Ronald Henry DAVIS

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3 July 1909 , England

Died

22 November 1975 , Thurston, Washington, USA

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Born: 3 July 1909 in England

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Ronald Henry was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1924.

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Ronald Henry married Mildred Martha WEST 31 August 1935 in Valley Stream, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mildred Martha WEST was born 3 September 1908 in New York, USA. Mildred Martha died 2 March 1995 in Thurston, Washington, USA. Mildred Martha was the child of Howard Charles WEST and Adelia H BLESSING.

Ronald Henry DAVIS died 22 November 1975 in Thurston, Washington, USA.

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son of Walter Henry Stanley Davis and Ada Whitford Boyle

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Ronald Henry DAVIS

Ronald Henry DAVIS married

Mildred Martha WEST
Marriage date: 31 August 1935
Marriage place: Valley Stream, New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Mildred Martha WEST was the child of Howard Charles WEST and Adelia H BLESSING

Marriage notes:

Name: Mildred M. West

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1935

Marriage Place: Valley Stream, New York, USA

Spouse: Roland H. Davis

Certificate Number: 39367

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Roland H. Davis

Mildred M. West

Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

Children of Ronald Henry DAVIS and Mildred Martha WEST

Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS

Born: 20 May 1936, Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
Died: 24 April 2021, Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA

Married: Martha PALMER 30 July 1960

Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS

Born: 27 October 1937, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: 15 September 2023, Olympia, Washington, USA

Married: Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH 6 June 1959

Ralph Howard DAVIS

Born: 31 January 1946, , New York, USA
Died: 19 October 2021, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Birth — 1909
3 July 1909
England

1911 - Devonport, Devonshire, England

Name: Ronald Henry Davis
Age in 1911: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Devonport, Devonshire
Civil Parish: Devonport
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Country: England
Street Address: 10 Herbert Street, Devonport
Registration District Number: 278
Sub-registration District: Tamar
ED, institution, or vessel: 06
Piece: 13054
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Henry Stanley Davis 28
Ada Whitford Davis 26
Ronald Henry Davis 1

Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, 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))

1924 - Arrives in N.Y.

Name: Ronald Henry Davis
Arrival Date: 24 Nov 1924
Birth Date: abt 1909
Last Permanent Address: England
Other Last Permanent Address: Devonport
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York, USA
Ship Name: Laconia

Traveled with his mother and two sisters.

Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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1925 Hempstead, Nassau, New York

Name: Ronald Davis
Also Known As Name:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1925
Event Place: Hempstead, A.D. 01, E.D. 52, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Nationality: England
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Stepson
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Years in United States: 6/ 12
House Number: 149
PAge: 25
Line Number: 50

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1925 Rhode Island State Census
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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 Valley, Nassau, New York

Name: Ronald Davis
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Valley, Nassau, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
BirthPlace: England
Birth Year (Estimated): 1910
Immigration Year: 1924
Relationship to Head of Household: Stepson
Father's BirthPlace: England
Mother's BirthPlace: England
District: 0080
Household ID: 303
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 18
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1458
GS Film Number: 2341193
Digital Folder Number: 4661128
Image Number: 01023
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Thomas Metcalf M 50 England
Wife Ada Metcalf F 45 England
Son Norman Metcalf M 20 England
Adopted Daughter May Metcalf F 18 England
Adopted Daughter Lorna Metcalf F 14 England
Son Ernest Metcalf M 12 New York
Daughter Edna Metcalf F 10 New York
Stepson Ronald Davis M 20 England

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 Marriage / Partner
Ronald Henry DAVIS and Mildred Martha WEST 31 August 1935, Valley Stream, New York, USA

He was 26 years old.

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1936 Birth of Child
Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS was born 20 May 1936, Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA

Ronald Henry was 26 years old.

1937 Birth of Child
Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS was born 27 October 1937, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

Ronald Henry was 28 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 Hempstead, Nassau, New York

Name: Ronald Davis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Valley Stream, Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: England
Birth Year (Estimated): 1910
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 30-125
Family Number: 17
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 48
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2687
Digital Folder Number: 005458659
Image Number: 00394
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ronald Davis M 30 England
Wife Mildred Davis F 31 New York
Son Wesley Davis M 3 New York
Daughter Dorothy Davis F 2 New York

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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.

1946 Birth of Child
Ralph Howard DAVIS was born 31 January 1946, , New York, USA

Ronald Henry was 36 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA

Name: Ronald Davis
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1910
Gender: Male
Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 192
Citizenship: yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Ronald Davis 40 Head
Mildred Davis
41 Wife
Wesley Davis
13 Son
Dorothy Davis
12 Daughter
Ralph Davis
4 Son

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

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1973 - His mother's obituary

METCALF TAMPA Funeral services for Ada W. Metcalf, 88, of 4010 Haines Rd., St. Petersburg, will be held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. from the chapel of Jennings Funeral Home, 6900 Nebraska Ave., with the Rev. ..'Wayne L. Cash of the Fellowship Alliance Church officiating with interment following at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Petersburg, at 1:00 p.m. Survivors are: Sons: Ronald Davis, Wash, John Metcalf, Ft. Lauderdale, Ernest Met -calf, Long Island. Daughters: Edna May Metcalf, St. Petersburg, Lorna Barry, Long Island, Edna . Corman, Tampa, 16 grandchildren and 32 greatgrandchildren. The family will receive friends at , the funeral home today from . 3 until 9 p.m. JENNINGS FUNERAL HOME 6900 Nebraska Ave.

NOTE: From ship manifest (see above)
His mother's name was Ada Whitford Metcalf. At age 39, she arrived in New York from England on November 24, 1924 on the ship Laconia. She traveled to Valley Stream, New York, with 3 children: Ronald Henry Davis, 15; Edna May Davis, 13; Lorna Mary

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The Tampa Tribune
Tampa, Florida
March 18, 1973

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.

Death

Name: Ronald H Davis
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1909
Residence Place: Thurston, Washington, USA
Death Date: 22 Nov 1975
Death Place: Thurston, Washington

Ancestry.com. Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002.

DAVIS, RONALD 03 Jul 1909 Nov 1975 66 98503 (Olympia, Thurston, WA) (none specified) New York 061-09-5759

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