Truman Frank COWLES

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16 May 1915 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

20 June 2001 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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William Henry COWLES Ethel J STIMPSON

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Born: 16 May 1915 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: William Henry COWLES

Mother: Ethel J STIMPSON

Paternal grandparents: Truman COWLES , Martha Jane MAGEE

Maternal grandparents: Frank C STIMPSON , Ida J ROBERTSON? FLINT?

Truman Frank was a soldier in World War II.
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Truman Frank married Mildred Althea BEEBE abt. 1937 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mildred Althea BEEBE was born 25 August 1918 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Mildred Althea died 5 July 1993 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Mildred Althea was the child of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL.

Truman Frank COWLES died 20 June 2001 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA .

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Mildred Althea BEEBE
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Mildred Althea BEEBE was the child of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL

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Birth — 1915
16 May 1915
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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

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

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 - 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: Truman F Cowles
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 14
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1916
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 146
family number: 17
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 65
nara publication: T626, roll 267
film number: 2340002
digital folder number: 4531871
image number: 00565
Household Gender Age
parent William H Cowles M 43
parent Ethel J Cowles F 37
Truman F Cowles M 14
Donald W Cowles M 11
Alton B Cowles M 10
Herbert F Stevenson M 28

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 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Trueman Cowles
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Main Street
House Number: 111 1/ 2
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 14B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 315
Household Members:
Name Age
Trueman Cowles 24
Mildred Cowles 21
Gale Cowles 2
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 Army Enlistment
Name: Truman F Cowles
Birth Year: 1915
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Connecticut
State of Residence: Connecticut
County or City: Hartford

Enlistment Date: 18 Jan 1945
Enlistment State: Connecticut
Enlistment City: New Haven
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Post office clerks
Marital Status: Married
Height: 00
Weight: 000

National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World...Read full story

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 - 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 - 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.

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

1993 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mildred Althea BEEBE died 5 July 1993, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

2001 Death
First Name: Truman
Middle Name: F
Last Name: Cowles
Gender: Male
Birth Date: May 16, 1915
Death Date: Jun 20, 2001
Age: 86
Residence: Manchester, Hartford Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Vernon, Tolland, CT
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

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Truman F Cowles
event: Death
event date: 20 Jun 2001
event place: Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut
residence: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
street address: 72 HUDSON ST
gender: Male
age: 86
marital status: Widowed
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: RETIRED SALESMAN
industry: RELIANCE...Read full story

Obituary
Hartford Courant, The (CT) - June 22, 2001

Deceased Name: COWLES, TRUMAN F.

COWLES, Truman F.
Truman F. Cowles, 86, of Manchester, died Wednesday, (June 20, 2001) at a local convalescent home. Retired, a long leading figure in all phases of competitive bird dog trials. A writer, nationally known judge, competitor with his own dogs and a leading organizer and trial official, he was a member of numerous clubs and prominently identified with the affairs of the Association of New England Field Trial Clubs and president since 1948 of the Barbar Hill Field Trial Club. Born in Hartford, moved with his parents, William H. and Ethel (Stimpson) Cowles to Manchester as an infant and was raised on a farm on Woodbridge Street. He attended Manchester schools, graduating from Manchester High School in 1933. He later studied Accounting at Bay Path in Springfield, MA, and LaSalle University in Chicago, IL. His wife of 56 years, Mildred A. (Beebe) Cowles predeceased him in 1993. Surviving is a...Read full story