William James Jr. NALLY

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25 February 1946 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 April 1991 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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William James Jr. NALLY Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT

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Born: 25 February 1946 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William James Jr. NALLY

Mother: Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT

Paternal grandparents: William James Jr. NALLY , Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT

Maternal grandparents: Hollis Manning BARTLETT , Ada May STORRS

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William James Jr. married Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT abt. 1940 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT was born 20 September 1917 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca Elizabeth died 6 February 2011 in South Windsor, Connecticut, USA . Rebecca Elizabeth was the child of Hollis Manning BARTLETT and Ada May STORRS.

William James Jr. married (2) Judith BLAIR . Judith BLAIR was born abt. 1953 Judith was the child of Leonard Arthur BLAIR and Rachel Elizabeth RAPANAULT.

William James Jr. NALLY died 17 April 1991 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

son of william James Nalley and Rebecca Elizabeth Bartlett

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Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT
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Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT was the child of Hollis Manning BARTLETT and Ada May STORRS

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William James Jr. NALLY

Born: 25 February 1946, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 April 1991, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Rebecca Elizabeth BARTLETT 1940

Married: Judith BLAIR

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Judith BLAIR was the child of Leonard Arthur BLAIR and Rachel Elizabeth RAPANAULT

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Birth — 1946
25 February 1946
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1946 Birth of Child
William James Jr. NALLY was born 25 February 1946, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William James Jr. was 0 years old.

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

Obituary

Telegram & Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
April 18, 1991

William J. Nally Jr., 45, of 453 Mower St. died yesterday at home after a long illness.

He leaves his wife, Judith R. (Blair) Nally; a son, William P. Nally, and a daughter, Jessica F. Nally, both of Easthampton; his mother, Rebecca E. (Bartlett) Nally of Worcester; his father- and mother-in-law, Leonard A. and Rachael (Rapanault) Blair of Hudson; a
Brother: , Thomas B. Nally of Hubbardston; a
Sister: , Rebecca E. Syphers of South Windsor, Conn.; and three nieces and five nephews. A
Sister: , Nancy A. Nally of Worcester, died in 1984. He was born in Worcester. His father was William J. Nally Sr., who died in 1983.

Mr. Nally worked at Waltham Technologies for three months, retiring 11 months ago due to ill health. He had previously been a salesman at N.Y.F. Corp. of Paramus, N.J., for 10 years.

Mr. Nally graduated from Classical High School in 1964, Olivet (Michigan) College in 1972. In 1973, he earned his master's

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