Theodore Henry HANSEN

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30 August 1917 , Connecticut, USA

Died

6 May 1985 , West Haven, Connecticut, USA

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John HANSEN Mae BLESSING

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Born: 30 August 1917 in Connecticut, USA

Father: John HANSEN

Mother: Mae BLESSING

Paternal grandparents: Christian HANSEN , Unknown UNKNOWN

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

Theodore Henry was a soldier in World War II.
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Theodore Henry married Florence A BEIGENWALT 21 June 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Florence A BEIGENWALT was born 7 February 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Florence A died 31 October 1956 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. Florence A was the child of Charles Sebastian BEIGENWALT and Marie Florence Valentine ETHIER.

Theodore Henry married (2) Lois A WHALEN 26 January 1959 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . Lois A WHALEN was born 18 January 1938

Theodore Henry HANSEN died 6 May 1985 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Theodore Henry HANSEN married

Florence A BEIGENWALT
Marriage date: 21 June 1938
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Florence A BEIGENWALT was the child of Charles Sebastian BEIGENWALT and Marie Florence Valentine ETHIER

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Name: Florence Biegenwalt

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1938

Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spouse: Theodore Hansen

Connecticut State Department of Health; Hartford, CT; Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-1968

Children of Theodore Henry HANSEN and Florence A BEIGENWALT

Clarice "Peggy" HANSEN

Born: 19 October 1938, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 31 August 2013, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Charles Joseph KASELOUSKAS 25 January 1958 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN

Born: 24 September 1940, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 August 2002, East Ely, White Pine, Nevada, USA

Married: Kathleen Mary SMITH 19 October 1959 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Kath UNKNOWN November 1965 Place: , Maryland, USA

Married: Irene M ANDREWS 8 March 1969 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Dorothy J ZINSSER 25 September 1975 Place: Ellington, Connecticut, USA

Married: Jacqueline ODDO 17 May 1981 Place: Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA

Married: Teresa "Terri" MOON? 1983

Married: Tanna Mae WILLIAMS 11 June 1991

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Robert HANSEN

Born: 8 July 1944, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 June 2000, , Florida, USA

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Theodore Henry HANSEN married

Lois A WHALEN
Marriage date: 26 January 1959
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Marriage notes:

Name: Theod H Hansen

Birth Year: abt 1918

Residence: Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut

Age: 41

Race: White

Spouse: Lois A Whalen

Spouse Residence: Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut

Spouse Age: 21

Spouse Race: White

Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1959

Place of Marriage: Hartford, Hartford

Note: officiator Other Clergyman

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.

Original data: Connecticut. 1959-77 Connecticut Marriage File. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Public Health.

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Birth — 1917
30 August 1917
Connecticut, USA

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: Theodore H Hansen
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
gender: Male
age: 12
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1918
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: 100
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 Marriage / Partner
Theodore Henry HANSEN and Florence A BEIGENWALT 21 June 1938, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 20 years old.

1938 Birth of Child
Clarice "Peggy" HANSEN was born 19 October 1938, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Theodore Henry was 21 years old.

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Theodore Kenson
[Theodore Hanson]
Respondent: Yes
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Buckingham Street
House Number: 75
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 82
Occupation: Truck Driver
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 32
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 24
Income: 288
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Theodore Kenson 22 Head
Florence Kenson
20 Wife
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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Birth of Child
Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN was born 24 September 1940, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Theodore Henry was 23 years old.

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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.

1944 Birth of Child
Robert HANSEN was born 8 July 1944, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Theodore Henry was 26 years old.

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.

Military Service
Name: Theodore Hansen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1917
Death Date: 6 May 1985
SSN: 041167741
Branch 1: NAVY
Enlistment Date 1: 16 May 1945
Release Date 1: 25 Nov 1945

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Theodore H Hanson
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 97
Household Members Age Relationship
Theodore H Hanson 32 Head
Florence A Hanson
30 Wife
Margaret A Hanson
11 Daughter
Theadore C Hanson
9 Son
Henry E Hanson
8 Son
Robert Hanson
5 Son
Helen A Hanson
2 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.

1956 Death of Spouse/Partner
Florence A BEIGENWALT died 31 October 1956, Rockville, Connecticut, USA

1958 Marriage of Child
Clarice "Peggy" HANSEN married 25 January 1958, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Charles Joseph KASELOUSKAS

1959 Marriage / Partner
Theodore Henry HANSEN and Lois A WHALEN 26 January 1959, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

He was 41 years old.

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Hartford Courant - Jan 28, 1959
... Haven speech therapist j Salvatore J Romano 20 Bushnell St estimator and Gencvleve M Santangelo S3 Wilbur St clerk Theodore H Hansen So Coventry trucker ...

1959 Marriage of Child
Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN married 19 October 1959, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Kathleen Mary SMITH

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

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

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1962
Name: Theodore H Hansen
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1962
Street Address: 121 Oakland ter
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Trucker
Spouse:
Lois W Hansen
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1962
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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.'

1965 Marriage of Child
Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN married November 1965, , Maryland, USA to Kath UNKNOWN

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 Marriage of Child
Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN married 8 March 1969, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Irene M ANDREWS

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 Marriage of Child
Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN married 25 September 1975, Ellington, Connecticut, USA to Dorothy J ZINSSER

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 Marriage of Child
Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN married 17 May 1981, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA to Jacqueline ODDO

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)

1985 Death
First Name: Theodore
Middle Name: H
Last Name: Hansen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1917
Death Date: May 6, 1985
Age: 67
Residence: Coventry, Tolland Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: West Haven, New Haven, CT
Zip: 06238
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: Theodore H Hansen
event: Death
event date: 06 May 1985
event place: West Haven, , Connecticut
residence: Coventry, , Connecticut
street address: 3182 MAIN ST
gender:
age: 67
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: RET TRUCK DRIVER
industry: TEAMSTER UNION...Read full story