Ernestine Flora WELCOME

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2 June 1923 , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

14 November 1995 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Ernest Henry WELCOME Flora Ann MACKINNON

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Born: 2 June 1923 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ernest Henry WELCOME

Mother: Flora Ann MACKINNON

Paternal grandparents: John Wesley WELCOME , Nellie Elvira DRAKE

Maternal grandparents: Archibald MACKINNON , Flora Ann MACDONALD

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

Ernestine Flora married David Theodore "Ted" CESAN 8 July 1943 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
They divorced. David Theodore "Ted" CESAN was born 27 June 1924 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). David Theodore "Ted" died 15 October 2016 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). David Theodore "Ted" was the child of David Emanuel CESAN and Irene Kathan CROUSS.

Ernestine Flora married (2) Kenneth Edward JOHNSON abt. 1947 in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Kenneth Edward JOHNSON was born 7 November 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Kenneth Edward died 1 January 2012 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA. Kenneth Edward was the child of Charles Richard JOHNSON and Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON.

Ernestine Flora WELCOME died 14 November 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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*** what is her connection to Joanne LaFave Costello (see obituary)? It looks like Joanne's parents were Francis and Leah (Albeno) LaFave

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Ernestine Flora WELCOME married

David Theodore "Ted" CESAN
Marriage date: 8 July 1943
Marriage place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
David Theodore "Ted" CESAN was the child of David Emanuel CESAN and Irene Kathan CROUSS

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Name: Ernestine Welcome

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1943

Marriage Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

David Cesarn

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They were divorced around 1945

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Born: , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)
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Ernestine Flora WELCOME married

Kenneth Edward JOHNSON
Marriage date: abt. 1947
Marriage place: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA
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Kenneth Edward JOHNSON was the child of Charles Richard JOHNSON and Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON

Marriage notes:

Name: Ernestine F Cesan

Marriage Year: 1947

Marriage Place: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 142

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.142

Name: Kenneth Edward Johnson

Marriage Year: 1947

Marriage Place: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 146

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.146

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

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1923 Birth
Name: Ernestine Flora Welcome
Birth Date: 1923
Birth Place: Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 134
Page Number: 90
Index Volume Number: 114
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.114

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013
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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 Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Ernestine F Welcome
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 7
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1923
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0207
family number: 239
sheet number and letter: 13B
line number: 99
nara publication: T626, roll 908
film number: 2340643
digital folder number: 4607005
image number: 00071
Household Gender Age
parent Ernest H Welcome M 31
parent Flora M Welcome F 29
Wesley W Welcome M 9
Ernestine F Welcome F 7
George F Welcome M 5

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 - Westfield, Massachusetts
Name: Ernestine Welcome
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Highland Avenue
House Number: 31
Inferred Residence in 1935: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Westfield
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 2B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Ernest Welcome
41 Head
Flora Welcome
39 Wife
Wesley Welcome
19 Son
Ernestine Welcome 17 Daughter
Nellie Welcome
77 Mother
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1943 Marriage / Partner
Ernestine Flora WELCOME and David Theodore "Ted" CESAN 8 July 1943, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

She was 20 years old.

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)

1948
Name: Mrs Ernestine W Cesan
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1948
Residence Place: Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Married
Publication Title: Westfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1948

Cesan Ernestine W Mrs married Kenneth E Johnson

Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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.

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

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1995 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Ernestin F Johnson
event: Death
event date: 14 Nov 1995
event place: Springfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 059885
birth date: 06 Feb 1923
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Obituary
Ernestine Johnson, reporter, civic leader: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - November 16, 1995
Deceased Name: Ernestine Johnson, reporter, civic leader

'Ernestine F. 'Ernie' (Welcome) Johnson, 72, of 26 Springmeadow Lane died Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was a Hampden correspondent for The Springfield Newspapers, and had been a secretary to the late Thornton W. Burgess, famed children's author. She was an attendant at Monson State Hospital for 15 years, and a former librarian here and in Monson.

Born in Westfield, she was a 1942 graduate of Westfield High School. She spent several years in East Longmeadow before moving here in 1957.

She worshipped at the Federated Church, and was a Sunday school teacher and former vice president of its Ladies Aid Society.

She was chairwoman of Hampden Heart Fund and Cancer Society drives; a former president of the Garden Club and the East Longmeadow American Legion Auxiliary; a...Read full story