Donald Robert CARL

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9 November 1932 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Died

13 June 2013 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Leon CARL Katherine L HILL

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Born: 9 November 1932 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Leon CARL

Mother: Katherine L HILL

Paternal grandparents: Napoleon CARL , Ameila SANTO (SALOIS)

Maternal grandparents: Archibald Singleton HILL , Mary Margaret UNKNOWN

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Donald Robert married Carolyn Ann MASON abt. 1960 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Carolyn Ann MASON was born 23 August 1936 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Carolyn Ann died 20 August 2024 in Bristol, New Hampshire, USA. Carolyn Ann was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Hazel Hortense WARREN.

Donald Robert CARL died 13 June 2013 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .

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Carolyn Ann MASON was the child of Edgar Albert MASON and Hazel Hortense WARREN

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Birth — 1932
9 November 1932
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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 - Coventry, Rhode Island
Name: Donald R Carl
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1932
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Marital status: Single
Enumeration Year: 1935
Township: Coventry
County: Kent
Enumeration District or Census Tract: 279
Volume Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Donald R Carl 3
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 - Coventry, Rhode Island
Name: Donald R Carl
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Map of Home in 1940: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Street: Capwell Avenue
House Number: 42
Inferred Residence in 1935: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Residence in 1935: Coventry
Sheet Number: 6A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade
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Household Members Age Relationship
Leon Carl
45 Head
Catherine Carl
40 Wife
Irene L Carl
23 Daughter
Dorothy M Carl
21 Daughter
Clifford J Carl
16 Son
Cleo R Carl
13 Daughter
Donald R Carl 7 Son
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 - 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

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.

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Name: Donald R Carl
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Residence Date: 21 Dec 2004-26 May 2006
Residence Place: Stuart, Florida, United States
Birth Date: 09 Nov 1932
Phone Number: (401) 374-9690
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: 4800 SE Federal Hwy Lot 78
Address Continued: Stuart, Florida 34997
Address Date: 21 Dec 2004-26 May 2006
2nd Address: 4800 SE Federal Hwy Lot 74
2nd Address Continued: Stuart, Florida 34997
2nd Address Date: 20 Mar 2003
3rd Address: 3 Tulip Rd
3rd Address Continued: Coventry, Rhode Island 02816
3rd Address Date: 03 Sep 1954-01 Jan 2009
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Possible Relatives: Carolyn A Carl, Charlotte Morton Carlson, Esley W Carlson, Faye Carlson Joseph, Marguerite Foster Carlson, Thomas T...Read full story

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2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Burial information
Name: Donald R Carl
Rank: Seaman
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1932
Death Date: 13 Jun 2013
Internment Place: Exeter, Rhode Island, USA
Cemetery Address: 301 South County Trail
Cemetery Postal Code: 2822
Cemetery: Rhode Island Veteran Memorial Cemetery
Section: B-5
Row: 9
Plot: 329
War: Korea
Branch of Service: US Navy
Relative: Donald R Carl
Comments: Veteran (Self)

National Cemetery Administration. U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
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Death information
Name: Donald R. Carl
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1932
Residence Place: Coventry, Rhode Island
Death Date: 13 Jun 2013
Death Place: Coventry, Rhode Island

Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Name: Donald R Carl
Gender: Male
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1933
Residence Place: Coventry, RI
Death Date: Abt 2013
Burial Date: 17 Jun
Burial Place: Exeter
Obituary Date: 15 Jun 2013
Spouse:
Carolyn A. Carl
Siblings:
Irene Masse
Dorothy Centracchio
Clifford Carl
Cleo Bates

Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

Grave

Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

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Obituary
CARL, DONALD R., 80, beloved husband of Carolyn A. Carl; father and stepfather of David Carl, Kenneth Brindamour and Cynthia Salvato, Cathy and Roland Davide, and the late James Brindamour and his widow Marsha. Donald died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Donald proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and valued his military service and experience. He was a machining specialist with EG&G Sealol for 37 years and decorated by the White House for his achievements. Donald loved to play golf and was a longtime member of the Coventry Pines Golf Course Senior League. A life-long resident of Coventry, RI, he also lived part-time in Natalie Estates of Stuart, FL. Donald is survived by eight grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. He was the brother of the late Irene Masse, Dorothy Centracchio, Clifford Carl and Cleo Bates. Funeral from Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick on Monday, June 17 at 9 AM followed with A...Read full story

The Providence Journal
Providence, Rhode Island
June 15, 2013

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