Robert Clayton SLADE

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21 October 1928 , Stamford, Vermont, USA

Died

December 1981 , Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA

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Clayton Jerome SLADE Gertrude Florence STEIN

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Born: 21 October 1928 in Stamford, Vermont, USA

Father: Clayton Jerome SLADE

Mother: Gertrude Florence STEIN

Paternal grandparents: Charles Henry SLADE , Jessie Mabel FEIGE

Maternal grandparents: Emil Robert STEIN , Louise Mary HUBER

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Robert Clayton married Elizabeth Alice "Betty" TATRO 15 September 1951 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Elizabeth Alice "Betty" TATRO was born 11 February 1930 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth Alice "Betty" died 5 November 2007 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale). Elizabeth Alice "Betty" was the child of Harold Butler TATRO and Effie DEANS.

Robert Clayton SLADE died December 1981 in Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.

photo (above) from 1946 Drury High School Yearbook, North Adams, Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Alice "Betty" TATRO
Marriage date: 15 September 1951
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Alice "Betty" TATRO was the child of Harold Butler TATRO and Effie DEANS

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TATRO - SLADE

"North Adams, Sept. 16 - Miss Elizabeth Alice Tatro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Tatro of 27 Wall St. and Robert C. Slade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Slade of Stamford, Vt. are on a wedding trip to Cape Cod. They were married Saturday night at 7:30 in First Methodist Church by Rev. Elmer N. Haley. They will live in Springfield where Mr. Slade is a student at AIC."

"Mrs. Harold B. Tatro, Jr. of this city was matron of honor with Joan Davies and Miss Ruth Cummings as bridesmaids. Beveridge Phelps was best man. A reception at Masonic Temple was attended by about 250."

Date: September 17, 1951

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Union

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1928 Birth
Name: Robert Clayton Slade
Birth Date: 1928
Birth Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 85
Page Number: 203
Index Volume Number: 124
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.124

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [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 Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Birth
Name: Robert Clayton Slade
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Oct 1928
Event Place: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, United States
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Digital Folder Number: 005465037
Image Number: 00098

'Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QPQ2-R1FQ : 29 November 2018), Robert Clayton Slade, 21 Oct 1928; citing Birth, Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005465037.
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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 Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
name: Robert C Slade
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
gender: Male
age: 1
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1929
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 25
family number: 107
sheet number and letter: 4B
line number: 58
nara publication: T626, roll 2426
film number: 2342160
digital folder number: 4547824
image number: 01028
Household Gender Age
parent Clayton J Slade M 29
parent Gertrude F Slade F 26
Robert C Slade M 1
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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

1936
Robert Slade has returned to his home in Stamford, Vermont, after
spending a week with Rev. and Mrs. Garrison.

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Slade of Stamford, Vermont were weekend guests of Rev. and Mrs. Garrison.

The Enterprise
Altamont, New York
August 7, 1936

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 - North Adams, Massachusetts
Name: Robert C Slade
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1929
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Claryton J Slade
49 Head
Gertrude F Slade
46 Wife
Robert C Slade 21 Son
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 Marriage / Partner
Robert Clayton SLADE and Elizabeth Alice "Betty" TATRO 15 September 1951, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1952
Name: Robert C Slade
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1952
Street Address: 37 Wall
Residence Place: North Adams, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Spouse:
Elizabeth A Slade
Publication Title: North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1952
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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.

North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1954
Name: Robert C Slade
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1954
Street Address: 37 Wall
Residence Place: North Adams, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Spouse:
Elizabeth A Slade
Publication Title: North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1954
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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.

Death
Age: 53
Given Name: Robert
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Surname: Slade
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Birth Date: 21 Oct 1928
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Cheshire, New Hampshire
Previous Residence Postal Code: 03452
Event Date: Dec 1981

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Obituary
Robert Slade, 53, born in N. Adams Robert C. Slade, 53, of Turnpike Road, Jaffrey N.H.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton J. Slade of Main Road, Stamford, Vt., died Monday at Monadnock Community Hospital, Peterborough, N.H. Death followed a long illness. He was the administrator of the hospital for 13 before he retired this year because of ill health. He was born in North Adams, Oct. 21, 1928 and lived here before moving to New Hampshire 13 years ago. He was graduated from Drury High School and in 1952 from American International College, Springfield. Mr. Slade was a member of the American Hospital Association, the New Hampshire Hospital Association, and was a former director of the New Hampshire Blue Cross-Blue Shield and was a corporate member of the Peterborough Savings Bank. Besides his parents in Stamford, he leaves his wife, the former Betty Sawyer in Jaffrey, he leaves two sons, R. Scott Slade and Kenneth D. Slade, both of Peterborough; and a daughter, E. Kimberly Fagnant of East...Read full story

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North Adams, Massachusetts
December 12, 1981

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