Nathan Louis EDWARDS

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24 June 1937 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Died

23 May 1973 , Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

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Jesse Covell EDWARDS Beatrice Winifred MASON

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Born: 24 June 1937 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Jesse Covell EDWARDS

Mother: Beatrice Winifred MASON

Paternal grandparents: George Frederick EDWARDS , Lydia Climena Minnie FULLER

Maternal grandparents: Edgar Albert MASON , Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT

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Nathan Louis married Dolores E SPRAGUE 28 April 1956 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Dolores E SPRAGUE was born 11 June 1938 in Rhode Island, USA. Dolores E was the child of Richard L SPRAGUE and Ethel M MAZZTEL.

Nathan Louis married (2) Barbara FERRIA abt. 1965 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Barbara FERRIA was born 22 February 1940 in Rhode Island, USA. Barbara was the child of Jesse P FERRIA and Amelia "Millie" POMPA.

Nathan Louis EDWARDS died 23 May 1973 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA .

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Nathan Louis EDWARDS married

Dolores E SPRAGUE
Marriage date: 28 April 1956
Marriage place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
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Dolores E SPRAGUE was the child of Richard L SPRAGUE and Ethel M MAZZTEL

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Name: Nathan Edwards

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1956

Marriage Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA

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Dolores Sprague

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968

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Barbara FERRIA
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Barbara FERRIA was the child of Jesse P FERRIA and Amelia "Millie" POMPA

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Birth — 1937
24 June 1937
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

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 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
name: Nathan Edwards
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 3, Warwick City, Warwick City, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 2
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Grandson
relationship to head of household (standardized): Grandson
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1938
residence in 1935:
enumeration district number: 2-21
family number: 176
sheet number and letter: 9A
line number: 27
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3758
digital folder number: 005461753
image number: 00589
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edgar Mason M 64 Rhode Island
wife Louise Mason F 55 Connecticut
son-in-law Jesse Edwards M 50 Connecticut
daughter Beatrice Edwards F 30 Rhode Island
grandson Edgar Edwards M 5 Connecticut
grandson Nathan Edwards M 2 Rhode Island
sister Mary Mason F 68 Rhode Island
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.

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

1950 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Nathan L Edwards
Age: 12
Birth Date: abt 1938
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Main Ave
House Number: 929
Apartment Number: 1st Fl
Dwelling Number: 263
Farm: No
Acres: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Jesse C Edwards
60 Head
Beatrice W Edwards
40 Wife
Edgar E Edwards
15 Son
Nathan L Edwards 12 Son
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.

1956 Marriage / Partner
Nathan Louis EDWARDS and Dolores E SPRAGUE 28 April 1956, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

He was 18 years old.

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.

Death
name: Natha L Edwards
event: Death
event date: 23 May 1973
event place: Waterbury, , Connecticut
residence: Wolcott, , Connecticut
street address:
gender:
age: 35
marital status: Married
race: White
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estimated birth year: 1938
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spouse's name: BARB
certificate number: 11048

'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZGS-WSW : accessed 18 Jan 2013), Natha L Edwards, 1973.
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