Myrell Jay HADSELL

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22 April 1902 , Union Dale, Clifford Twp., Pennsylvania, USA

Died

December 1974 , Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

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Everett Jay HADSELL Eliza Jane "Jennie" WESTGATE

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Born: 22 April 1902 in Union Dale, Clifford Twp., Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Everett Jay HADSELL

Mother: Eliza Jane "Jennie" WESTGATE

Paternal grandparents: Henry Hiram HADSEL , Alsina BURNS

Maternal grandparents: Alvin WESTGATE , Clarisa ARNOLD

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Myrell Jay married Gladys Elizabeth MERRITT 31 December 1924 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Gladys Elizabeth MERRITT was born 24 November 1903 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA. Gladys Elizabeth died September 1986 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA. Gladys Elizabeth was the child of Lester George MERRITT and Cecelia "Celia" Amanda BOURGARDE.

Myrell Jay HADSELL died December 1974 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Myrell Jay HADSELL married

Gladys Elizabeth MERRITT
Marriage date: 31 December 1924
Marriage place: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
Gladys Elizabeth MERRITT was the child of Lester George MERRITT and Cecelia "Celia" Amanda BOURGARDE

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Miss Gladys Merritt Bride of M. J. Hadsell

CARBONDALE, Jan 2 - Miss Gladys E. Merritt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Merritt, of Brook street, and Myell J. Hadsell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hadsell, of Chestnut avenue, were united in marriage Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the Presbyterian manse on North Church street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles Lee, D. D.

Miss Ruth E. Tompson was bridesmaid and Stanley Merritt, a brother of the bride, acted as best man. Both the bride and her maid were gowned in blue silk. Mr. and Mrs. Hadsell will reside on Brook street.

The Scranton Republican

Scranton, Pennsylvania

January 3, 1925

Children of Myrell Jay HADSELL and Gladys Elizabeth MERRITT

Duane Niles HADSELL

Born: 14 May 1928, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 22 June 2008, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Selma D GHYST 1957 Place: , Maryland, USA

Lois Jeanette HADSELL

Born: 11 December 1931, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 24 August 2008, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Edward Francis TELL 28 March 1951 Place: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Richard Thomas CARTER 1975

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Birth — 1902
22 April 1902
Union Dale, Clifford Twp., Pennsylvania, USA

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

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 - Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
name: Myrnell Hadsell
residence: , Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1903
age: 17
birthplace: Pennsylvania
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status:
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
film number: 1821577
digital folder number: 4383800
image number: 00413
sheet number: 8
Household Gender Age
parent Everett Hadsell M 42y
parent Jennie Hadsell F 40y
Henry Hadsell M 21y
Myrnell Hadsell M 17y
Hadsell F 10y
Lavern Hadsell M 8y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1924 Marriage / Partner
Myrell Jay HADSELL and Gladys Elizabeth MERRITT 31 December 1924, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Duane Niles HADSELL was born 14 May 1928, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Myrell Jay was 26 years old.

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: Myrell Hodsal
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
gender: Male
age: 28
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1902
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son-in-law
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
enumeration district number: 0106
family number: 27
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 2
nara publication: T626, roll 2048
film number: 2341782
digital folder number: 4639379
image number: 00642
Household Gender Age
Lester G Merritt M 59
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.

1931 Birth of Child
Lois Jeanette HADSELL was born 11 December 1931, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA

Myrell Jay was 29 years old.

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

1937
Hyde Park

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Merritt and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Lyrell Hadsel
and two children of Carbondale, Pa., spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Brady and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eckler.

The Otsego Farmer
Cooperstown, New York
Friday, June 4, 1937

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 - 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 - Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Name: Myrell J Hadsell
Age: 47
Birth Date: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Carbondale, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Dwelling Number: 66
Household Members Age Relationship
Myrell J Hadsell 47 Head
Gladys E Hadsell
46 Wife
Duane N Hadsell
21 Son
Lois J Hadsell
18 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 Marriage of Child
Lois Jeanette HADSELL married 28 March 1951, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, USA to Edward Francis TELL

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.

Death
HADSELL, MYRELL 22 Apr 1902 Dec 1974 72 18407 (Carbondale, Lackawanna, PA) (none specified) Pennsylvania 175-01-7672
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Obituary
Myrell Hadsell Fatally Stricken

Myrell J. Hadsell, 135 Belmont St., Carbondale, died Monday at home unexpectedly. Born in Union Dale, Clifford Twp., son of the late Everett J. and Jennie Westgate Hadsell, he was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale. A member of the Carpenters Local 261, he was employed as a carpenter by Hadsell Contractors, Carbondale, prior to his retirement 10 years ago. Surviving are his widow, the former Gladys Merritt; a son, Dwayne Niles, College Park, Md.; a daughter, Mrs. Lois J. Tell, Aberdeen, Md.; a brother, Henry A., Carbondale; a sister, Mrs. Jean Swan, Carbondale; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. from the Oliver R. Shifler Funeral Home, 94 N. Main St., Carbondale, with Rev. Charles J. Starzer, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment, Willow View Cemetery, Clifford. Friends may call Thursday 2 to 4, 7 to 9 p.m.

The Tribune
Scranton, Pennsylvania
December 24, 1974

FINAL RESTING PLACE