Gertrude Veronica KORCH

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10 January 1910 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

12 May 2007 , West Milford, New Jersey, USA

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John Fred KORCH Mary CHOINACKI

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Born: 10 January 1910 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Fred KORCH

Mother: Mary CHOINACKI

Paternal grandparents: Andrew (András) KORCH (KOVALČÍK) (KOVELICH) , Elizabeth (Alzbeta) (Erzsébet) TOMKO

Maternal grandparents: Joseph CHOINACKI , Veronica MRYZINSKA

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Gertrude Veronica married Albert Martin MCCOMAS abt. 1938 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Albert Martin MCCOMAS was born 17 January 1910 in Essex, Newark, New Jersey, USA. Albert Martin died 20 December 1984 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey, USA. Albert Martin was the child of Albert Martin MCCOMAS and Sophie Barbara WOLRAB.

Gertrude Veronica KORCH died 12 May 2007 in West Milford, New Jersey, USA.
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Albert Martin MCCOMAS
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Albert Martin MCCOMAS was the child of Albert Martin MCCOMAS and Sophie Barbara WOLRAB

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Arthur Albert MCCOMAS

Born: 26 July 1936, Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Died: 14 December 2011, Henrico County, Virginia, USA

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1910 Birth
Korch Gertrude Webster 1910 593 453

Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Gertrude Korch
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event date: 10 Jan 1910
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
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mother: Mary Choenacki
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 453
film number: 2315296
digital folder number: 4401713
image number: 446
source: familysearch.org
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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1910 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Gertrude Korch
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 387
page number: 23
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Johnn Korch M 19y Connecticut
wife Mary Korch F 18y New York
dau Gertrude Korch F y 4m Massachusetts
sis Helen Korch F 8y Connecticut
Theodor Ryback M 60y Germany

'United States Census, 1910,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ M22P-7PC : accessed 23 Jan 2013), Gertrude Korch in household of Johnn Korch, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; citing sheet 23B, family 387, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374643.
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

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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 - 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)

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

1936 Birth of Child
Arthur Albert MCCOMAS was born 26 July 1936, Harrison, New Jersey, USA

Gertrude Veronica was 26 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.

1940 - Harrison, New Jersey
Name: Gertrude V McComas
Respondent: Yes
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1910
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: William Street
House Number: 711
Inferred Residence in 1935: Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 62A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Albert M McComas 30
Gertrude V McComas 30
Arthur A McComas 3
Kenneth W McComas
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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)

1984 Death of Spouse/Partner
Albert Martin MCCOMAS died 20 December 1984, Verona, Essex, New Jersey, USA

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.

Obituary
Gertrude V. McComas, 97, of West Milford, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains.

Born in Webster, Massachusetts, Gertrude was the daughter of the late John and Mary (nee Choinaki) Korch.

Marrying Albert McComas, the couple settled in Verona in 1942, raising four sons. A homemaker, Gertrude took great pride in taking care of her family.

Moving to West Milford in 2000, she enjoyed spending time with her sons and their wives, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.

Gertrude is survived by her sons, Albert of West Milford, Warren of Denville, Kenneth of Texas and Arthur of Virginia; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Albert, in 1984.

Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, followed by burial at Locust Hill Cemetery in Dover.
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Death — 2007
12 May 2007
West Milford, New Jersey, USA
She died at the age of 97.

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