James Viele MONAHAN

Born

7 August 1922 , Afton, New York, USA

Died

6 August 2000 , Bainbridge, New York, USA

Age: 77

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Born: 7 August 1922 in Afton, New York, USA

Parents of James Viele MONAHAN

Father

Ralph Adam MONAHAN

Mother

Grace Irene LORD

Grandparents of James Viele MONAHAN

Paternal grandparents

James Adam MONAHAN Henrietta Friederika BLESSING

Maternal grandparents

Oleph Orlando LORD Sarah C VIELE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

James Viele married Arlene Minnie ORTH 26 June 1943 in Deposit, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Arlene Minnie ORTH was born 1 September 1924 in Colesville, New York, USA . Arlene Minnie died 1 January 1999 in Bainbridge, New York, USA . Arlene Minnie was the child of William M ORTH and Bernice Florence JOHNSTON.

James Viele MONAHAN died 6 August 2000 in Bainbridge, New York, USA .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of James Viele MONAHAN

James Viele MONAHAN married

Arlene Minnie ORTH
Marriage date: 26 June 1943
Marriage place: Deposit, New York, USA
Arlene Minnie ORTH was the child of William M ORTH and Bernice Florence JOHNSTON

Children of James Viele MONAHAN and Arlene Minnie ORTH

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Pamela Alice MONAHAN

Born: 23 April 1946, Bainbridge, New York, USA
Died: 19 December 2012, Unadilla, New York, USA

Married: Gary George LEFEVER 3 March 1973 Place: Bainbridge, New York, USA

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Birth — 1922
7 August 1922
Afton, New York, USA

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 Bainbridge, Chenango, New York

Name: James Monahan
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: New York
estimated Birth Year: 1923
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Connecticut
mother's birthPlace: New York
enumeration district number: 3
family number: 15
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 52
nara publication: T626, roll 1415
Film Number: 2341150
Digital Folder Number: 4661085
Image Number: 01054
Household Gender Age
parent Grace I Monahan F 35
James Monahan M 7
Alice Monahan F 4

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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 Bainbridge, Chanango, New York

Name: James V Monahan
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
Street: Juliand Street
House Number: 30
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Grace J Monahan 45
James V Monahan 17
Alice I Monahan 14

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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)

1943 Marriage / Partner
James Viele MONAHAN and Arlene Minnie ORTH 26 June 1943, Deposit, New York, USA

He was 20 years old.

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.

1946 Birth of Child
Pamela Alice MONAHAN was born 23 April 1946, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

James Viele was 23 years old.

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

1950 - Bainbridge, New York

Name: James V Monahan
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1923
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Bainbridge, Chenango, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 64
Household Members Age Relationship
James V Monahan 27 Head
Arlene Monahan
25 Wife
William Monahan
5 Son
Pamela Monahan
4 Daughter
Larry Monahan
2 Son

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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.

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 Marriage of Child
Pamela Alice MONAHAN married 3 March 1973, Bainbridge, New York, USA to Gary George LEFEVER

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

1999 Death of Spouse/Partner
Arlene Minnie ORTH died 1 January 1999, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)

Obituary

James V. Monahan

BAINBRIDGE — James V. Monahan, 77, of 32 Juliand St., Bainbridge, a beloved father, grandfather and friend, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at his home, following a short illness.

He was born Aug. 7, 1922, in Afton, the son of Ralph and Grace (Lord) Monahan.

He was married to Arlene Orth on June 26, 1943, in Deposit. Mrs. Monahan passed away Jan. 1, 1999.

Mr. Monahan was a lifelong Bainbridge resident, formerly owned and operated a plumbing, electrical and heating business in Bainbridge, was a retired building trade teacher with BOCES in Binghamton and a former Bainbridge village trustee and former mayor of the village of Bainbridge.

He enjoyed woodworking, building clocks and was an avid walker.

He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Gary LeFever of Unadilla; two sons and a daughter-in-law, William and Cathy Monahan of Bothell, Wash., and Larry Monahan of Norwich; a sister, Alice Wearne of Afton; his grandchildren, Jamie, Shawn,

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