Mildred Althea BEEBE

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25 August 1918 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Died

5 July 1993 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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Harold Clifton BEEBE Tryphena Ophelia AHL

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Born: 25 August 1918 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Father: Harold Clifton BEEBE

Mother: Tryphena Ophelia AHL

Paternal grandparents: Daniel C BEEBE , Jennie A PORTER

Maternal grandparents: George Nicholas AHL , Ophelia Louisa CROUSS

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Mildred Althea married Truman Frank COWLES abt. 1937 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Truman Frank COWLES was born 16 May 1915 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Truman Frank died 20 June 2001 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Truman Frank was the child of William Henry COWLES and Ethel J STIMPSON.

Mildred Althea BEEBE died 5 July 1993 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA .

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Truman Frank COWLES
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Truman Frank COWLES was the child of William Henry COWLES and Ethel J STIMPSON

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Birth — 1918
25 August 1918
Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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: Mildred Beete
residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1919
age: 1
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820181
digital folder number: 4294451
image number: 01158
sheet number: 31
Household Gender Age
parent Harold C Beek M 26y
parent Tryphena Beete F 24y
Kenneth A Beete M 2y
Mildred Beete F 1y5m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

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

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 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Mildred Beebe
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Female
age: 11
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1919
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 147
family number: 190
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 92
nara publication: T626, roll 267
film number: 2340002
digital folder number: 4531871
image number: 00605
Household Gender Age
parent Harold Beebe M 37
parent Tryphena Beebe F 34
Kenneth Beebe M 12
Mildred Beebe F 11
Beatrice Beebe F 9
Ruth Beebe F 6
Daniel Beebe M 2
Harold Beebe M 0

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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.

Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
Name: Mildred A Cowles
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1939
Street Address: 4 821 Main
Residence Place: Manchester, Connecticut
Spouse:
Truman F Cowles
Publication Title: Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
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1940 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Mildred Cowles
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Main Street
House Number: 111 1/ 2
Inferred Residence in 1935: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 14B
Household Members:
Name Age
Trueman Cowles 24
Mildred Cowles 21
Gale Cowles 2
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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.

Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1946
Name: Mildred A Cowles
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1946
Street Address: 72 Hudson
Residence Place: Manchester, Connecticut
Spouse:
Truman F Cowles
Publication Title: Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1946
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1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
Name: Mildred A Cowles
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: 72 Hudson M
Residence Place: Manchester, Connecticut
Spouse:
Truman F Cowles
Publication Title: Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1950
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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.

Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1958
Name: Mildred A Cowles
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1958
Street Address: 72 Hudson
Residence Place: Manchester, Connecticut
Spouse:
Truman F Cowles
Publication Title: Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1958
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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.

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.'

Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1965
Name: Mildred A Cowles
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1965
Street Address: 72 Hudson see Coles
Residence Place: Manchester, Connecticut
Spouse:
Truman F Cowles
Publication Title: Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1965
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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.

Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1977
Name: Mildred A Cowles
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1977
Street Address: 72 Hudson
Residence Place: Manchester, Connecticut
Spouse:
Truman F Cowles
Publication Title: Manchester, Connecticut, City Directory, 1977
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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 Death
First Name: Mildred
Middle Name: A
Last Name: Cowles
Gender: Female
Birth Date: Aug 25, 1918
Death Date: Jul 5, 1993
Age: 74
Residence: Manchester, Hartford Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Manchester, Hartford, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Married
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

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Mildred A Cowles
event: Death
event date: 05 Jul 1993
event place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
residence: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
street address: 72 HUDSON ST
gender: Female
age: 74
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: HOMEMAKER
industry: OWN...Read full story

Mildred Althea BEEBE - Grave East Cemetery Manchester Hartford County Connecticut, USA

Grave
East Cemetery
Manchester
Hartford County
Connecticut, USA

East Cemetery
Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

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Obituary
COWLES. Mildred A. (Beebe) Cowles, 74, of 72 Hudson St., Manchester, wife of Truman F. Cowles, died Monday (July 5, 1993) at Manchester Memorial Hospital, after being stricken at home. Born in Manchester, August 25, 1918, she was a lifelong resident, and was a member of North United Methodist Church. Besides her husband, Mrs. Cowles is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Kenneth LaCoss of Phoenix, Ariz.; a son and daughter-in-law, Barry and Francine Cowles of Hebron; two brothers, Kenneth Beebe and George Beebe, both of Manchester; three sisters, Bernice Hagenow of Manchester, Ruth Donnelly of Enfield, and Marilyn Keyes of Hanford, Calif.; six grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Daniel C. Beebe and Elton Beebe. Funeral service will be Thursday, 10 a.m., at Watkins Funeral Home, 142 E. Center St., Manchester. Burial will be in East Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday, 7-9 p.m....Read full story

Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
July 6, 1993

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