Ruth Irene CESAN

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9 January 1922 , Massachusetts, USA

Died

11 March 1982 , Farmington, Connecticut, USA

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David Emanuel CESAN Irene Kathan CROUSS

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Born: 9 January 1922 in Massachusetts, USA

Father: David Emanuel CESAN

Mother: Irene Kathan CROUSS

Paternal grandparents: James John CESAN , Louisa Edith CHISHOLM

Maternal grandparents: Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS , Fanny A KATHAN

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Ruth Irene married Harold Douglas BOISSEAU October 1945 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA . They divorced. Harold Douglas BOISSEAU was born 24 March 1923 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben). Harold Douglas died 9 February 2007 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben). Harold Douglas was the child of Joseph William BOISSEAU and Edith May SMART.

Ruth Irene married (2) Marshall Wayne STEPHENSON 28 July 1956 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA . Marshall Wayne STEPHENSON was born abt. 1930

Ruth Irene CESAN died 11 March 1982 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA .
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Ruth Irene CESAN married

Harold Douglas BOISSEAU
Marriage date: October 1945
Marriage place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
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Harold Douglas BOISSEAU was the child of Joseph William BOISSEAU and Edith May SMART

Marriage notes:

They divorced before 1950

Date: September 13, 1945

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Name: Ruth Irene Cesan

Marriage Year: 1945

Marriage Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 1

Page Number: 352

Index Volume Number: 129

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.129

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Ruth Irene CESAN married

Marshall Wayne STEPHENSON
Marriage date: 28 July 1956
Marriage place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
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Marriage notes:

Feeding Hills, Massachusetts

Date: July 30, 1956

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Union

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Birth — 1922
9 January 1922
Massachusetts, USA

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

Ruth Irene CESAN - George Willard Crouss son of Mr and Mrs C. T. Crouss of Agawam and his niece, Ruth Irene Cesan, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. E. Cesan of Feeding Hills

"George Willard Crouss son of Mr and Mrs C. T. Crouss of Agawam and his niece, Ruth Irene Cesan, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. E. Cesan of Feeding Hills"

Date: June 29, 1924
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Ruth I Cesan
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 8
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1922
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Canada French
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 97
family number: 137
sheet number and letter: 8A
line number: 2
nara publication: T626, roll 905
film number: 2340640
digital folder number: 4607002
image number: 00021
Household Gender Age
parent David E Cesan M 31
parent Irene C Cesan F 33
Ruth I Cesan F 8
David T Cesan M 5
John S Cesan M 0

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)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Ruth Cesan
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: South West Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 7B
Household Members:
Name Age
David E Cesan 41
Irene E Cesan 43
Ruth Cesan 18
David Cesan 15
John Cesan 10
Ernest Harrington 24
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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 Marriage / Partner
Ruth Irene CESAN and Harold Douglas BOISSEAU October 1945, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

She was 23 years old.

The Springfield Sunday Union and Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
October 7, 1945

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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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Ruth Cesan
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Partner
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Doris Kertines
29 Head
Ruth Cesan 27 Partner
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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.

1956 Marriage / Partner
Ruth Irene CESAN and Marshall Wayne STEPHENSON 28 July 1956, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

She was 34 years old.

The Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
July 30, 1956

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Southington, Connecticut, City Directory, 1959
Name: Ruth C Stephenson
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1959
Street Address: 45 Riverside dr
Residence Place: Southington, Connecticut
Spouse:
Marshall W Stephenson
Publication Title: Southington, Connecticut, City Directory, 1959
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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 - Southington, CT
Ruth Stephenson, living in Southington, CT in 1981 according to father's obit

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 Death
First Name: Ruth
Last Name: Stephenson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: Jan 9, 1922
Death Date: Mar 11, 1982
Age: 60
Residence: Southington, Hartfold Connecticut
Birth Location: Massachusetts
Death Location: Farmington, Hartfold, CT
Zip: 06489
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Divorced
Collection: Connecticut Death Records
Certificate: Hard Copy Certificate
Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Ruth Stephenson
event: Death
event date: 11 Mar 1982
event place: Farmington, , Connecticut
residence: Southington, , Connecticut
street address: 38 DUNHAM ST
gender:
age: 60
marital status: Divorced
race: White
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