Jon William DAY

Born

21 March 1936 , Syracuse, New York, USA

Died

6 September 2013 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 21 March 1936 in Syracuse, New York, USA

Parents of Jon William DAY

Father

James Robert DAY

Mother

Claudia Marguerite RACE

Grandparents of Jon William DAY

Paternal grandparents

James Arthur DAY Bessie Louise MULHOLLEN

Maternal grandparents

Will Claude RACE Mary Zeta CROWLEY

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

Jon William married Dorothy Louise ROOK 7 September 1957 in Windham, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy Louise ROOK was born 22 March 1937 in Fords, New Jersey, USA. Dorothy Louise died 20 February 2019 in Windham, Connecticut, USA . Dorothy Louise was the child of Donald Auger ROOK and Beatrice MATHIESEN.

Jon William DAY died 6 September 2013 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jon William DAY

Jon William DAY married

Dorothy Louise ROOK
Marriage date: 7 September 1957
Marriage place: Windham, Connecticut, USA
Dorothy Louise ROOK was the child of Donald Auger ROOK and Beatrice MATHIESEN

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Birth — 1936
21 March 1936
Syracuse, New York, USA

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 Syracuse, Onondaga, New York

Name: Jon William Day
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Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 10, Syracuse, Syracuse City, Onondaga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 4
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Grandson
BirthPlace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1936
Residence in 1935:
Enumeration District Number: 66-150
Family Number: 102
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Line Number: 73
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 2856
Digital Folder Number: 005459444
Image Number: 00249
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Housekeeper W Claude Race M 67 New York
Wife Mary Race F 68 New York
Son-in-law J Robert Day M 31 Pennsylvania
Daughter Claudia Day F 31 New York
Grandson J Robert Day M 8 New York
Grandson Jon William Day M 4 New York

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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.

1957 Marriage / Partner
Jon William DAY and Dorothy Louise ROOK 7 September 1957, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

He was 21 years old.

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

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary

The Rev. Jon William Day, 77, of Bloomfield and Windham, beloved husband for 55 years of Dorothy (Rook) Day, passed away peacefully on Friday, (September 6, 2013) surrounded by his family at Hartford Hospital. Born in Syracuse, NY on March 21, 1936, son of the late James Robert and Claudia (Race) Day, he was raised in Syracuse, NY and had spent most of his life in Windsor and Bloomfield. Rev. Day graduated from Smith Technical High School in Syracuse, NY and then continued his education at St. Lawrence University and the University of Connecticut. He later received the calling to ministry and graduated from the Hartford Seminary with a Masters in Divinity. After graduating from seminary, he served as pastor or associate pastor at several churches in Connecticut including the First Church in Windsor, Congregational. After discerning the need for counseling clergy in the Hartford area, Rev. Day started his own pastoral counseling practice in Windsor. He was a longtime member of the

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