Mildred Martha WEST

Born

3 September 1908 , New York, USA

Died

2 March 1995 , Thurston, Washington, USA

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Born: 3 September 1908 in New York, USA

Parents of Mildred Martha WEST

Father

Howard Charles WEST

Mother

Adelia H BLESSING

Grandparents of Mildred Martha WEST

Paternal grandparents

Charles H WEST Martha RICHARDSON

Maternal grandparents

Frederick August "Gus" BLESSING Amelia S "Mame" PAHL (POHL)

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

Mildred Martha married Ronald Henry DAVIS 31 August 1935 in Valley Stream, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ronald Henry DAVIS was born 3 July 1909 in England. Ronald Henry died 22 November 1975 in Thurston, Washington, USA.

Mildred Martha WEST died 2 March 1995 in Thurston, Washington, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mildred Martha WEST

Mildred Martha WEST married

Ronald Henry DAVIS
Marriage date: 31 August 1935
Marriage place: Valley Stream, New York, USA
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Marriage notes:

Name: Mildred M. West

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1935

Marriage Place: Valley Stream, New York, USA

Spouse: Roland H. Davis

Certificate Number: 39367

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Roland H. Davis

Mildred M. West

Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Children of Ronald Henry DAVIS and Mildred Martha WEST

Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS

Born: 20 May 1936, Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
Died: 24 April 2021, Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA

Married: Martha PALMER 30 July 1960

Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS

Born: 27 October 1937, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 15 September 2023, Olympia, Washington, USA

Married: Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH 6 June 1959

Ralph Howard DAVIS

Born: 31 January 1946, , New York, USA
Died: 19 October 2021, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Birth — 1908
3 September 1908
New York, USA

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Name: Mildred M West
birthPlace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Residence: Brooklyn Ward 30, Kings, New York
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: Connecticut
family number: 231
page number: 10
Household Gender Age
parent Howard C West M 25y
parent Adelia H West F 26y
Mildred M West F 1y 7m
Hazel A West F 0y 1m

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1915 New York, Kings, New York

Name: Howard C West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
estimated Birth Year: 1885
years in the u.s.:
family number: 616
pAge: 48
Line Number: 14

Name: Adelia H West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
estimated Birth Year: 1884
years in the u.s.:
family number: 616
pAge: 48
Line Number: 15

Name: Mildred M West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
estimated Birth Year: 1909
years in the u.s.:
family number: 616
pAge: 48
Line Number: 16

Name: Hazel A West
event: Census
Event Year: 1915
Event Place: New York, Kings, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age:

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1915 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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 Kings County, New York

Name Mildred West
Residence , Kings, New York
Estimated Birth Year 1909
Age 11
Birthplace New York
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender Female
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Film Number 1821154
Digital Folder Number 4313500
Image Number 00711
Sheet Number 8
Household Gender Age
Parent Howard C West M 35y
Parent Adelia H West F 35y
Mildred West F 11y
Hazel West F 9y
Howard West M 1y9m
Harold S Miller M 28y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1925 Hempstead, Nassau, New York

Name: Howard C West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
PAge: 28
Line Number: 43

Name: Adelia H West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 41
Nationality: United States
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Years in United States:
House Number: 90
PAge: 28
Line Number: 44

Name: Mildred West
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Nationality: United States
Race: White
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1925 New York State Census
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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 Valley Stream, Nassau, New York

Name: Mildred M West
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Valley, Nassau, New York
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: New York
estimated Birth Year: 1909
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 80
family number: 231
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Line Number: 82
nara publication: T626, roll 1458
Film Number: 2341193
Digital Folder Number: 4661128
Image Number: 01018
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Geissler M 55
parent Susan Geissler F 52
Charlotte Geissler F 27
Marie Geissler M 13
Howard C West M 45
parent Adelia H West F 46
Mildred M West F 21
Hazel A West F 20
Howard M West M 12

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage / Partner
Mildred Martha WEST and Ronald Henry DAVIS 31 August 1935, Valley Stream, New York, USA

She was 27 years old.

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
Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS was born 20 May 1936, Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA

Mildred Martha was 27 years old.

1937 Birth of Child
Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS was born 27 October 1937, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Mildred Martha was 29 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 Hempstead, Nassau, New York

Name: Mildred Davis
Respondent: Yes
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 86
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 1B
Household Members:
Name Age
Ronald Davis 30
Mildred Davis 31
Wesley Davis 3
Dorothy Davis 2

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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.

1946 Birth of Child
Ralph Howard DAVIS was born 31 January 1946, , New York, USA

Mildred Martha was 37 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA

Name: Mildred Davis
Age: 41
Birth Date: abt 1909
Gender: Female
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ronald Davis
40 Head
Mildred Davis 41 Wife
Wesley Davis
13 Son
Dorothy Davis
12 Daughter
Ralph Davis
4 Son

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1975 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ronald Henry DAVIS died 22 November 1975, Thurston, Washington, USA

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

Death

DAVIS, MILDRED M 03 Sep 1908 Mar 1995 86 98503 (Olympia, Thurston, WA) (none specified) New York 080-32-1350

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
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