James M EGAN

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18 August 1920 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

25 August 1975 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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Martin Andrew EGAN Eva S MONAHAN

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Born: 18 August 1920 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Father: Martin Andrew EGAN

Mother: Eva S MONAHAN

Paternal grandparents: Martin A EGAN , Margaret LOCHRAN

Maternal grandparents: James Adam MONAHAN , Henrietta Friederika BLESSING

James M was a soldier in World War II.
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James M married Barbara Helen LIETZ 11 April 1942 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Barbara Helen LIETZ was born 21 September 1920 in New York, USA. Barbara Helen died 23 March 2010 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. Barbara Helen was the child of John Paul LIETZ and Maria Elisabeth HOUST.

James M EGAN died 25 August 1975 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA.
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Barbara Helen LIETZ
Marriage date: 11 April 1942
Marriage place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
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Barbara Helen LIETZ was the child of John Paul LIETZ and Maria Elisabeth HOUST

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JAMES EGAN BARBARA LIETZ 1942-04-11 MERIDEN

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John Martin EGAN

Born: 18 July 1947, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 10 September 2007, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Married: Jan UNKNOWN

James M, Jr. EGAN

Born: 23 December 1948, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1 January 2005, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1920
18 August 1920
Meriden, Connecticut, 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)

1930 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
name: James Egam
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 9
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1921
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 149
family number: 363
sheet number and letter: 15A
line number: 49
nara publication: T626, roll 273
film number: 2340008
digital folder number: 4531877
image number: 00671
Household Gender Age
parent Martin A Egam M 47
parent Eva M Egam F 43
Margaret M Egam F 17
Robert Egam M 14
Elenor Egam F 11
James Egam M 9
Elizabeth Egam F 6

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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: James Egan
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Street: West Main Street
House Number: 249
Inferred Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 15A
Household Members:
Name Age
Martin Egan 56
Eva Egan 52
Margaret Egan 27
Eleanor Egan 21
James Egan 19
Betty Egan 16
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)

1942 Marriage / Partner
James M EGAN and Barbara Helen LIETZ 11 April 1942, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

He was 21 years old.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1943
Name: James M Egan
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1943
Street Address: 274 Britannia
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Foreman
Spouse:
Barliara H Egan
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1943
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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 Birth of Child
John Martin EGAN was born 18 July 1947, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James M was 26 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 Birth of Child
James M, Jr. EGAN was born 23 December 1948, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

James M was 28 years old.

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut
Name: James M Egan
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 184
Household Members Age Relationship
James M Egan 29 Head
Barbara H Egan
29 Wife
Kathleen B Egan
7 Daughter
John M Egan
2 Son
James M Egan Jr
1 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: James M Egan
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: at Meriden
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Foreman
Spouse:
Barbara Egan
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1953
Name: James M Egan
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1953
Street Address: at Meriden
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Supt Mfg
Spouse:
Barbara H Egan
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1953
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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.

Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1959
Name: James M Egan
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1959
Street Address: at Hartford
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Supt
Spouse:
Barbara H Egan
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1959
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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.

Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1963
Name: James M Egan
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1963
Street Address: 1642 Main Ngt
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Chief Ins
Spouse:
Barbara H Egan
Publication Title: Hartford Suburban, Connecticut 1963
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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.

1975 Death
First Name: James
Middle Name: M
Last Name: Egan
Gender: Male
Death Date: Aug 25, 1975
Residence: Newington, Hartfold Connecticut
Death Location: New Britain, Hartfold, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Married
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: James M Egan
event: Death
event date: 25 Aug 1975
event place: New Britain, , Connecticut
residence: Newington, , Connecticut
street address:
gender:
age: 55
marital status: Married
race: White
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estimated birth year: 1920
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spouse's name: BARB
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Death
EGAN, JAMES 18 Aug 1920 Aug 1975 54-55 06111 (Newington, Hartford, CT) (none specified) Connecticut 042-05-4631
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