Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON

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9 April 1925 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

11 November 2006 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Carl Gustaf GUNNARSON Anna M FORSELL

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Born: 9 April 1925 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Carl Gustaf GUNNARSON

Mother: Anna M FORSELL

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Ruth Elizabeth married Gordon Salisbury BRANDES 19 December 1953 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Gordon Salisbury BRANDES was born 11 December 1925 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Gordon Salisbury died 28 December 1985 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Gordon Salisbury was the child of Henry Robert BRANDES and Helen Louise FEIGE.

Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON died 11 November 2006 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.

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Gordon Salisbury BRANDES
Marriage date: 19 December 1953
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Gordon Salisbury BRANDES was the child of Henry Robert BRANDES and Helen Louise FEIGE

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Name: Gordon S Brandes

Marriage Year: 1953

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 108

Page Number: 366

Index Volume Number: 156

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.156

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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Birth
Name: Ruth E Gunnarson
Birth Date: 1925
Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 142
Page Number: 524
Index Volume Number: 108
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.108

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [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 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Ruth Gunnarson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 5
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1925
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Sweden
mother's birthplace: Sweden
enumeration district number: 3
family number: 230
sheet number and letter: 13B
line number: 72
nara publication: T626, roll 967
film number: 2340702
digital folder number: 4607703
image number: 00239
Household Gender Age
parent Carl Gunnarson M 44
parent Anna Gunnarson F 42
Marion Gunnarson F 11
Ruth Gunnarson F 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 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Ruth Gunnarson
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 1, Worcester, Worcester City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 15
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Daughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1925
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 23-18
family number: 254
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 47
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1712
digital folder number: 005461157
image number: 00457
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Carl Gunnarson M 54 Sweden
wife Anna Gunnarson F 52 Sweden
daughter Marion Gunnarson F 21 Massachusetts
daughter Ruth Gunnarson F 15 Massachusetts
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)

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.

1947
Name: Ruth Gunnarson
Arrival Date: 29 Jul 1947
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1925
Birth Location: Massachusetts
Birth Location Other: worcester
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Gothenburg, Sweden
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Gripsholm

Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Name: Ruth Gunnarson
Gender: Kvinna (Female)
Place of Origin: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Destination: Göteborg
Record Date: 25 apr 1947
Port of Departure: New York
Database Name: EmiSal
Occupation/ Title: Miss
Class: 1
Ship Name: Drottningholm
Civil Status: Ogift (Single)

Ancestry.com. Swedish Emigration Records, 1783-1951 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: EMIGRANTEN POPULÄR 2006 is a coproduction between Emigrantregistret in Karlstad and Göteborgs-Emigranten in Göteborg.
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1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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

1953 Marriage / Partner
Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON and Gordon Salisbury BRANDES 19 December 1953, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

She was 28 years old.

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)

1985 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gordon Salisbury BRANDES died 28 December 1985, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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: Ruth Elizabeth Junnarson
[Ruth Elizabeth Brandes]
[Ruth Brandes]
[Ruth Elizabeth Gunnarson]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1925
Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date: 11 Nov 2006
Father:
Carl J Gunnarson
Mother:
Anna F Forsell
SSN: 030224640
Notes: Aug 1945: Name listed as RUTH ELIZABETH JUNNARSON; 13 Jan 1975: Name listed as RUTH ELIZABETH BRANDES; 15 Nov 2006: Name listed as RUTH E BRANDES

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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Obituary
BRANDES, Ruth E. (Gunnarson): Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Boston Globe, The (MA) - November 13, 2006
Deceased Name: BRANDES, Ruth E. (Gunnarson)

'BRANDES, Ruth E. (Gunnarson)

Of Topsfield, Nov. 11, age 81. Devoted wife of the late Gordon S. Brandes. Loving mother & mother-in-law of Carla & Laurence (Corky) Clarke of Wayne, PA & Susan & Ken Turner of Topsfield. Cherished grandmother of Matthew Clarke of Southborough, Lindsay Clarke of Portland, ME, and Carrie and Christopher Turner of Topsfield. Her graveside service will be private. Assisting the family with the arrangements is the Peterson-O'Donnell Funeral Home, Danvers. Online guestbook at www.legacy.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth's memory may be made to the Aspire Capital Campaign, a restoration of the timber frame steeple housing a Paul Revere bell in the 1842 Meetinghouse, home of The Congregational Church of Topsfield. 'Aspire Capital Campaign,', the Congregational Church of Topsfield, 9 East Common...Read full story

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