Arline Grace JASSE

Born

30 October 1917 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

16 June 2009 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Age: 91

Arline Grace married Michael RIZZA 24 March 1936 in Searsdale, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Michael RIZZA was born 5 September 1905 in Italy. Michael died 4 January 1968 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA.

Parents & Family of Arline Grace JASSE

Parents of Arline Grace JASSE

Father

Charles Albert JASSE

Mother

Anna Caroline Margaret BLESSING

Grandparents of Arline Grace JASSE

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Maternal grandparents

Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Arline Grace JASSE

Arline Grace JASSE married

Michael RIZZA
Marriage date: 24 March 1936
Marriage place: Searsdale, New York, USA
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Marriage notes:

Name: Arline Jasee

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1936

Marriage Place: Searsdale, New York, USA

Spouse: Michael Rizza

Certificate Number: 9880

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Michael Rizza

Arline Jasee

New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967

Children of Michael RIZZA and Arline Grace JASSE

Joseph Michael RIZZA

Born: 13 June 1936, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 July 2017, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Married: Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL 30 March 1963 Place: Auburn, New York, USA

Joan Marion RIZZA

Born: 21 November 1937, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 January 2020, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Married: Bruce Lee ELLISON 8 November 1958 Place: New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1917
30 October 1917
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut

Name: Arline G Jasse
Residence: , Middlesex, Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1918
Age: 2
birthPlace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820188
Digital Folder Number: 4294458
Image Number: 00174
sheet number: 9
Household Gender Age
parent Charles A Jasse M 46y
parent Anna C Jasse F 45y
Fred Willian Jasse M 12y
Arline G Jasse F 2y3m
Pauline Jasse F 77y

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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

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 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut

Name: Arline Jasse
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1918
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Germany
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 13
family number: 285
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Line Number: 47
nara publication: T626, roll 271
Film Number: 2340006
Digital Folder Number: 4531875
Image Number: 00590
Household Gender Age
parent Charles A Jasse M 56
parent Anna C Jasse F 56
Frederick W Jasse M 22
Arline Jasse F 12
Pauline Jasse F 88

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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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Arline Grace JASSE and Michael RIZZA 24 March 1936, Searsdale, New York, USA

She was 18 years old.

1936 Birth of Child
Joseph Michael RIZZA was born 13 June 1936, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Arline Grace was 18 years old.

1937 Birth of Child
Joan Marion RIZZA was born 21 November 1937, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Arline Grace was 20 years old.

New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1938

Name: Arline G Rizza
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1938
Street Address: 279 High
Residence Place: New Britain, Connecticut
Spouse:
Michael P Rizza
Publication Title: New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1938

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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 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Arlene Rizza
Respondent: Yes
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: High Street
House Number: 279
Inferred Residence in 1935: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Michael Rizza 34
Arlene Rizza 22
Joseph Rizza 3
Joan Rizza 2
Paul Rizza 1

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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.

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

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1951

Name: Arline G Rizza
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1951
Street Address: 232 Grove
Residence Place: New Britain, Connecticut
Spouse:
Michael P Rizza
Publication Title: New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1951

Source / record details
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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.

1958 Marriage of Child
Joan Marion RIZZA married 8 November 1958, New Britain, Connecticut, USA to Bruce Lee ELLISON

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 Marriage of Child
Joseph Michael RIZZA married 30 March 1963, Auburn, New York, USA to Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL

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.'

New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1965

Name: Arlene G Rizza
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1965
Street Address: 281 Alexander rd
Residence Place: New Britain, Connecticut
Spouse:
Michael P Rizza
Publication Title: New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1965

Source / record details
ancestry.com

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michael RIZZA died 4 January 1968, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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.

New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1981

Name: Arlene G Rizza
Residence Year: 1981
Street Address: 281 Alexander Rd 229-2530
Residence Place: New Britain, Connecticut
Occupation: Retired
Publication Title: New Britain, Connecticut, City Directory, 1981

Source / record details
ancestry.com

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.

Death

Name: Arline Grace Rizza
[Arline Grace Jasse]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1917
Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Address: 975 CORBIN
Residence: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Death Date: 16 Jun 2009
Death Place: New Britain, Connecticut
Age: 91
Father's SurName: Jasse
State File #: 13512

Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012

Source / record details
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Obituary

Hartford Courant, The (CT) - June 19, 2009

Deceased Name: RIZZA, Arline Grace (Jasse)

RIZZA, Arline Grace (Jasse)
Arline Rizza, 91, died on June 16, 2009 at Jerome Home in New Britain. She was born in 1917, to Anna and Carl Jasse, from Westfield. She graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1935, where she was nick-named ''Babe'' and where she nurtured an ambition to become a pilot. She was married to Michael Rizza, who died in 1968. She worked for Aetna. She is survived by five children, 13 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren, and by a younger brother, Raymond Jasse, married to Eleanor, of Westfield. Arline was a great dancer and an avid card-player, not exactly an airplane pilot, but next best thing, a feeder of birds. She was a popular character among her friends and family. She insisted that her five children go to church, pray each night, honor values, excel in school, participate in scouting and learn practical skills. Her son Joseph, married to Bea of Auburn

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