William Frederic HANZL

(b. 6 July 1929 , Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA d. 25 January 2001 , Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA )

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William Frederic HANZL was born 6 July 1929 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

William Frederic HANZL was the child of William Frederic HANZL and Bernice Howland BECKWITH and the grandchild of: (paternal) William Frederic HANZL and Anna H SOMMER? (maternal) Joseph D BECKWITH and Mary Ann HOWLAND

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

William Frederic married Ann BACHULUS March 1961 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ann BACHULUS was born 19 April 1936 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Ann died 24 January 1979 in Marshfield, Massachusetts, USA (Rexhame) (East Marshfield) (Green Harbor) (Ocean Bluff) (Marshfield Hills) (Brant Rock). Ann was the child of Matthew John BACHULUS and Ernestine Louise HUMPHREY.

William Frederic HANZL died 25 January 2001 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA .

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photo (above) from 1949 Pingry School Yearbook, Elizabeth, New Jersey

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William Frederic HANZL married

Ann BACHULUS-- Date: March 1961 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Ann BACHULUS was the child of Matthew John BACHULUS and Ernestine Louise HUMPHREY

Ann Bachulus Will Be Bride

Many Out-of-Town Guests to Attend

"Many out-of-town guests will be present at the marriage Saturday of Miss Ann Bachulus, daughter of Mrs. Matthew John Bachulus of Tedford Dr., Longmeadow and the late Dr. Bachulus to William Frederic Hanzl, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Hanzl of Cranford, N. J. The wedding will take place at 4 in South Congregational Church."

"Relatives of the future bride who plan to attend the service include Mrs. Thomas Lawler of Pittsfield, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gimlich of West Lebanon, N. Y., Miss Marion W. Fries of Haverford, Pa., Miss Barbara Briggs and Lloyd Briggs of Ashaway, R. I., Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Briggs, Jr. and daughters Lydia and Caroline of Allamount, N. Y. Mr and Mrs Robert Kenyon of Southwick and Dr. John M. Bachulus of Bath, Me."

"Included among relatives of the prospective bridegroom will be Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Hanzl of Roselle Park, N. J., Mrs. Louis M. Greene of Baltimore, Md., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller of Stoughton."

"Others coming will be Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradford Wilson and son Bradford, Jr. of Cranford, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tighe of Short Hills, N. J., Mr. and Mrs George Spaulding of Cranford, N. J., Mr and Mrs Bernard Ryan of Summit, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. Charick V. Rosencrantz of Cranford, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Rapell of Willow Grove, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MacMeckin, Jr., of West Hartford, Conn., and Mr. and Mrs. Edmund B. Faulkner of Cranford, N. J."

"Also included are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilson and family of Centerville, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dilcer of Rochester, N. Y., Mrs. Victor Memery and son Douglas of West Hartford, Conn., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patch of Fitchburg, Miss Eleanor Rogers of Cambridge, Miss Josephine Barbour of Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Decker of Framingham and Miss Nanine Hutchinson of Cambridge."

Date: March 24, 1961
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

Children of William Frederic HANZL and Ann BACHULUS:

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Christopher Howland HANZL (b.6 March 1966, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 January 2003, Sanford, Maine, USA )

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1929 Birth
6 July 1929
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Cranford, Union, New Jersey
name: William F Hanzl
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Cranford, Union, New Jersey
gender: Male
age: 0
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: New Jersey
estimated birth year: 1930
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: New Jersey
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 0003
family number: 140
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 78
nara publication: T626, roll 1385
film number: 2341120
digital folder number: 4662324
image number: 00077
Household Gender Age
parent William F Hanzl M 32
parent Bernice B Hanzl F 27
William F Hanzl M 0

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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 - 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.

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 Marriage / Partner
William Frederic HANZL and Ann BACHULUS March 1961, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

He was 31 years old.

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.'

1966 Birth of Child
Christopher Howland HANZL was born 6 March 1966, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

William Frederic was 36 years old.

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

1979 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ann BACHULUS died 24 January 1979, Marshfield, Massachusetts, USA (Rexhame) (East Marshfield) (Green Harbor) (Ocean Bluff) (Marshfield Hills) (Brant Rock)

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

2001 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: William F Hanzl
event: Death
event date: 25 Jan 2001
event place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 018004
birth date: 06 Jul 1929
birthplace: New Jersey
spouse: Ann Bachulus
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Obituary
MARSHFIELD - William F. 'Binz' Hanzl Jr., 71, of Marshfield Hills, a retired marketing manager, died Thursday at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth after a brief illness.

Mr. Hanzl worked for John Hancock and retired in 1986. He previously worked at United Shoe and built harpsichords in Waltham while he was in college.

He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, cooking, creative writing and classical music.

He served in the Korean War in the Army.

Born in Elizabeth, N.J., he was raised in Cranford, N.J. He spent summers in Orleans, where he fished commercially for striped bass and scallops from his own boat.

He attended Boston University on the G.I. Bill and graduated in 1963 with a degree in business.

Husband of the late Ann Bachulus Hanzl, he is survived by two sons, Christopher Howland Hanzl of Sanford, Maine, and William Matthew Hanzl of West Lebanon, Maine; a brother, Zeke Hanzl of Shelburne, Vt.; and two grandchildren.

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