Paul Martin POLIAK

Born

8 August 1920 , Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

11 September 2015 , Seattle, Washington, USA

Paul Martin married Joan BADER 15 September 1956 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Joan BADER was born 27 October 1929 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Joan was the child of Charles Albert BADER and Helen Stiles "Nellie" DEGROAT .

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John POLIAK

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Eva REZNIK

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Paul Martin was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Paul Martin POLIAK

Paul Martin POLIAK married

Joan BADER
Marriage date: 15 September 1956
Marriage place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Joan BADER was the child of Charles Albert BADER and Helen Stiles "Nellie" DEGROAT

Marriage notes:

"From Manchester, Conn. comes word of the marriage yesterday afternoon of Miss Joan Bader and Mr. Paul Martin Poliak, both of Seattle."

"The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bader of Glastonbury, Conn. and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. John Poliak of Monaca, Pa. and the late Mr. Poliak. The ceremony was in the Center Congregational Church in Manchester."

"The bride wore floor-length silk mist with lace. She wore a shoulder-length veil with matching pill box and carried spider chrysanthemums."

"Mrs. Charles D. Bader and Mrs. Pinkey L. Near attended the bride. The Messrs. Glenn Johnson, John Poliak, Jr., Charles D. Bader and Charles Beattie attended the bridegroom. A garden reception followed at the home of the bride's parents."

"After a wedding trip to Bermuda, they will be at home in Seattle."

"Mrs. Poliak, a child therapist at Ryther Child Center, attended Smith College, New York School of Social Work, and Columbia University. She is a member of the Women's University Club and the Seattle Branch of the English-Speaking Union."

"Her husband attended Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N. Y., University of California and Hastings College of Law. He is a member of the Bar Associations of Washington and California and Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity. Both relinquish their membership in the Junior Club with their marriage."

Date: September 16, 1956

Location: Seattle, Washington

Paper: The Seattle Times

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Birth — 1920
8 August 1920
Monaca, Pennsylvania, USA

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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)

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 - Monaca, Pennsylvania

Name: Paul Poliak
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Monaca, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: Monaca, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Street: Marshall Road
House Number: 2100
Inferred Residence in 1935: Monaca, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Monaca
Sheet Number: 10B
Occupation: New Worker
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Duration of Unemployment: 54
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
John Poliak
54 Head
Eva Poliak
49 Wife
John Poliak
25 Son
Charles Poliak
23 Son
Paul Poliak 19 Son
Walter Poliak
13 Son
Dorothy Poliak
9 Daughter

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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

1956 Marriage / Partner
Paul Martin POLIAK and Joan BADER 15 September 1956, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

He was 36 years old.

Paul Martin POLIAK - Wedding announcement

Wedding announcement

Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, September 16, 1956

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

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.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary

Paul Martin Poliak

August 8, 1920 - September 11, 2015

Paul Martin Poliak passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on September 11, 2015 after a short illness. Paul was a funny, wise, kind, generous, and humble man and a great friend, husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather. Paul had a lifetime of extraordinary adventures but always saved his most precious time for the people he loved. He will be deeply missed by his family, his friends and all who were lucky enough to spend any time with him.

Paul was born in Monaca, PA, in 1920, one of seven children and the son of John and Eva Poliak, who emigrated to the U.S. from Slovakia. In 1941, he entered the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, where he graduated in 1944. During World War II, he served on ships that patrolled the waters between Washington and Alaska and earned an endorsement as Pilot for the Inland Waters of Alaska. He was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve and obtained his

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