Harold Clifton BEEBE

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26 July 1893 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Died

16 May 1986 , Enfield, Connecticut, USA

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Daniel C BEEBE Jennie A PORTER

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Born: 26 July 1893 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Father: Daniel C BEEBE

Mother: Jennie A PORTER

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Harold Clifton married Tryphena Ophelia AHL 27 January 1917 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Tryphena Ophelia AHL was born 26 November 1895 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Tryphena Ophelia died 14 August 1980 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville). Tryphena Ophelia was the child of George Nicholas AHL and Ophelia Louisa CROUSS.

Harold Clifton BEEBE died 16 May 1986 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA .

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Tryphena Ophelia AHL
Marriage date: 27 January 1917
Marriage place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Tryphena Ophelia AHL was the child of George Nicholas AHL and Ophelia Louisa CROUSS

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HAROLD BEEBE Unknown AHL 1917-01-27 EAST HARTFORD

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Children of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL

Kenneth Ahl BEEBE

Born: 26 July 1917, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 April 1999, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Married: Alice Olive KARLSEN 28 July 1942 Place: Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Mildred Althea BEEBE

Born: 25 August 1918, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 July 1993, Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Married: Truman Frank COWLES 1937

Bernice I BEEBE

Born: 6 June 1920, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 23 July 2000, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Married: Raymond Lewis HAGENOW

Ruth Arlene BEEBE

Born: 9 March 1924, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 21 May 1998, Enfield, Connecticut, USA

Married: Gerald Edward DONNELLY 4 November 1950 Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Daniel Clifton BEEBE

Born: 3 January 1928, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 12 December 1988, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

Married: Mary Frances BLAKE 20 February 1954 Place: Vernon, Connecticut, USA

George Harold BEEBE

Born: 31 August 1929, Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Died: 28 April 2014, Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Married: Jane Ann MOONEY 28 January 1958 Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Elton Corodon BEEBE

Born: 31 January 1932, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 August 1958, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

Married: Nancy Lou YORK 4 April 1952 Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA

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Birth — 1893
26 July 1893
Manchester, Connecticut, USA

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Harold C Beebe
titles:
residence: Manchester township, Hartford, Connecticut
birth date: Jul 1893
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head-of-household: Grandson
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Connecticut
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Connecticut
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Daniel L Porter
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0196
sheet number and letter: 1A
household id: 6
reference number: 35
gsu film number: 1240138
image number: 00458
Household Gender Age
Daniel L Porter M
Emily L Porter F
Elsie L Porter F
Daniel C Beebe M
Jennie Beebe F
Pauline M Beebe F
Harold C Beebe M
Eliza Hyte F

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Harold C Beebe
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Grandson
residence: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
family number: 469
page number: 22
Household Gender Age
Daniel L Porter M 68y
Emily L Porter F 66y
Elsie L Porter F 41y
Jennie R Beebe F 42y
Pauline M Beebe F 18y
Harold C Beebe M 16y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Marriage / Partner
Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL 27 January 1917, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 23 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1917 Birth of Child
Kenneth Ahl BEEBE was born 26 July 1917, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Harold Clifton was 24 years old.

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Harold Clifton Beebe
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Hartford County no 1, Connecticut, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 26 Jul 1893
birthplace: South Manchester, Connecticut, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1561991
digital folder number: 005206218
image number: 02919

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFF-SQV : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Harold Clifton Beebe,
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1918 Birth of Child
Mildred Althea BEEBE was born 25 August 1918, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Harold Clifton was 25 years old.

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Hartford County, Connecticut
name: Harold C Beek
residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1894
age: 26
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820181
digital folder number: 4294451
image number: 01157
sheet number: 31
Household Gender Age
Harold C Beek M 26y
spouse Tryphena Beete F 24y
child Kenneth A Beete M 2y
child Mildred Beete F 1y5m
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Birth of Child
Bernice I BEEBE was born 6 June 1920, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Harold Clifton was 26 years old.

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

1924 Birth of Child
Ruth Arlene BEEBE was born 9 March 1924, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Harold Clifton was 30 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Daniel Clifton BEEBE was born 3 January 1928, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Harold Clifton was 34 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 Birth of Child
George Harold BEEBE was born 31 August 1929, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Harold Clifton was 36 years old.

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 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Harold Beebe
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 37
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1893
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 147
family number: 190
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 89
nara publication: T626, roll 267
film number: 2340002
digital folder number: 4531871
image number: 00605
Household Gender Age
Harold Beebe M 37
spouse Tryphena Beebe F 34
child Kenneth Beebe M 12
child Mildred Beebe F 11
child Beatrice Beebe F 9
child Ruth Beebe F 6
child Daniel Beebe M 2
child Harold Beebe M 0

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.

1932 Birth of Child
Elton Corodon BEEBE was born 31 January 1932, , Connecticut, USA

Harold Clifton was 38 years old.

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 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Harold Beebe
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Manchester, Manchester Town, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
gender: Male
age: 46
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1894
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 2-99
family number: 207
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 45
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 504
digital folder number: 005461393
image number: 00245
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Harold Beebe M 46 Connecticut
wife Tryphena Beebe F 44 Connecticut
son Kenneth Beebe M 22 Connecticut
daughter Ruth Beebe F 16 Connecticut
son Donul Beebe M 12 Connecticut
son George Beebe M 10 Connecticut
son Elton Beebe M 8 Connecticut
daughter Marylyn Beebe F 4 Connecticut
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

World War II Draft Registration
Name: Harold Clifton Beebe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1893
Birth Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Relationship to Draftee: Head
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

1942 Marriage of Child
Kenneth Ahl BEEBE married 28 July 1942, Vernon, Connecticut, USA to Alice Olive KARLSEN

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 - Manchester, Connecticut
Name: Harold C Beebe
Age: 56
Birth Date: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 209
Household Members Age Relationship
Harold C Beebe 56 Head
Tryphenn A Beebe
54 Wife
Daniel Beebe
22 Son
Elton Beebe
18 Son
Marilyn Beebe
14 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1950 Marriage of Child
Ruth Arlene BEEBE married 4 November 1950, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester) to Gerald Edward DONNELLY

1952 Marriage of Child
Elton Corodon BEEBE married 4 April 1952, Durham, North Carolina, USA to Nancy Lou YORK

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.

1954 Marriage of Child
Daniel Clifton BEEBE married 20 February 1954, Vernon, Connecticut, USA to Mary Frances BLAKE

1958 Marriage of Child
George Harold BEEBE married 28 January 1958, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester) to Jane Ann MOONEY

1958 Death of Child
Elton Corodon BEEBE died 6 August 1958, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

Harold Clifton was 65 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.

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.

1980 Death of Spouse/Partner
Tryphena Ophelia AHL died 14 August 1980, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

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 Death
First Name: Harold
Middle Name: C
Last Name: Beebe
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Jul 26, 1893
Death Date: May 16, 1986
Age: 92
Residence: Enfield, Hartford Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Enfield, Hartford, CT
Zip: 06082
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Widowed
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

Death
first name: Harold
middle name:
last name: Beebe
name suffix:
birth date: 26 July 1893
social security number: 044-09-8081
place of issuance: Connecticut
last residence: Hartford, Connecticut
zip code of last residence: 06082
death date: May 1986
estimated age at death: 93
Social Security Death Index
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