)
m. George Clifford BRUHN 2 April 1957

Alexander Anthony CROSS (b.25 February 1939, Geneva, Ohio, USA d. 15 September 1996, Marion, Oregon, USA)
m. Amy Pearl DUNLAP 1977

Brenda Caroline CROSS (b.27 January 1942, Geneva, Ohio, USA d. 8 May 2003, )

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1893 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Raymond Scott Crouss
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 05 Feb 1893
birthplace: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Herman A.
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Carrie L. Scott
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09153-4
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 480762
reference number: p 96
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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Crouss, George, head, b. Jan 1834, Germany, age 66, year of immigration 1851, naturalized, farmer
Crouss, Augusta, wife, b. Jan 1841, Germany, age 59, married 44 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living, year of immigration 1851
Crouss, Raymond, grand-son, b. Feb 1893, Massachusetts, age 7, father b. MA, mother b. CT, at school
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.

New Haven, Connecticut - 1902
Agawam
'Raymond Crouss of New Haven is spending some time at the home of his grandfather, George Crouss, who is also entertaining his daughter, Mrs. George Edwards of Pittsfield.'

Date: 1902-08-29
Paper: Springfield Republican

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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 West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Raymond S Crouss
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Step Son
residence: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
family number: 156
page number: 7
Household Gender Age
parent Albert W Randall M 50y
parent Carrie L Randall F 41y
Raymond S Crouss M 17y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Marriage / Partner
Raymond Scott CROUSS and Elizabeth FISHER 7 February 1915, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 22 years old.

The Springfield Daily News
Springfield, Massachusetts
Friday, February 12, 1915

Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
February 12, 1915

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

Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
May 20, 1916

1916 Birth of Child
Herman Fisher CROUSS was born 14 September 1916, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Raymond Scott was 23 years old.

1917 Agawam, Massachusetts
Raymond Scott Crouss
Mill, Agawam, Mass
b. February 5, 1893 in Springfield, Mass
farmer
self-employed in Agawam
wife and one child
married
medium height
medium build
light blue eyes
light brown hair

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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 - 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

1919 Birth of Child
Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS was born 16 June 1919, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Raymond Scott was 26 years old.

1920 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Raymond S. Crouss, 26, b. MA
Elizabeth F. Crouss, 23, b. NH
Herman F. Crouss, 3, b. MA
Roland S. Crouss, infant, b. MA
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

1920 Birth of Child
Edward Warren CROUSS was born 9 November 1920, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Raymond Scott was 27 years old.

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

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

1922 Birth of Child
Leslie Nelson CROUSS was born 18 April 1922, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Raymond Scott was 29 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Birth of Child
Robert Willard CROUSS was born 31 May 1924, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Raymond Scott was 31 years old.

Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
February 7, 1926

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

1927 Birth of Child
Raymond George CROUSS was born 16 December 1927, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Raymond Scott was 34 years old.

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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Raymond S Crouss
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 38
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1892
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 97
family number: 423
sheet number and letter: 20B
line number: 84
nara publication: T626, roll 905
film number: 2340640
digital folder number: 4607002
image number: 00048
Household Gender Age
Raymond S Crouss M 38
spouse Elizabeth S Crouss F 31
child Herman F Crouss M 13
child Roland S Crouss M 10
child Edward W Crouss M 9
child Leslie N Crouss M 7
child Robert W Crouss M 6
child Raymond G Crouss M 2
Bernadette Doray F 18

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

1937 Springfield, Massachusetts City Directory
Crouss Raymond (Elizabeth F) guard George Walter Vincent Smith Art Gallery State n Chestnut h at Agawam
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1937 Birth of Child
Clintina "Tina" Veronica CROSS was born 7 October 1937, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Raymond Scott was 44 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Alexander Anthony CROSS was born 25 February 1939, Geneva, Ohio, USA

Raymond Scott was 46 years old.

1940 - Geneva, Ohio
Name: Raymond Cross
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio
Map of Home in 1940: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio
House Number: 112
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Springfield, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Springfield, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 5B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 121
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 48
Income: 700
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Raymond Cross 42 Head
Yeronica Cross
28 Wife
Clintina Cross
2 Daughter
Alexander Cross
1 Son
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Marriage of Child
Edward Warren CROUSS married 23 August 1941, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) to Doris Anne WHITE

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

1942 Marriage of Child
Herman Fisher CROUSS married 10 January 1942, Norfolk, Virginia, USA to Olivia Beatrice "Polly" DANIEL

1942 Birth of Child
Brenda Caroline CROSS was born 27 January 1942, Geneva, Ohio, USA

Raymond Scott was 49 years old.

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.

1946 Marriage of Child
Leslie Nelson CROUSS married 14 December 1946, Suffield, Connecticut, USA to Claire SPAULDING

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 Marriage of Child
Robert Willard CROUSS married 29 May 1948, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Elaine Edna BOYER

1949 Marriage of Child
Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS married 26 February 1949, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville) to Louise Grace BOTTONE

1950 - Naples, Boundary, Idaho, USA
Name: Raymond Cross
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Naples, Boundary, Idaho, USA
Dwelling Number: 82
Household Members Age Relationship
Raymond Cross 26 Head
Veronica L Cross
37 Wife
Clintina Cross
12 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage of Child
Robert Willard CROUSS married 21 March 1952, San Mateo, California, USA to Beverly May DINNIE

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.

Death
Name: Raymond Cross
Social Security Number: 293-07-8603
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1893
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Ohio
Death Date: Jan 1958

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.

Name: Raymond S Cross
Death Date: 24 Jan 1958
Death Place: Marion
Spouse: Veronic
Certificate: 577

Ancestry.com. Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
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Obituary

The Captial Journal, Salem, Oregon, January 25, 1958

Funeral

Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, Sunday, January 26, 1958

1965
Name: Elizabeth F Crouss
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1965
Street address: 298 Dwight St ext
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Spouse: Raymond Crouss
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1965

Crouss, Elizabeth F wid Raymond h 298 Dwight st ext

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.
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