Donald Lester DUNDON

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2 February 1934 , Niagara, New York, USA

Died

July 2015 , Albany, New York, USA

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John Joseph DUNDON Alice Katharine BOURGARDE

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Born: 2 February 1934 in Niagara, New York, USA

Father: John Joseph DUNDON

Mother: Alice Katharine BOURGARDE

Paternal grandparents: John Joseph DUNDON , Katherine G "Kittie" UTTER

Maternal grandparents: Francis Joseph BOURGARDE , Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING

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Donald Lester married Theresa Iris DOBO 22 February 1957 in Binghamton, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Theresa Iris DOBO was born 5 March 1940 in Margaretville, Delaware County, New York, USA. Theresa Iris died 10 September 2005 in The Dalles, Oregon, USA. Theresa Iris was the child of Michael S DOBO and Angelina MATTINO.

Donald Lester married (2) Elizabeth Grace WEBER abt. 1969 . Elizabeth Grace WEBER was born 30 July 1944 in Troy, New York, USA. Elizabeth Grace died 31 May 1975 in Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange). Elizabeth Grace was the child of Howard C WEBER and Myra E WEST.

Donald Lester DUNDON died July 2015 in Albany, New York, USA .

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photo (above) from 1952 Central High School Yearbook, Greene, New York

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Donald Lester DUNDON married

Theresa Iris DOBO
Marriage date: 22 February 1957
Marriage place: Binghamton, New York, USA
Theresa Iris DOBO was the child of Michael S DOBO and Angelina MATTINO

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Theresa Dobo Wed To Donald Dundon

Miss Theresa Dobo and Donald L. Dundon were married at 4 p. m.

Feb. 22 in Christ Episcopal church in Binghamton. The Rev. Condit

N. Eddy officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Angeline Dobo of Margaretville and the late Michael Dobo. Mr. Dundon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dundon of Page Brook. The Misses Mary Ann and Sherry Dobo acted as attendants for their sister. John Dundon acted his best man.

The bride wore a street-length gown of pastel pink linen and white accessories and carried colonial bouquet of white rosebuds and single hyacinths. Her sisters wore navy blue gowns with white accessories and carried colonial nosegays of pink rosebuds and pink carnations. The bride's mother wore a pink suit and beige accessories with corsage of pink and white carnations. The groom’s mother wore a gray suit with red accessories and corsage of red and white carnations.

A reception for 25 relatives was held at the home of Miss Mary-Ellen Dundon, 72 Thorpe street, Binghamton. The couple will live at Page Brook.

CATSKILL MOUNTAIN NEWS

Margaretville, N. Y., Friday, March 1, 1957

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John Joseph DUNDON

Born: 18 June 1961, Greene, New York, USA
Died: 18 April 2018, Glens Falls, New York, USA

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Kathleen Anne "Sam" DUNDON

Born: 8 November 1964, Binghamton, New York, USA
Died: 1 February 2019, Greenwood, Indiana, USA

Donald Lester DUNDON married

Elizabeth Grace WEBER
Marriage date: abt. 1969
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Elizabeth Grace WEBER was the child of Howard C WEBER and Myra E WEST

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Birth
Name: Donald L Dundon
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1934
Birth Place: Niagara, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 7093

Ancestry.com. New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
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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 Dickinson, Broome, New York
Name: Donald Dundon
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1934
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Dickinson, Broome, New York
House Number: 48
Inferred Residence in 1935: Binghamton
Residence in 1935: Binghamton
Sheet Number: 24B
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dundon 39
Alice Dundon 38
John Dundon 15
Donald Dundon 6
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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Fenton, Broome, New York, USA
Name: Donald L Dundon
Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1934
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Fenton, Broome, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
John T Dundon
47 Head
Alice K Dundon
47 Wife
Donald L Dundon 16 Son
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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.

1954
CPL. DONALD L. DUNDON, son Of Mr. and Mrs. John Dundon, Page Brook Road, Chenango Forks, is serving as a personnel clerk with the Army in Southern Germany. He enlisted in the Army in 1952 while still a senior at Greene Central School and received basic training at Fort Dix. N. J., where he continued to be stationed in a clerical post. He was sent to Germany in November. 1932 and continued studies which earned him the equivalent of a high school diploma. He studied personnel management at a university near Berchtesgarden last summer, and was promoted to his present rank last December.

THE SUNDAY PRESS
Binghamton, N. Y., March 7,1954

1957 Marriage / Partner
Donald Lester DUNDON and Theresa Iris DOBO 22 February 1957, Binghamton, New York, USA

He was 23 years old.

1957
Miss Barbara Cowan was in Binghamton on Friday. She attended the wedding of Miss Theresa Dobo, daughter of Mrs. Angie Dobo and the late Michael Dobo, to Donald Dundon.

Catskill Mountain News
Margaretville, N. Y., Friday, March 1, 1957

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

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1961 Birth of Child
John Joseph DUNDON was born 18 June 1961, Greene, New York, USA

Donald Lester was 27 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.

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.'

1964 Birth of Child
Kathleen Anne "Sam" DUNDON was born 8 November 1964, Binghamton, New York, USA

Donald Lester was 30 years old.

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.

1975 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth Grace WEBER died 31 May 1975, Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

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

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.

2005 Death of Spouse/Partner
Theresa Iris DOBO died 10 September 2005, The Dalles, Oregon, USA

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States