Clifford Arthur
WEARNE
(b.
22 September 1925
,
Peckville, Pennsylvania, USA
d.
11 March 2016
,
Afton, New York, USA
)
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Clifford Arthur WEARNE was born 22 September 1925 in Peckville, Pennsylvania, USA
Clifford Arthur WEARNE was the child of Arthur WEARNE and Carmella CHARLES and the grandchild of: (paternal) John WEARNE and Johanna "Annie" OPPY (maternal) Rhys (Rees) CHARLES and Sarah Ann MCLEANClifford Arthur was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Clifford Arthur married Alice Irene MONAHAN 21 June 1947 in Bainbridge, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice Irene MONAHAN was born 17 April 1925 in Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville). Alice Irene died 2 December 2017 in Binghamton, New York, USA. Alice Irene was the child of Ralph Adam MONAHAN and Grace Irene LORD.
Clifford Arthur WEARNE died 11 March 2016 in Afton, New York, USA.
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Alice Irene MONAHAN-- Date: 21 June 1947 Place: Bainbridge, New York, USA
Alice Irene MONAHAN was the child of Ralph Adam MONAHAN and Grace Irene LORD
Miss Alice Monahan, daughter of Mrs. Grace Monahan, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was married to Clifford A. Wearne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wearne, Bainbridge, Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Baptist Church, Bainbridge. The Rev. Norman Lawton, pastor, performed the double ring ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, James Monahan, Bainbridge, wore a white velveray gown with long train, a fingertip veil of nylon and a halo of white daisies. She carried a bouquet of yellow daisies and white sweet peas. The maid of honor was Miss Patricia Perry of Devon, Conn., a classmate of the bride. The bridesmaids were Mrs. James Monahan and Mrs. Milton Simonds, Jr., of Binghamton. The ring bearer was Billie Monahan, nephew of the bride. The best man was Leonard Wearne of Blakely, Pa., brother of the bridegroom. The ushers were Milton Simonds Jr., Fayette Smith and William Butler. Mrs. Norman Lawton presided at the organ and Miss Bette Bullock of Devon, Conn., sang. A reception for 75 was held in the church parlors. The bride is a graduate of Bainbridge Central School and graduated this June from Syracuse University with a B.A Degree. The bridegroom also graduated from the Bainbridge school and was in the navy for three years. They will reside in Newark Valley [Tioga Co., NY] where she will teach art in the school there. Mr. Wearne will enter Ithaca College in September. The bride was the guest of honor at two prenuptial showers in Bainbridge. Her going-away suit was of white pique with white accessories and a corsage of red roses.
Children of Clifford Arthur WEARNE and Alice Irene MONAHAN:
Alice Irene MONAHAN-- Date: 21 June 1947 Place: Bainbridge, New York, USA Alice Irene MONAHAN was the child of Ralph Adam MONAHAN and Grace Irene LORD
Miss Alice Monahan, daughter of Mrs. Grace Monahan, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was married to Clifford A. Wearne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wearne, Bainbridge, Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Baptist Church, Bainbridge. The Rev. Norman Lawton, pastor, performed the double ring ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her brother, James Monahan, Bainbridge, wore a white velveray gown with long train, a fingertip veil of nylon and a halo of white daisies. She carried a bouquet of yellow daisies and white sweet peas. The maid of honor was Miss Patricia Perry of Devon, Conn., a classmate of the bride. The bridesmaids were Mrs. James Monahan and Mrs. Milton Simonds, Jr., of Binghamton. The ring bearer was Billie Monahan, nephew of the bride. The best man was Leonard Wearne of Blakely, Pa., brother of the bridegroom. The ushers were Milton Simonds Jr., Fayette Smith and William Butler. Mrs. Norman Lawton presided at the organ and Miss Bette Bullock of Devon, Conn., sang. A reception for 75 was held in the church parlors. The bride is a graduate of Bainbridge Central School and graduated this June from Syracuse University with a B.A Degree. The bridegroom also graduated from the Bainbridge school and was in the navy for three years. They will reside in Newark Valley [Tioga Co., NY] where she will teach art in the school there. Mr. Wearne will enter Ithaca College in September. The bride was the guest of honor at two prenuptial showers in Bainbridge. Her going-away suit was of white pique with white accessories and a corsage of red roses.
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1925 Birth 22 September 1925
Peckville, Pennsylvania, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1940 Is this him?
