Donald Henry GUARD

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16 December 1914 , Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Died

12 April 2000 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Arthur Henry GUARD Elizabeth J FLEMING

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Born: 16 December 1914 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Arthur Henry GUARD

Mother: Elizabeth J FLEMING

Paternal grandparents: George-H GUARD , Matlida VIENSON

Maternal grandparents: James Pierre FLEMING , Mary BURNS

Donald Henry was a soldier in World War II.
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Donald Henry married Matilda SEMAN (SIMAKAUSKAS) 12 October 1936 in Harrison, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
They divorced. Matilda SEMAN (SIMAKAUSKAS) was born 21 January 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Matilda died 8 June 2004 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale). Matilda was the child of Anthony J SIMAKAUSKAS and Josephine VAICHIULIS.

Donald Henry GUARD died 12 April 2000 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Donald Henry GUARD married

Matilda SEMAN (SIMAKAUSKAS)
Marriage date: 12 October 1936
Marriage place: Harrison, New York, USA
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Matilda SEMAN (SIMAKAUSKAS) was the child of Anthony J SIMAKAUSKAS and Josephine VAICHIULIS

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Name: Donald H. Guard

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1936

Marriage Place: Harrison, New York, USA

Spouse: Matilda M. Seaman

Certificate Number: 57720

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Matilda M. Seaman

Donald H. Guard

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They divorced before 1943.

Children of Donald Henry GUARD and Matilda SEMAN (SIMAKAUSKAS)

Donald Seman JUBINVILLE (GUARD)

Born: 7 January 1937, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 April 2003, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA

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Event Date: 16 Dec 1914
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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Leominster, Massachusetts
Name: Donald Guard
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Leominster Ward 1, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Grand Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Arthur Guard
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's name: Elizabeth Guard
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: None
Attended School: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Guard 34
Elizabeth Guard 33
Vincent Guard 8
Pierce Guard 7
Donald Guard 5
Constance Guard 3
Genevive Guard 0
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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 - Hudson, Massachusetts
Name: Donald H Guard
Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Hudson, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: River Street
House Number: 36
Dwelling Number: 98
Family Number: 120
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur H Guard 42
Elizabeth J Guard 41
Vincent Guard 18
Pierce J Guard 17
Donald H Guard 15
Constace E Guard 13
Genevieve M Guard 11
Mary M Guard 6
Geraldine G Guard 5

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 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1936 Marriage / Partner
Donald Henry GUARD and Matilda SEMAN (SIMAKAUSKAS) 12 October 1936, Harrison, New York, USA

He was 21 years old.

1937 Birth of Child
Donald Seman JUBINVILLE (GUARD) was born 7 January 1937, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)

Donald Henry was 22 years old.

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 - Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Donald Guard
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Home in 1940: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Huntington
Inferred Residence in 1935: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 5B
Occupation: Orderly
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 5
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 600
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Donald Fitzmzurice 26
Genieve Fitzmzurice 21
Constance Fitzmzurice 0
Bernard Fitzmzurice 23
Pierce Guard 27
Donald Guard 25
Constance Guard 23
Jenny Obrien 57

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)

1943 Army Enlistment
Name: Donald H Guard
Birth Year: 1914
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Middlesex

Enlistment Date: 25 Jun 1943
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Fort Devens
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Cooks, except private family
Marital status: Divorced, with dependents
Height: 63
Weight: 044

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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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

Death
Name: Donald Guard
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: RETIRED CHEF
Education: 12
Industry: COOKING
Marital status: Divorced
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1914
Birth Place: Massachussetts
Address: 170 SISSON
Residence : Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Death Date: 12 Apr 2000
Death Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 85 Years
Father's Surname: Guard
State File #: 08411

Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.
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