John SHERRILL

Born

24 April 1928 , Harvey, Illinois, USA

Died

20 October 1954 , Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

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Parents of John SHERRILL

Father

Kenneth Lee SHERRILL

Mother

Alice VAN NATTA

Grandparents of John SHERRILL

Paternal grandparents

Albert Ridley SHERRILL Grace Emily BURNS

Maternal grandparents

Aaron Earl VAN NATTA Lizzie CHENOWETH

Father: Kenneth Sherrill
Mother: Alice Van Atta
Spouse: Margaret Sherrill

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Recorded occupation: City Parks Laborer

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Birth — 1928
24 April 1928
Harvey, Illinois, USA

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)

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 - 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.

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Name: John Sherrill
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Kalamazoo
Death Date: 20 Oct 1954
Death Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Age: 26
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1928
Birth Place: Harvey, Illinois
Occupation: City Parks Laborer
Race: W
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Margaret Sherrill
Father's Name: Kenneth Sherrill
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's Name: Alice Van Atta
Mother's BirthPlace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01111-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film Number: 2113659
Reference ID: rn 646

'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH3J-L32 : 9 December 2014), John Sherrill, 20 Oct 1954; citing Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, reference rn 646; FHL microfilm 2,113,659.'

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