Name: Clifford Wearne
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Blakely, Blakely Borough, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1926
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 35-15
Family Number: 147
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 14
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 3522
Digital Folder Number: 005456662
Image Number: 00441
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arthur Wearne M 43 Pennsylvania
Son Leonard Wearne M 19 Pennsylvania
Son Clifford Wearne M 14 Pennsylvania
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Clifford Wearne
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Blakely, Blakely Borough, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1926
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 35-15
Family Number: 147
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 14
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 3522
Digital Folder Number: 005456662
Image Number: 00441
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arthur Wearne M 43 Pennsylvania
Son Leonard Wearne M 19 Pennsylvania
Son Clifford Wearne M 14 Pennsylvania
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.
1947 Marriage / PartnerClifford Arthur WEARNE and Alice Irene MONAHAN 21 June 1947, Bainbridge, New York, USA (Bennettsville)
He was 21 years old.
1950 - Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA
Name: Clifford Wearne
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 13
Household Members Age Relationship
Clifford Wearne 24 Head
Alice Wearne
25 Wife
Name: Clifford Wearne
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Newark Valley, Tioga, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 13
Household Members Age Relationship
Clifford Wearne 24 Head
Alice Wearne
25 Wife
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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)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)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.2010 Death of his brother
Leonard R. Wearne, 90, of Pennside, died Tuesday in the Mifflin Center, Shillington. He was the husband of Jessie Propst Wearne, who died May 29, 2009, and they had been married for 64 years.
Leonard was born in Akron, Ohio, on July 5, 1920, and was the son of the late Arthur and Carmella Charles Wearne. Leonard was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Reading. He was a graduate of Blakely High School in 1938 and Temple University and Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Leonard began his teaching career in Mount Penn High School in 1968 and taught in the business education department for nine years. He then taught elementary school in Wyomissing Hills for three years, served as elementary principal at the Twin Valley School District, and as elementary principal in the Antietam School District. He was later curriculum director at Daniel Boone School District. He retired while serving as assistant superintendent at the Tulpehocken Area School District. He served in the Army...Read MORE...
Leonard R. Wearne, 90, of Pennside, died Tuesday in the Mifflin Center, Shillington. He was the husband of Jessie Propst Wearne, who died May 29, 2009, and they had been married for 64 years.
Leonard was born in Akron, Ohio, on July 5, 1920, and was the son of the late Arthur and Carmella Charles Wearne. Leonard was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Reading. He was a graduate of Blakely High School in 1938 and Temple University and Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Leonard began his teaching career in Mount Penn High School in 1968 and taught in the business education department for nine years. He then taught elementary school in Wyomissing Hills for three years, served as elementary principal at the Twin Valley School District, and as elementary principal in the Antietam School District. He was later curriculum director at Daniel Boone School District. He retired while serving as assistant superintendent at the Tulpehocken Area School District. He served in the Army...Read MORE...
Obituary
AFTON - Clifford A. Wearne, 91, of Afton, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016.
He was born on Sept. 22, 1925, son of the late Arthur and Carmiella (Charles) Wearne in Peckville, Pennsylvania.
Cliff attended B-G school and quit to enlist in the United States Navy in October 1942. He served his country as a radioman until his honorable discharge in February 1946. Following his discharge, he returned to Bainbridge to complete his education. He went on to attend Ithaca College.
On June 21, 1947, he was married to Alice Irene Monahan at the Bainbridge Baptist Church. They shared nearly 70 years of marriage. Cliff retired from NYSEG as manager of materials.
He was a longtime member of the American Legion where he served as commander until 2014. He was a lifetime member of the Afton Golf Club where he won several tournaments. Cliff was the primary contributor to Foster Park in Afton.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Alice; son, Jim, Wearne; grandchildren, Kiri, Darci and Caleb;...Read MORE...
AFTON - Clifford A. Wearne, 91, of Afton, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016.
He was born on Sept. 22, 1925, son of the late Arthur and Carmiella (Charles) Wearne in Peckville, Pennsylvania.
Cliff attended B-G school and quit to enlist in the United States Navy in October 1942. He served his country as a radioman until his honorable discharge in February 1946. Following his discharge, he returned to Bainbridge to complete his education. He went on to attend Ithaca College.
On June 21, 1947, he was married to Alice Irene Monahan at the Bainbridge Baptist Church. They shared nearly 70 years of marriage. Cliff retired from NYSEG as manager of materials.
He was a longtime member of the American Legion where he served as commander until 2014. He was a lifetime member of the Afton Golf Club where he won several tournaments. Cliff was the primary contributor to Foster Park in Afton.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Alice; son, Jim, Wearne; grandchildren, Kiri, Darci and Caleb;...Read MORE...
2016 Death 11 March 2016
Afton, New York, USA
He died at the age of 90.
Added: 8/16/2011 12:44:06 PM
- Updated: 5/16/2022 10:59:02 PM
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