Elizabeth Mary EGAN

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1 May 1923 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Died

26 March 1965 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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Martin Andrew EGAN Eva S MONAHAN

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Born: 1 May 1923 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

Elizabeth Mary EGAN died 26 March 1965 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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Birth — 1923
1 May 1923
Meriden, Connecticut, USA

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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Name: Elizabeth Egam
event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1924
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Connecticut
mother's birthPlace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 149
family number: 363
Sheet Number and Letter: 15A
Line Number: 50
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

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut

Name: Betty Egan
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
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

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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.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1947

Name: Elizabeth M Egan
Residence Year: 1947
Street Address: 217 W Main
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Packer
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1947

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

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut

Name: Elizabeth Egan
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Martin Egan
66 Head
Eva Egan
62 Wife
Eleanor Spears
31 Daughter
Elizabeth Spears
5 Granddaughter
Elizabeth Egan 26 Daughter

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955

Name: Elizabeth M Egan
Residence Year: 1955
Street Address: 230 W Main
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Occupation: Traffic Clerk
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955

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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.

Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 1963

Name: Elizabeth M Egan
Residence Year: 1963
Street Address: 23 Hickory
Residence Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Publication Title: Meriden, Connecticut, City Directory, 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.'

1965 Death

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: Eliza M Egan
event: Death
Event Date: 26 Mar 1965
Event Place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
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Gender: Female
Age: 42
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
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estimated Birth Year: 1923
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certificate number: 05600

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