Annette SLADE

(b. 22 November 1918 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 January 2002 , New Jersey, USA )

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Annette SLADE was born 22 November 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Annette SLADE was the child of Frederick Charles SLADE and Anna L THEINERT and the grandchild of: (maternal) August Karl THEUNERT (THEINERT) and Johanna Ernestine WALTHER

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

Annette married Donald Eugene KAHMS 3 July 1940 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA . They divorced. Donald Eugene KAHMS was born 15 June 1918 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA. Donald Eugene died 5 January 2001 in Neosho, Missouri, USA. Donald Eugene was the child of Herman Paul KAHMS and Katherine "Carrie" RITZ.

Annette married (2) Joseph BENJAMIN 4 February 1956 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA . Joseph BENJAMIN was born abt. 1918

Annette SLADE died 12 January 2002 in New Jersey, USA.

Adopted by Frederick Slade and Anna Theinert before 1920 -- possibly born as Margaret Foster, 22 November 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts (see below).

She is NOT mentioned in 1958 in Frederick Slade's obit

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Annette SLADE married

Donald Eugene KAHMS-- Date: 3 July 1940 Place: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Donald Eugene KAHMS was the child of Herman Paul KAHMS and Katherine "Carrie" RITZ

DONALD KAHMS ANNETTE SLADE 1940-07-03 BRISTOL
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They divorced in 1956.

16 Divorces, One Annulment Given in Superior Court

Hartford Courant, Jan 20, 1956

...Everett B. from Anna P. Garihg. Bloomfield intolerable cruelty
Norma G. from Donald P. Antonucci. Bristol intolerable cruelty Donald from Annette S. Kahms

Children of Donald Eugene KAHMS and Annette SLADE:

Annette SLADE married

Joseph BENJAMIN-- Date: 4 February 1956 Place: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
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Name: Annette Kahms
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 4 Feb 1956
Marriage Place: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Spouse: Joseph Benjamin

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Possible Birth
The only female born on November 22, 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts to what appears to be a single mother is:

Margaret Foster

Father is listed as John Foster, age 25, address unknown, born in Germany, soldier in U.S.A.

Mother is listed as Margaret Pawlaw, age 21, 233 Main St., Springfield, born in Germany.

This is possibly the child put up for adoption, later known as Annette Slade.

While this is not proven, there appears to be no sign of this Margaret Foster after her birth.
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
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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 Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
Name Frederick C Slade
Residence , Hartford, Connecticut
Estimated birth year 1881
Age in years 39
Birth place England
Relationship to head-of-household Self
Gender Male
Race or color (on document) White
Marital status Married
Film number 1820180
Digital GS number 4294450
Image number 00787
Sheet number 1

Name Anna L Slade
Residence , Hartford, Connecticut
Estimated birth year 1877
Age in years 43
Birth place Massachusetts
Relationship to head-of-household Wife
Gender Female
Race or color (on document) White
Marital status Married
Film number 1820180
Digital GS number 4294450
Image number 00787
Sheet number 1

Name: Annette Slade
Residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1919
Age: 1
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Adopted Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820180
Digital Folder Number: 4294450
Image Number: 00787
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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

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

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 Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Annette Slade
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 11
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1919
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 105
family number: 305
sheet number and letter: 12B
line number: 56
nara publication: T626, roll 261
film number: 2339996
digital folder number: 4531865
image number: 01059
Household Gender Age
parent Frederick C Slade M 48
parent Anna L Slade F 52
Mario Slade M 17
Annette Slade F 11

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)

Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1938
Name: Annette Slade
Residence Year: 1938
Street Address: 125 Oakland
Residence Place: Bristol; Plainville; Terryville, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1938
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1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

Bristol, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
Name: Annette Slade
Residence Year: 1939
Street Address: 125 Oakland
Residence Place: Bristol, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Bristol, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
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1940 Marriage / Partner
Annette SLADE and Donald Eugene KAHMS 3 July 1940, Bristol, Connecticut, USA

She was 21 years old.

1940 Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Annette Slade
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Oakland Street
House Number: 125
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 2A
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick C Slade 58
Anna L Slade 65
Annette Slade 21
NOTE: There is a note that a form is missing about a 4th person -- that is probably Herman Theinert
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940
Name: Annette Slade
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 125 Oakland
Residence Place: Bristol; Plainville; Terryville, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1940
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
Name: Annette Kahms
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1941
Street Address: 19 Bohemia
Residence Place: Bristol; Plainville; Terryville, Connecticut
Spouse:
Donald E Kahms
Publication Title: Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
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Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
Slade Annette married Donald Kahms rem to Plainville

Name: Anna L Slade
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1941
Street Address: 125 Oakland
Residence Place: Bristol; Plainville; Terryville, Connecticut
Spouse:
Frederick C Slade
Publication Title: Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941
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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)

Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: Annette S Kahms
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 9 Carol dr F BPO
Residence Place: Bristol, Connecticut
Spouse:
Donald E Kahms
Publication Title: Bristol, Plainville and Terryville, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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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.

Bristol, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955
Name: Annette S Kahms
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1955
Street Address: 9 Carol dr
Residence Place: Bristol, Connecticut
Spouse:
Donald E Kahms
Publication Title: Bristol, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955
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1956 Marriage / Partner
Annette SLADE and Joseph BENJAMIN 4 February 1956, Bristol, Connecticut, USA

She was 37 years old.

Bristol, Connecticut, City Directory, 1956
Name: Mrs Annette S Kahms
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1956
Street Address: 9 Carol dr
Residence Place: Bristol, Connecticut
Publication Title: Bristol, Connecticut, City Directory, 1956

Donald E rem to Plainville

NOTE: In 1957, Donald is living with a Herman P Kahms and his wife Katherine H at 172 Broad St in Bristol, CT. Looks like it might be his brother or his father.

Hartford Courant, January 13, 1956
Donald E. Kahms to Annette S. Kahras. land and on Carol Drive

Hartford Courant, Februrary 17, 1956
Annette S.Kahms to Kon-' Manly and Veronica Kieiel. land ;ind buildings on Carol Dr
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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.'

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Donald Eugene KAHMS died 5 January 2001, Neosho, Missouri, USA

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.

Death
Name: Annette Slade
[Annette Slade Kahms]
[Annette Benjamin]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1918
Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Death Date: 12 Jan 2002
Father: Frederick C Slade
Mother: Anna L Thienert
SSN: 048097084
Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as ANNETTE SLADE; Jun 1937: Name listed as ANNETTE SLADE KAHMS; Aug 1958: Name listed as ANNETTE BENJAMIN

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Name: Annette Benjamin
Age: 83
Birth Date: 22 Nov 1918
Death Date: 12 Jan 2002
Death Place: New Jersey, USA

Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-2017 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
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Annette is buried at: Phillipsburg Cemetery Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey, USA

Added: 6/28/2010 10:13:29 AM - Updated: 7/11/2025 4:25:08 PM