Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS

Born

24 January 1926 , Charleston, Vermont, USA

Died

24 September 2013 , Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Age: 87

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Howard Stephen NICHOLS Bertha Angelina LASSONDE

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Born: 24 January 1926 in Charleston, Vermont, USA

Father: Howard Stephen NICHOLS

Mother: Bertha Angelina LASSONDE

Paternal grandparents: Ernest Aaron NICHOLS , Bertha May FARR

Maternal grandparents: Marc Milton LASSONDE , Rose Delima CHOINIERE

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Marjorie Ruth married Thomas Oscar COLE 8 June 1946 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA . Thomas Oscar COLE was born 30 November 1917 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Thomas Oscar died 12 April 1961 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester).

Marjorie Ruth married (2) Edward Warren CROUSS 25 February 1963 in Vernon, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Edward Warren CROUSS was born 9 November 1920 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). Edward Warren died 23 August 1986 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). Edward Warren was the child of Raymond Scott CROUSS and Elizabeth FISHER.

Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS died 24 September 2013 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA .

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Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS married

Thomas Oscar COLE
Marriage date: 8 June 1946
Marriage place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Marriage notes:

Name: Thomas Cole

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1946

Marriage Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

Marjorie Nichols

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Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS married

Edward Warren CROUSS
Marriage date: 25 February 1963
Marriage place: Vernon, Connecticut, USA
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Edward Warren CROUSS was the child of Raymond Scott CROUSS and Elizabeth FISHER

Marriage notes:

name: Edwar W Crouss

event: Marriage

event date: 25 Feb 1963

event place: Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

residence: Massachusetts

age: 42

race: White

spouse: Marjo N Cole

spouse's residence: Massachusetts

spouse's age: 37

spouse's race: White

notes: officiator Other Clergyman

Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001

Children of Edward Warren CROUSS and Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS

Carol A CROUSS

Born: 28 March 1963, Stafford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 January 2012, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Richard GARDNER

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Birth — 1926
24 January 1926
Charleston, Vermont, USA

1926
Name: Marjorie Ruth Nicholes
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 24 Jan 1926
Event Place: Charleston, Orleans, Vermont, United States
Gender: Female
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Father's Name: Howard Nicholes
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Mother's Name: Bertha Lassonde
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Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS - Birth Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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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 Charleston, Orleans, Vermont
Name: Marjorie Nichols
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Charleston, Orleans, Vermont
Gender: Female
Age: 4
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Vermont
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
District: 0007
Household ID: 58
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 35
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2429
GS Film number: 2342163
Digital Folder Number: 4547827
Image Number: 00721
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Howard Nichols M 36 Vermont
Wife Bertha A Nichols F 31 Canada
Daughter Edith Nichols F 10 Vermont
Daughter Marjorie Nichols F 4 Vermont
Son Rodney W Nichols M 0 Vermont
Grandmother Fidelia Nichols F 83 Vermont
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 Charleston, Orleans, Vermont

Name: Marjorie R Nichols
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Charleston Town, Orleans, Vermont, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Vermont
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 10-8
Family Number: 40
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 21
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 4234
Digital Folder Number: 005461782
Image Number: 00148
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Howard Nichols M 46 Vermont
Wife Bertha A Nichols F 40 Canada
Daughter Edith M Nichols F 20 Vermont
Daughter Marjorie R Nichols F 14 Vermont
Son Rodney W Nichols M 10 Vermont
Son Randall H Nichols M 7 Vermont
Daughter Ruth E Nichols F 4 Vermont
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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS and Thomas Oscar COLE 8 June 1946, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

She was 20 years old.

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.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 Death of Spouse/Partner
Thomas Oscar COLE died 12 April 1961, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

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 Marriage / Partner
Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS and Edward Warren CROUSS 25 February 1963, Vernon, Connecticut, USA

She was 37 years old.

1963 Birth of Child
Carol A CROUSS was born 28 March 1963, Stafford, Connecticut, USA (Stafford Springs) (Staffordville)

Marjorie Ruth was 37 years old.

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.

1986 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edward Warren CROUSS died 23 August 1986, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

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.

United States Public Records Index
Name: M Crouss
Titles and Terms (Original):
Also Known As: Marjorie N Crouss
2nd Also Known As Name:
3rd Also Known As Name:
Residence Date: 15 Nov 2007
Residence Place: Island Pond, Vermont, United States
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1926
Phone Number: 786-0609
Phone Number Recorded Date: 25 Mar 2008
Address: 94 Main St Apt 20
Address Continued: Island Pond, Vermont 05846
Address Date: 15 Nov 2007
2nd Address: 94 Main St Apt 14
2nd Address Continued: Island Pond, Vermont 05846
2nd Address Date: 01 Feb 2002-25 Mar 2008
3rd Address: 740 Mill St
3rd Address Continued: Feeding Hills, Massachusetts 01030
3rd Address Date: 01 Sep 1993-01 Oct 2007
4th Address:
4th Address Continued:
4th Address Date:
5th Address:
5th Address Continued:
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6th Address:
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Possible Relatives: Edward W Crouss
Record Number: 4281837

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2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2012 Death of Child
Carol A CROUSS died 16 January 2012, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Marjorie Ruth was 86 years old.

Death — 2013
24 September 2013
Enfield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 87.

Obituary
Marjorie R. Crouss 1926 - 2013 SUFFIELD, CT - Marjorie R. (Nichols) Crouss, 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 24th, 2013 at Blair Manor in Enfield, CT. She was born in East Charleston, VT to the late Howard and Bertha (Lassonde) Nichols. Marjorie was predeceased by her loving husband, Edward W. Crouss in 1986. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and over the years she enjoyed gardening, crocheting, puzzles and working with her crafts. In her younger years, Marjorie was employed with Hamilton Standard and most recently has been employed with Arted Co. in Springfield as an Assembler. She is survived by son, Mark E. Cole and his companion Jeanne Swanke of Agawam; step-daughter, Laurel Ward and her husband Michael of Feeding Hills; her brother, Rendall Nichols and his wife Virginia of Vermont; two sisters, Edith Cargill and her husband Lyle of Derby, VT and Ruth Seidel of Enfield, CT; two grandchildren, Richard Gardner of Fort Lee, VA and Amanda R....Read full story

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