Charles V CHURCHILL

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10 May 1920 , Auburn, New York, USA

Died

20 March 2001 , Leesburg, Florida, USA

Age: 80

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Charles Vernum CHURCHILL Pearl Margaret Frances SHOREY

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Born: 10 May 1920 in Auburn, New York, USA

Father: Charles Vernum CHURCHILL

Mother: Pearl Margaret Frances SHOREY

Paternal grandparents: William Henry CHURCHILL , Rose FINLEY

Maternal grandparents: William F SHOREY , Anna May DOYLE

Charles V was a soldier in World War II.
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Charles V married Evelyn Margaret VANDENBERG 26 November 1945 in Auburn, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Evelyn Margaret VANDENBERG was born 12 April 1925 in Auburn, New York, USA. Evelyn Margaret died 17 June 2017 in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, USA. Evelyn Margaret was the child of Albert Louis VANDENBERG and Mary Lillian JOHNSTON.

Charles V CHURCHILL died 20 March 2001 in Leesburg, Florida, USA.
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Evelyn Margaret VANDENBERG
Marriage date: 26 November 1945
Marriage place: Auburn, New York, USA
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Evelyn Margaret VANDENBERG was the child of Albert Louis VANDENBERG and Mary Lillian JOHNSTON

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Name: Evelyn M Vandenberg

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1945

Marriage Place: Auburn, New York, USA

Spouse: Charles V Churchill

Certificate Number: 36764

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Birth — 1920
10 May 1920
Auburn, New York, USA

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 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Charles V Charchill
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
gender: Male
age: 9
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1921
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Stepson
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 2
family number: 151
sheet number and letter: 5B
line number: 89
nara publication: T626, roll 1410
film number: 2341145
digital folder number: 4661080
image number: 00928
Household Gender Age
Paul A Kelley M 32
Pearl Kelley F 35
Jane A Charchill F 13
Charles V Charchill M 9
William Shorey M 56

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 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Name: Charles V Churchill
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Street: Ross Place
House Number: 14
Inferred Residence in 1935: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 2A
Household Members:
Name Age
Paul Kelley 41
Pearl M Kelley 46
Patricia M Kelley 7
Jane A Churchill 23
Charles V Churchill 20
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 Army Enlistment
Name: Charles V Churchill
Birth Year: 1920
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: New York
State of Residence: New York
County or City: Cayuga

Enlistment Date: 13 Jan 1942
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: Syracuse
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Opticians, lens grinders, and polishers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 130

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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 Marriage / Partner
Charles V CHURCHILL and Evelyn Margaret VANDENBERG 26 November 1945, Auburn, New York, USA

He was 25 years old.

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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 - Auburn, New York
Name: Charles Churchill
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 133
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles Churchill 29 Head
Evelyn Churchill
25 Wife
Susan Churchill
3 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.

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
CHURCHILL, CHARLES V 10 May 1920 20 Mar 2001 (V) 80 34748 (Leesburg, Lake, FL) (none specified) New York 122-03-6095

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Obituary
LEESBURG

CHARLES V. CHURCHILL, 80

. . . retired corrections officer

MR. CHURCHILL, 218 Prince Drive, Leesburg, died Tuesday, March 20. He was a retired corrections officer for the New York State Department of Corrections. Born in Auburn, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1981 from Batavia, N.Y. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Leesburg. He was a member of the Leesburg American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Alexander, N.Y., and a volunteer for the Leesburg Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Evelyn Churchill; sons, William C. Churchill, West Palm Beach, Thomas A. Churchill, Royal Palm Beach; daughters, Susan Churchill-Chastan, Washington Island, Wis., Anne C. Bremiller, Sauquoit, N.Y.; sister, Patricia Kelley, Auburn; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg.

Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida
March 22, 2001