Lucy Taintor DAVIS

(b. 25 April 1932 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 October 2019 , Frederick, Maryland, USA )

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Lucy Taintor DAVIS was born 25 April 1932 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy Taintor DAVIS was the child of Frederick Ellsworth DAVIS and Mildred Florence Cecilia ENNEKING and the grandchild of: (paternal) Frederick Wendell DAVIS and Mary Ellen TAINTOR (maternal) William C ENNEKING and Mary Josephine "Nina" MCAULIFFE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lucy Taintor married Charles Degroat BADER 13 June 1952 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
They divorced. Charles Degroat BADER was born 13 June 1932 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Charles Degroat died 6 October 2017 in Adamstown, Maryland, USA. Charles Degroat was the child of Charles Albert BADER and Helen Stiles "Nellie" DEGROAT.

Lucy Taintor married (2) Victor Daniel Shirer TROXELL 3 August 1974 in Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA . Victor Daniel Shirer TROXELL was born 12 June 1919 in Swathmore, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA. Victor Daniel Shirer died 19 February 2015 Victor Daniel Shirer was the child of George Henry TROXELL and Charlotte L UNKNOWN.

Lucy Taintor DAVIS died 12 October 2019 in Frederick, Maryland, USA.

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Family and Children of Lucy Taintor DAVIS

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Lucy Taintor DAVIS married

Charles Degroat BADER-- Date: 13 June 1952 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Charles Degroat BADER was the child of Charles Albert BADER and Helen Stiles "Nellie" DEGROAT

divorced 1974

Name: Charles D Bader
Spouse Name: Lucy D Bader
Location: Los Angeles
Date: Jan 1974
Ancestry.com. California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Hartford Courant
July 15, 1952

Hartford Courant - ProQuest Archiver - Jun 15, 1952
Miss Lucy Taintor Davis daughter of Mrs Ellsworth Davis of Kenyon St was married Saturday to Mr Charles DeGroat Bader son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Bader of ...

Children of Charles Degroat BADER and Lucy Taintor DAVIS:

Living (b., Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. , )

Charles Degroat BADER (b.9 October 1958, Santa Monica, California, USA d. 6 May 2009, San Diego, California, USA)

Living (b., Santa Monica, California, USA d. , )

Lucy Taintor DAVIS married

Victor Daniel Shirer TROXELL-- Date: 3 August 1974 Place: Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA
Victor Daniel Shirer TROXELL was the child of George Henry TROXELL and Charlotte L UNKNOWN

Children of Victor Daniel Shirer TROXELL and Lucy Taintor DAVIS:

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Birth
Name: Lucy Taintor Davi
Birth Date: 1932
Birth Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 43
Page Number: 325
Index Volume Number: 127
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.127

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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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 - 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 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage / Partner
Lucy Taintor DAVIS and Charles Degroat BADER 13 June 1952, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 20 years old.

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.

September 10, 1955
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeGroat Bader of South Glastonbury, Conn., formerly of Williamstown, are parents of a daughter, Mary Ellsworth, born Aug. 26 at Hartford, Conn. Mr. Bader is a graduate of Williams college.

The North Adams Transcript
North Adams, Massachusetts
September 10, 1955

1958 Birth of Child
Charles Degroat BADER was born 9 October 1958, Santa Monica, California, USA

Lucy Taintor was 26 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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Lucy Taintor DAVIS and Victor Daniel Shirer TROXELL 3 August 1974, Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, USA

She was 42 years old.

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

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States