Scott Hobson OTWELL

Born

30 June 1927 , East Point, Georgia, USA

Died

11 December 2011 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Age: 84

Parents & Family of Scott Hobson OTWELL

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Scott Hobson OTWELL.

Parents

Scott Hobson OTWELL Emma Della CARVER

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 30 June 1927 in East Point, Georgia, USA

Father: Scott Hobson OTWELL

Mother: Emma Della CARVER

Paternal grandparents: William Henry "Buddy" OTWELL , Rebecca Jane BEAM

Maternal grandparents: William Alexander CARVER , Amy Catherine DUCKETT

Scott Hobson was a soldier in World War II.
Tracing Ancestors Through Military Service Records: Unveiling Family Heroes

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

Scott Hobson married Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON 22 October 1949 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON was born 11 August 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Shirley Elizabeth died 4 November 1996 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Shirley Elizabeth was the child of Walter J HABERSHON and Alice Ella MONAHAN.

Scott Hobson OTWELL died 11 December 2011 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.

(s)

photo/ portrait (above) from ancestry.com

Details of the family tree of Scott appear below.

FAMILY HERITAGE FINDS

Gifts & Books Connected to This Family

Explore a family-history gift or research resource related to this ancestor.

Operation Underworld: How the Mafia and U.S. Government Teamed Up to Win World War II

World War II: The Definitive Visual History from Blitzkrieg to the Atom Bomb

Honoring WWII Heroes Ceramic Coffee Mug – World War II Veteran Tribute Gift

Crafted from durable ceramic, this mug is perfect for morning coffee, evening tea, or thoughtful reflection. The dignified 'Honoring WWII Heroes' caption makes it an especially meaningful gift for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, or as a keepsake for those with a personal connection to World War II history.

FAMILY HERITAGE READING

Books Connected to This Family

Family history

Forever Cousins: Eight Generations of the Theinert Family

Scott Hobson OTWELL is connected to the family history explored in this book.

Explore this family history

A true Maine story

Androscoggin's Secret

Discover the story behind the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine, and the world families were talking about at the time.

Discover the story

Spouse & Children of Scott Hobson OTWELL

Hide Family & Children

Scott Hobson OTWELL married

Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON
Marriage date: 22 October 1949
Marriage place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON was the child of Walter J HABERSHON and Alice Ella MONAHAN

Marriage notes:

Name: Shirley Habershon

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1949

Marriage Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

Scott Otwell Jr

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968

Children of Scott Hobson OTWELL and Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON

Lynne S OTWELL

Born: 24 August 1950, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 9 July 2009, Manhattan, New York, USA

Married: Denis Peter STAGON 26 July 1974 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Married: Jerry MOLINAS

Scott Francis OTWELL

Born: 28 May 1957, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 14 February 1998, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Married: Gail Susan HEATH 5 November 1982 Place: Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Living

Born: ,
Died: ,

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Scott Hobson OTWELL.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Scott Hobson OTWELL.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Scott Hobson OTWELL and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1927
30 June 1927
East Point, Georgia, USA

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)

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 - 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)

1949 Marriage / Partner
Scott Hobson OTWELL and Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON 22 October 1949, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

He was 22 years old.

1950 - Meriden, Connecticut

Name: Scott H Otwell Jr
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Walter Haberson Jr
51 Head
Alice E Haberson
50 Wife
Scott H Otwell Jr 25 Son-in-law
Shirley Otwell
25 Daughter
Willie Philbs
23 Roomer

Source / record details
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1950 Birth of Child
Lynne S OTWELL was born 24 August 1950, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Scott Hobson was 23 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.

1957 Birth of Child
Scott Francis OTWELL was born 28 May 1957, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Scott Hobson was 29 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 of Child
Lynne S OTWELL married 26 July 1974, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Denis Peter STAGON

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)

1982 Marriage of Child
Scott Francis OTWELL married 5 November 1982, Meriden, Connecticut, USA to Gail Susan HEATH

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

1996 Death of Spouse/Partner
Shirley Elizabeth HABERSHON died 4 November 1996, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

1998 Death of Child
Scott Francis OTWELL died 14 February 1998, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Scott Hobson was 70 years old.

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

2009 Death of Child
Lynne S OTWELL died 9 July 2009, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Scott Hobson was 82 years old.

Obituary

MERIDEN - Scott H. Otwell, 84, husband of the late Shirley E. (Habershon) Otwell, died on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Middlesex Hospital.

He was born June 30, 1927, in East Point, Ga., a son of the late Scott H, and Della (Attaway) Otwell Sr. Scott went to Russell High School where he was a member of R.O.T.C. his entire time there. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and caught the last fifteen months of World War II. When the war ended he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard, and was stationed in Boston, where he met his wife Shirley and married in 1948. In 1949 he moved to Meriden where he spent the next 62 years. Scott was an electrician by trade, but ended up being a teamster from where he retired in 1978. During retirement Scott became a rather good dancer, and has trophies to verify it. He also had a passion for golf and was a member of Lyman Meadows Golf Club for thirty years. Scott's ability to make people laugh, along with his own cry of laughter will be missed.

A

Read full story

Death — 2011
11 December 2011
Meriden, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 84.