Winfield Owen SALTER

Born

12 March 1928 , Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 September 2018 , Texas, USA

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Grady Hugh SALTER Muriel Joy MOODY

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Born: 12 March 1928 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Grady Hugh SALTER

Mother: Muriel Joy MOODY

Paternal grandparents: Winfield SALTER , Julia Ann GILLIKIN

Maternal grandparents: Charles Owen MOODY , Mary Emma "Molly" GOULD

Winfield Owen was a soldier in World War II.
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Winfield Owen married Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE 26 December 1950 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA . Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE was born 28 June 1928 in York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown). Jeanne Marie died 31 December 2013 in Houston, Texas, USA. Jeanne Marie was the child of Lester Francis BOURGARDE and Bessie Romaine STRINE.

Winfield Owen SALTER died 7 September 2018 in Texas, USA.

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son of Grady Hugh Salter and Muriel Joy Moody
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Winfield Owen SALTER married

Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE
Marriage date: 26 December 1950
Marriage place: Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE was the child of Lester Francis BOURGARDE and Bessie Romaine STRINE

Marriage notes:

Reveal Betrothal of Jeanne M. Bourgarde, Formerly of York

Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Bourgarde, of Penn Valley, Pa., formerly of York, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jeanne Marie Bourgarde, to Winfield Owen Salter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady H. Salter, Lynn, Mass.

The bride-elect is a graduate of Lower Merion High school, Ardmore, and Jackson college for Women of Tufts college, Medford, Mass. Her fiance is a senior at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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York, Pennsylvania

Thursday, October 5, 1950

Mr and Mrs Frederick Sanderson and family of Harvard road, recently attended the wedding of Mrs. Sanderson's nephew Winfield Salter of Lynn, and Miss Jeanne Bourgarde of Wynnewood, Pa., which took place at Crane chapel, Tufts college, Medford. Frederick O. Sanderson served as usher for his cousin.

Lowell Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts, January 2, 1951

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Birth — 1928
12 March 1928
Medford, Massachusetts, USA

1928
Name: Winfield Owen Salter
Birth Date: 1928
Birth Place: Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 68
Page Number: 492
Index Volume Number: 124
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.124

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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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
Name: Winfield O Salter
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1928
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race: White
Home in 1930: Saugus, Essex, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View map
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Grady H Salter
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Muriel J Salter
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire

Household Members:
Name Age
Grady H Salter 36
Muriel J Salter 29
Winfield O Salter 2
Jocelyn J Salter 0
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Marie E Hickey 50
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

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 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Name: Winfield Salter
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View map
Street: Breed Street
House Number: 17
Inferred Residence in 1935: Saugus, Essex, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Saugus, Essex, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 8A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Grody H Salter 46
Muriel J Salter 39
Winfield Salter 12
Jocelyn Salter 11
Jacquelyn Salter
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 Marriage / Partner
Winfield Owen SALTER and Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE 26 December 1950, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

Boston Sunday Herald, Boston, MA, Sunday, October 1, 1950

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

1951
Name: Winfield Salter
Residence Year: 1951
Street Address: 57 Breed
Residence Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Lynn, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1951

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.
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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.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2013 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE died 31 December 2013, Houston, Texas, USA

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

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Winfield Owen Salter
March 12, 1928 - September 7, 2018

Win was born in Medford, Massachusetts to Muriel Joy Moody Salter and Grady Hugh Salter. He spent most of his childhood in Lynn, Massachusetts, and graduated from Lynn English High School in 1945. His formative years were during World War II, and he became an airplane spotter – one of many citizens acting as lookouts for enemy planes on the East Coast. During this time, he decided to study engineering and worked hard to be accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The first year proved difficult for the 17-year-old who commuted with 3 other boys to MIT and back home each night. He missed out on the comradery of study groups.

Not pleased with his freshman performance, Win decided to join the Marine Corps in 1946. He became an aviation mechanic assigned to the USS Palau. After two years in the Marines, he joined the Reserves and returned to MIT to study civil engineering. He graduated in 1951.

In 1949, his...Read full story