Hobart Duane MERRITT

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17 February 1924 , Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

15 January 1994 , Emmaus, Pennsylvania, USA

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Lester George MERRITT Cecelia "Celia" Amanda BOURGARDE

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Born: 17 February 1924 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Lester George MERRITT

Mother: Cecelia "Celia" Amanda BOURGARDE

Paternal grandparents: Seth O MERRITT , Mary R HYZER

Maternal grandparents: François Joseph BOURGARDÉ , Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH

Hobart Duane was a soldier in World War II.
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Hobart Duane married Irene DAVIES 17 January 1946 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Irene DAVIES was born 6 December 1926 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA. Irene died 25 January 2005 in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, USA (Emaus). Irene was the child of Gwilym George DAVIES and Edna BROUGH.

Hobart Duane MERRITT died 15 January 1994 in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, USA .
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Hobart Duane MERRITT married

Irene DAVIES
Marriage date: 17 January 1946
Marriage place: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
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Irene DAVIES was the child of Gwilym George DAVIES and Edna BROUGH

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Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950

name: Hobart Duane Merritt

titles & terms:

event: Marriage

event date: 17 Jan 1946

event place: Carbondale, Lackawanna Pennsylvania, United States

age: 21

estimated birth year: 1925

father: Lester Merritt

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mother: Sadie Bourgarde

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spouse: Irene Davies

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spouse's age: 19

spouse's estimated birth year: 1927

spouse's father: Gwilyn Davies

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spouse's mother: Edna Brough

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reference number: 157

film number: 2314309

digital folder number: 004480812

image number: 00701

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Birth — 1924
17 February 1924
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
name: Hobart Merritt
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
gender: Male
age: 6
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1924
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 0106
family number: 27
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 100
nara publication: T626, roll 2048
film number: 2341782
digital folder number: 4639379
image number: 00641
Household Gender Age
parent Lester G Merritt M 59
parent Celia Merritt F 47
Lester Merritt M 9
Hobart Merritt M 6
Gladys Hodsal F 26
Myrell Hodsal M 28
Duane Hodsal M 1

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 Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Name: Hobart Merritt
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Brook Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 11B
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester G Merritt 62
Celia Merritt 57
Herbert Merritt 16
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)

1942 Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Merritt Hobart D r 82 Brook
Lester G (Celia A) h 82 Brook
Lester G jr (Bernice) drill press opr h 42 Reynolds av
Lillian J wid Stanley clk Hubert F Clark r 58 Grove
Niles B (Marion) lab r 42 Canaan

Publication Title: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1942

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1943
Hyde Park

Chief Petty Officer Hobart Merritt and Duane Hadsall of Carbondale, Pa.,
spent Thursday at the Brady and Eckler home.

The Otsego Farmer
Cooperstown, New York
Friday, December 31, 1943

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 Marriage / Partner
Hobart Duane MERRITT and Irene DAVIES 17 January 1946, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 21 years old.

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

1950 - Baltimore, Maryland
Name: Hobart D Merritt
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dwelling Number: 84
Household Members Age Relationship
Hobart D Merritt 26 Head
Irene D Merritt
23 Wife
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.

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

Death
MERRITT, HOBART D 17 Feb 1924 15 Jan 1994 69 18049 (Emmaus, Lehigh, PA) (none specified) Pennsylvania 204-12-5333
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Obituary
Morning Call
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Jan 17, 1994

Hobart D. Merritt Sr., 69, of Emmaus, died Saturday in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of Irene (Davies) Merritt.

He was a service manager at Toledo Scale Co., formerly Emmaus, for 20 years before retiring.

Born in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, he was a son of the late Lester G. and Cecelia (Borgarde) Merritt.

He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church, Emmaus.

He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Survivors: Wife; son, Hobart D. Jr. of Emmaus, and three grandchildren.

Services: 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Kulik-Reinsmith Funeral Home, 225 Elm St., Emmaus. Call 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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