Samuel Ethan ALLEN

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1 July 1926 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

7 November 1963 , Manhattan, New York, USA

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Samuel Ethan ALLEN Eleanor May THEINERT

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Born: 1 July 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Father: Samuel Ethan ALLEN

Mother: Eleanor May THEINERT

Paternal grandparents: Samuel ALLEN , Leonora DEUBRE

Maternal grandparents: Herman August THEINERT , Annie MCQUILLAN

Samuel Ethan was a soldier in World War II.
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Samuel Ethan married Gertrude KETTENBACH August 1955 in Queens, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Gertrude KETTENBACH was born 17 January 1930 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Gertrude was the child of Henry KETTENBACH and Gertrude UNKNOWN.

Samuel Ethan ALLEN died 7 November 1963 in Manhattan, New York, USA .

Samuel died in the Rockville Centre section of Hempstead, New York.

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Samuel Ethan ALLEN married

Gertrude KETTENBACH
Marriage date: August 1955
Marriage place: Queens, New York, USA
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Gertrude KETTENBACH was the child of Henry KETTENBACH and Gertrude UNKNOWN

Marriage notes:

Name: Gertrude Kettenbach

Gender: Female

Marriage License Date: 1955

Marriage License Place: Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Spouse:

Samuel Allen

License Number: 6564

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Children of Samuel Ethan ALLEN and Gertrude KETTENBACH

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Christopher Ethan ALLEN

Born: February 24 1957, Oyster Bay, New York, USA
Died: June 9 2024, Baden, Austria

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Born: , Oyster Bay, New York, USA (Massapequa)
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Birth
Name: Samuel E Allen
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1926
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 23057

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
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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 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
East 23rd St

Samuel E Allen, 48, head, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. VA, broker, NY Stock Exchange

Eleanor May Allen, 37, wife, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. CT

B Elizabeth Allen, daughter, 15, b. NY

Anne D Allen, daughter, 13, b. NY

Eleanor M Allen, daughter, 9, b. NY

Samuel E Allen, son, 3, b. NY
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 Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Samuel Etham Allen Junior
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Street: Cambridge Avenue
House Number: 107
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 11B
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Ethar Allen 58
Eleanor May Allen 47
Beatrice Eliza Allen 25
Eleanor May Allen 20
Samuel Etham Allen 13
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 Army Enlistment
Name: Samuel E Allen Jr
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: New York
State of Residence: New York
County or City: Nassau

Enlistment Date: 16 Oct 1944
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: New York City
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
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: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Embalmers and undertakers
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000
World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

Military Service
Name: Samuel E Jr Allen
Service Info.: TEC 4 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1926
Death Date: 7 Nov 1963
Service Start Date: 16 Oct 1944
Interment Date: 11 Nov 1963
Cemetery: Long Island National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2040 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735-1211
Buried At: Section 2h Site 3630

National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator
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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 - 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 - Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Samuel E Allen
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1927
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Samuel E Allen
68 Head
Eleanor May Allen
57 Wife
Samuel E Allen 23 Son
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.

1955 Marriage / Partner
Samuel Ethan ALLEN and Gertrude KETTENBACH August 1955, Queens, New York, USA

He was 29 years old.

1957 Birth of Child
Christopher Ethan ALLEN was born February 24 1957, Oyster Bay, New York, USA (Massapequa)

Samuel Ethan was 30 years old.

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.

Death
ALLEN, SAMUEL 01 Jul 1926 Nov 1963 37 (not specified) (none specified) New York 111-16-9187

Social Security Death Index

Name: Samuel Allen
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1926
Death Date: 7 Nov 1963
Death Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 23953

Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1949-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
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New York Times
New York, New York
Nov 9, 1963

Samuel Ethan ALLEN - Grave Long Island National Cemetery Farmingdale Suffolk County New York, USA

Grave
Long Island National Cemetery
Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York, USA

Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA, Plot: 2H, 3630

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