Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE

Born

08/30/1903 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

4/21/1994 , New York, USA

Age: 91
Cause of Death: Old Age

Ethel Cecilia married Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE 14 August 1926 in Bronx, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE was born 11/19/1907 in Bronx, New York, USA. Edwin (Edward) Charles died abt. 1975 in Pomona, New York, USA. Edwin (Edward) Charles was the child of George NYE and Mary BLESSING .

Parents & Family of Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE

Parents of Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE

Father

Henry MACKENZIE

Mother

Lillian Mabel POSEY

Grandparents of Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Frank Bennett POSEY Ella Cecilia SMITH

The obituary was botched up by the clerk at the hospital and published with inaccurate information.

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: she was an editor and also was a teletypist for civil and national defense during WWII. She was the sole permitted communicator with the members of the Dutch Underground.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE

Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE married

Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE
Marriage date: 14 August 1926
Marriage place: Bronx, New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE was the child of George NYE and Mary BLESSING

Marriage notes:

Name: Ethel C MacKenzie

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1926

Marriage Place: Bronx, New York, USA

Spouse: Edwin W Nye

Certificate Number: 4643

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

Children of Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE and Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE

Frances Joyce NYE

Born: 4/7/1928, Bronx, New York, USA
Died: 11/7/2005, San Lorenzo, California, USA

Married: George Perry PARKER 1949 Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Edwin Charles NYE

Born: 23 August 1930, Bronx, New York, USA
Died: 22 October 1997,

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Birth — 1903
08/30/1903
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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 - Richmond, Richmond, New York

Name: Ethel Mackenzie
birthPlace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Residence: Richmond Ward 1, Richmond, New York
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: New York
family number: 64
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
parent Harry Mackenzie M 31y
parent Lillian Mackenzie F 28y
Ethel Mackenzie F 7y
Harry Mackenzie M 5y

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - 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 - Bronx, New York

Name: Ethel Mckenzie
Residence: , Bronx, New York
estimated Birth Year: 1903
Age: 17
birthPlace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: New York
Film Number: 1821141
Digital Folder Number: 4313489
Image Number: 00766
sheet number: 20
Household Gender Age
parent Lillian Mckenzie F 37y
Ethel Mckenzie F 17y
Harry Mckenzie M 15y
Margaret Burns F 28y

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1926 Marriage / Partner
Ethel Cecilia MACKENZIE and Edwin (Edward) Charles NYE 14 August 1926, Bronx, New York, USA

She was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Frances Joyce NYE was born 4/7/1928, Bronx, New York, USA

Ethel Cecilia was 24 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 - Bronx, New York

Name: Ethel Nye
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Bronx (Districts 751-972), Bronx, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
BirthPlace: New York
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edwin Nye Head M 24 New York
Ethel Nye Wife F 27 New York
Frances Nye Daughter F 2 New York
District: 0924 , Sheet Number and Letter: 23B , Household ID: 254 , Line Number: 75 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 1482 , GS Film Number: 2341217 , Digital Folder Number: 004661152 , Image Number: 00147

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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.

1930 Birth of Child
Edwin Charles NYE was born 23 August 1930, Bronx, New York, USA

Ethel Cecilia was 27 years old.

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 - Bronx, New York

Name: Ethel Nye
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York City, Bronx, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): white
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
BirthPlace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
Last Place of Residence: New York City
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edwin Nye Head M 34 New York
Ethel Nye Wife F 37 New York
Frances Nye Daughter F 11 New York
Edwin Nye Son M 9 New York
District: 3-720 , Family Number: 91 , Sheet Number and Letter: 4A , Line Number: 9 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 2479 , Digital Folder Number: 005458146 , Image Number: 00548

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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