Birth — 19181 March 1918
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Florence Christensen
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Allen Street
House Number: 781
Inferred Residence in 1935: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Springfield
Sheet Number: 1A
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Candy Store
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 8
Income: 120
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Ferdinand Christensen
58 Head
Alice Christensen
53 Wife
Constance Christensen
23 Daughter
Florence Christensen 21 Daughter
Shirley Christensen
19 Daughter
Jean Christensen
17 Daughter
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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.
1950 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Florence Christensen
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1918
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Fred Christensen
65 Head
Alice Christensen
70 Wife
Florence Christensen 32 Daughter
Shirley Christensen
29 Daughter
Jean Christensen
27 Daughter
1959 Marriage / PartnerFlorence Marie CHRISTENSEN and Raymond George CROUSS 8 October 1959, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA (Wintonbury)
She was 41 years old.
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.
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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
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)
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.
2003 Death of Spouse/PartnerRaymond George CROUSS died 5 November 2003, Bradenton, Florida, USA
United States Public Records Index
Name: Florence M Crouss
Titles and Terms (Original):
Also Known As: Florence Krouss
2nd Also Known As Name:
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Residence Date: 15 Nov 2007
Residence Place: Bradenton, Florida, United States
Birth Date: 01 Mar 1918
Phone Number: 792-3272
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: 3750 Pinebrook Cir Apt 104
Address Continued: Bradenton, Florida 34209
Address Date: 15 Nov 2007
2nd Address: 3750 Pine 107
2nd Address Continued: Bradenton, Florida 34202
2nd Address Date: 01 Jul 1993
3rd Address: 15 Sheridan Dr
3rd Address Continued: Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360
3rd Address Date: 01 Nov 1991-01 Oct 2007
4th Address:
4th Address Continued:
4th Address Date:
5th Address:
5th Address Continued:
5th Address Date:
6th Address:
6th Address Continued:
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Possible Relatives: Raymond G Crouss
Record Number: 17555949
'United States Public Records Index,' index, FamilySearch
January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)
Death
Name: Florence Crouss
[Florence Christensen]
Gender: Female
Death Age: 103
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1918
Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Palm Beach, Florida
Death Date: 5 Mar 2021
Death Place: Royal Palm Beach, Florida
Burial Place: Bradenton, Florida
Obituary Date: 28 Mar 2021
Obituary Place: Bradenton, Florida, USA
Newspaper Title: The Bradenton Herald
Father:
Frederick Christensen
Spouse:
Raymond Crouss
Siblings:
Jean Hansen
U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Obituary
Florence Crouss
March 1, 1918 - March 5, 2021
Royal Palm Beach, Florida - Florence Crouss, passed away at Inspired Living in Royal Palm Beach, FL. Born in Springfield, MA to Frederick and Alice (Trudelle) Christensen. Preceded in death by husband, Raymond Crouss. Survived by sister, Jean Hansen; brother-in-law, Victor Thomsen; nephew, Richard (Terrie) Mogensen; niece, Linda (Brian) Skaar; nephews; Paul and Niels Thomsen; former daughter-in-law, Darby Crouss; granddaughter's; Lilly and Tess Crouss, and a grand-niece and numerous grandnephews.
A special thank you to her many friends and caregivers over the last few years for their love, support and assistance.
Private burial will be held in Bradenton, FL at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, friends and family may contribute to a charity of their choice.
Published by Bradenton Herald on Mar. 28, 2021.
Source / record details
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