Wendell Gerry HARRIS

(b. 29 December 1926 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 1 January 2024 , Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA )

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Wendell Gerry HARRIS was born 29 December 1926 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Wendell Gerry HARRIS was the child of Townes Malcom HARRIS and Grace Pauline GERRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) James Malcom "Mack" HARRIS and Joanna "Annie" Lois TOWNES (maternal) Elbridge Joseph GERRY and Emma Petrina (Pauline) ANDERSSON

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

Wendell Gerry married Gail Louise THEINERT 17 December 1962 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Gail Louise THEINERT was born 20 February 1940 in Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA (Albion) (Manville) (Fairlawn) (Lonsdale) (Saylesville). Gail Louise was the child of Walter Frederic THEINERT and Edna Browe LAWTON.

Wendell Gerry HARRIS died 1 January 2024 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA .

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Wendell Gerry HARRIS married

Gail Louise THEINERT-- Date: 17 December 1962 Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Gail Louise THEINERT was the child of Walter Frederic THEINERT and Edna Browe LAWTON

Children of Wendell Gerry HARRIS and Gail Louise THEINERT:

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1926 Birth
Providence, RI: Alphabetical Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1636 - 1930
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HARRIS Harris Wendell G of Townes M and Grace P Dec 29, 1926 27: 335 1926 Birth 20 Vol.20 Births 1921-1930

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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Wendell G Harris
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
gender: Male
age: 3
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1927
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Texas
mother's birthplace: Colorado
enumeration district number: 0150
family number: 18
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 72
nara publication: T626, roll 2176
film number: 2341910
digital folder number: 4547305
image number: 00100
Household Gender Age
parent Townes M Harris M 30
parent Grace G Harris F 28
Townes M Harris M 4
Wendell G Harris M 3

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 - Providence, RI
Name: Wendell G Harris
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1926
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Gender: Male
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Enumeration Year: 1935
Township: Providence
County: Providence
Enumeration District or Census Tract: 145
Volume Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Wendell G Harris 9

1935 Rhode Island State Census
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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 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Name: Wendell G Harris
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Street: Morris Avenue
House Number: 321
Inferred Residence in 1935: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 12B
Household Members:
Name Age
Tornes M Harris 40
Graca G Harris 38
Toronee M Harris 14
Wendell G Harris 13
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)

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 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Wendell Harris
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1927
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Brunswick Drive
House Number: 100
Dwelling Number: 129
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation: Lithograph Salesman
Industry: Lithography
Occupation Category: Wk
Hours Worked: 48
Worker Class: P
Household Members Age Relationship
Tounes Harris
50 Head
Grace Harris
48 Wife
Wendell Harris 23 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 marriage
Wendell Gerry HARRIS was born about 1925.
Spouse: Lois Marie COLBY. Wendell Gerry HARRIS and Lois Marie COLBY were married on 26 MAY 1950 in Providence, Rhode Island. Children were: Lucinda Gale HARRIS, James Arthur HARRIS, Jeffrey HARRIS.

Lois Marie COLBY was born on 4 JUL 1927 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. She appeared in the census on 10 APR 1930 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. (living at home with father and mother.) Parents: Allan Bretterg COLBY and Margaret Stevens ARTHUR.

Lucinda Gale HARRIS was born on 7 MAR 1954.
James Arthur HARRIS was born on 7 MAR 1955.
Jeffrey HARRIS was born on 13 OCT 1957.

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 Marriage / Partner
Wendell Gerry HARRIS and Gail Louise THEINERT 17 December 1962, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 35 years old.

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

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

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

2021 - Joseph R. Biden becomes President of the United States

'In June 2022..., the U.S. Supreme Court... overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling there is no federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abandoned nearly 50 years of precedent and marked the first time in history that the Supreme Court has taken away a fundamental right.' (reproductiverights.org)

Ex-President Donald J. Trump took credit for this, stating: 'I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of … Roe v. Wade.' (truthsocial video post 112235238031827342 dated April 8, 2024)

Obituary
Cumberland - Wendell Gerry Harris passed away on January 1, 2024 at home at the age of 97. He is survived by his wonderful wife of sixty-one years, Gail Theinert Harris and their daughters Trina (Richard) Zesk of Charlestown, RI; Stacy (Del) McCartney of Voluntown, CT. and Darcie Harris of Cumberland. Two granddaughters, Alicia Truax, Caitlin Zesk and three great grandsons, Chase, Rivers and Wyatt.

Born, raised and educated in Providence, he was the son of the late Townes Malcolm and Grace (Gerry) Harris, and brother of the late Townes M. Harris, Jr.

Wendell was a graduate of Moses Brown School, Class of 1944 and a graduate of Brown University, Class of 1949. He was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.

During World War II, he was enrolled in the Navy V-5 Flight Training Program. Upon graduation from Brown, he was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, and during the Korean War proudly served as a 1st Lt. with the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine...Read MORE...

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