John Warner HANSEN

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21 September 1913 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

13 April 1982 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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John HANSEN Mae BLESSING

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Born: 21 September 1913 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: John HANSEN

Mother: Mae BLESSING

Paternal grandparents: Christian HANSEN , Unknown UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING , Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

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John Warner married Frances Veronica BUTENAS abt. 1946 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Frances Veronica BUTENAS was born 28 September 1918 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck). Frances Veronica died 19 February 1990 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock). Frances Veronica was the child of Julius BUTENAS and Veronica STANKEVICIUTE.

John Warner HANSEN died 13 April 1982 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Frances Veronica BUTENAS
Marriage date: abt. 1946
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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Frances Veronica BUTENAS was the child of Julius BUTENAS and Veronica STANKEVICIUTE

Marriage notes:

Name: Frances Veronica Butenas

Marriage Year: 1946

Marriage Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 98

Page Number: 173

Index Volume Number: 141

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.141

Name: John Warner Hansen

Marriage Year: 1946

Marriage Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 146

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.146

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

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Birth — 1913
21 September 1913
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

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 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
name: John W Hansen
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 16
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1914
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 84
family number: 528
sheet number and letter: 37B
line number: 98
nara publication: T626, roll 265
film number: 2340000
digital folder number: 4531869
image number: 01149
Household Gender Age
parent John Hansen M 42
parent May Hansen F 34
John W Hansen M 16
Charles M Hansen M 15
Theodore H Hansen M 12
Helen M Hansen F 8
Frances M Hansen F 5
Edward R Hansen M 3

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 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: John Hansen
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Freeman Street
House Number: 152
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 14A
Household Members:
Name Age
Mae Hansen 45
John Hansen 28
Charles Hansen 25
Edward Hansen 14
Helen Hansen 18
Frances Hansen 16
William Coles 60
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 - South Coventry, Connecticut
Name: John W Hansen
Age: 36
Birth Date: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: South Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 563
Household Members Age Relationship
John W Hansen 36 Head
Frances V Hansen
31 Wife
Patricia A Hansen
0 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

North Connecticut Valley, Connecticut, City Directory, 1961
Name: John W Hansen
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1961
Residence Place: Enfield; Hazardville; Thompsonville; Suffield; Warehouse Point; Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Occupation: Mach
Spouse:
Frances V Hansen
Publication Title: North Connecticut Valley, Connecticut, City Directory, 1961
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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.'

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 Death
First Name: John
Middle Name: W
Last Name: Hansen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Sep 21, 1912
Death Date: Apr 13, 1982
Age: 69
Residence: Windsor Locks, Hartfold Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Hartford, Hartfold, CT
Zip: 06096
Record Type: Death Record
Groom'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: John W Hansen
event: Death
event date: 13 Apr 1982
event place: Hartford, , Connecticut
residence: Windsor Locks, , Connecticut
street address: 13 AVON ST
gender:
age: 69
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: MACHINIST
industry: DEXTER...Read full story

Death
HANSEN, JOHN 21 Sep 1913 Apr 1982 68 06096 (Windsor Locks, Hartford, CT) (none specified) Connecticut 042-01-1230
Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

The Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
Apr 15, 1982

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Burial details for John:

St. Joseph's Cemetery, Poquonock, Connecticut - NOTE: Joe Auclair took photos of all stones in this cemetery. The stone of John Hansen was not found. (findagrave.com)

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