Charles Degroat BADER

(b. 13 June 1932 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 6 October 2017 , Adamstown, Maryland, USA )

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Charles Degroat BADER was born 13 June 1932 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Charles Degroat BADER was the child of Charles Albert BADER and Helen Stiles "Nellie" DEGROAT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Casper Carl BADER and Augusta Johanne THEINERT (maternal) Harry Dewitt DEGROAT and Helen Louise "Nellie" GOODRICH

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Charles Degroat married Lucy Taintor DAVIS 13 June 1952 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
They divorced. Lucy Taintor DAVIS was born 25 April 1932 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Lucy Taintor died 12 October 2019 in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Lucy Taintor was the child of Frederick Ellsworth DAVIS and Mildred Florence Cecilia ENNEKING.

Charles Degroat married (2) Lois Jeanne PETERSEN 10 July 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA . Lois Jeanne PETERSEN was born 11 April 1939 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Lois Jeanne died 30 September 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Lois Jeanne was the child of Robert Elton PETERSEN and Caryl Elizabeth NELSON.

Charles Degroat BADER died 6 October 2017 in Adamstown, Maryland, USA.

photo/ portrait (above) from obituary

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Family and Children of Charles Degroat BADER

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Charles Degroat BADER married

Lucy Taintor DAVIS-- Date: 13 June 1952 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Lucy Taintor DAVIS was the child of Frederick Ellsworth DAVIS and Mildred Florence Cecilia ENNEKING

divorced 1974

Name: Charles D Bader
Spouse Name: Lucy D Bader
Location: Los Angeles
Date: Jan 1974
Ancestry.com. California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Hartford Courant
July 15, 1952

Hartford Courant - ProQuest Archiver - Jun 15, 1952
Miss Lucy Taintor Davis daughter of Mrs Ellsworth Davis of Kenyon St was married Saturday to Mr Charles DeGroat Bader son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Bader of ...

Children of Charles Degroat BADER and Lucy Taintor DAVIS:

Living (b., Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. , )

Charles Degroat BADER (b.9 October 1958, Santa Monica, California, USA d. 6 May 2009, San Diego, California, USA)

Living (b., Santa Monica, California, USA d. , )

Charles Degroat BADER married

Lois Jeanne PETERSEN-- Date: 10 July 1975 Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
Lois Jeanne PETERSEN was the child of Robert Elton PETERSEN and Caryl Elizabeth NELSON

Name: Charles D Bader
Age: 43
Est. Birth: abt 1932
Spouse Name: Lois J Krueger
Spouse Age: 36
Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1939
Date: 10 Jul 1975
Location: Los Angeles

Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Name: Charles D Bader
Age: 43
Est. Birth: abt 1932
Spouse Name: Lois J Petersen
Spouse Age: 36
Est. Spouse Birth: abt 1939
Date: 10 Jul 1975
Location: Los Angeles

Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Children of Charles Degroat BADER and Lois Jeanne PETERSEN:

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Postcards and Memories of Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

1932 Birth
13 June 1932
Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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 Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Charles Bader
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1931
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Hebron Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Manchester
Residence in 1935: Manchester
Sheet Number: 12B
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Bader 42
Helen Bader 39
Barbara Bader 13
Joan Bader 10
Charles Bader 9
Mary Stamler 31
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 - Williamstown, Massachusetts
Name: Charles D Bader
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1933
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Danald P Gregg
22 Lodger
Donald P Goldstein
18 Lodger
Eugene M Dambrad
18 Lodger
Carl F Dambrad
18 Lodger
Charles D Bader 17 Lodger
William B Ross Jr
18 Lodger
Charles W Feel
18 Lodger
Robert L Cocks
19 Lodger
William G Miller
18 Lodger
Bradford N Pusey
20 Lodger
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage / Partner
Charles Degroat BADER and Lucy Taintor DAVIS 13 June 1952, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 20 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.

September 10, 1955
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeGroat Bader of South Glastonbury, Conn., formerly of Williamstown, are parents of a daughter, Mary Ellsworth, born Aug. 26 at Hartford, Conn. Mr. Bader is a graduate of Williams college.

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
September 10, 1955

1958 Birth of Child
Charles Degroat BADER was born 9 October 1958, Santa Monica, California, USA

Charles Degroat was 26 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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Charles Degroat BADER and Lois Jeanne PETERSEN 10 July 1975, Los Angeles, California, USA

He was 43 years old.

1975 Marriage of Daughter
New York Times - Oct 26, 1975
Christie Pierpont Bader, daughter of Mrs. Victor D.S. Troxell of New Canaan, Conn., and Charles DeGroat Bader of Los Angeles, was married yesterday afternoon to Second Lieut. Andrew Davidson Walker of the Marine ...

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.

2008 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lois Jeanne PETERSEN died 30 September 2008, Los Angeles, California, USA

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2009 Death of Child
Charles Degroat BADER died 6 May 2009, San Diego, California, USA

Charles Degroat was 76 years old.

Obituary
Charles 'Charlie' DeGroat Bader, a longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away on Oct. 6 in Adamstown, Maryland, at the age of 85.

Charlie was born in Manchester, Connecticut, and grew up in Glastonbury, Connecticut. The youngest child of the late Charles Albert Bader ('C.A.') and Helen Bader, he was known by his older sisters as 'Brud.'

Charlie graduated from Williams College in 1953 and went to work for the C.A. Bader Company until 1958 when he was drawn to California with the dream of becoming a writer. He spent the next 50 years as a writer, first at Douglas Aircraft, then at Litton Industries, before starting a freelance career as a business and promotional writer.

Starting in the 1960s, up to and beyond the opening of the Pierson Playhouse, Theatre Palisades became a huge part of Charlie’s life for many years. His several stage roles were overshadowed by his love of backstage participation and production of the shows.

Grace Lutheran Church also became an...Read MORE...

2017 Death
6 October 2017
Adamstown, Maryland, USA

He died at the age of 85.

Added: 3/4/2011 10:51:20 AM - Updated: 5/19/2022 7:54:48 PM