Kenneth KLESS

Born

16 May 1922 , Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Died

29 December 1999 , Tamarac, Florida, USA

Kenneth married Ethel LAPIDES 28 December 1941 in Rochester, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ethel LAPIDES was born 18 May 1922 in Rochester, New York, USA. Ethel died 26 September 2007 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Ethel was the child of Maurice George LAPIDES and Sarah GORDON .

Kenneth married Jane Anna CHURCHILL 3 September 1964 in New York, USA .
Jane Anna CHURCHILL was born 12 September 1916 in Auburn, New York, USA. Jane Anna died 23 June 1996 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Jane Anna was the child of Charles Vernum CHURCHILL and Pearl Margaret Frances SHOREY .

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Parents of Kenneth KLESS

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Moe KLESS

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Anna UNKNOWN

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Kenneth was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Kenneth KLESS

Kenneth KLESS married

Ethel LAPIDES
Marriage date: 28 December 1941
Marriage place: Rochester, New York, USA
Source: Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, January 8, 1942

Ethel LAPIDES was the child of Maurice George LAPIDES and Sarah GORDON

Marriage notes:

Miss Ethel Lapides, daughter of, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lapides of Hollenbcck Street, became the bride of Kenneth Kless, son of Mr. and Mrs. Moo Kless of Kelly Street, In ceremony Dec. 28 at Congregation Beth Hamerdrish Hagodel. Rabbi Solomon Sadow-sky officiated. The bride wore a white faille gown trimmed in pearls and carried calla lilies Her attendants were sisters of the bridegroom. Miss Edith Kless, maid of honor, and Miss Dorothy Kless, bridesmaid. Best man was Hyman Dishner of Buffalo. Arthur Lapides, brother of the bride, was usher. After a wedding dinner and reception, the couple went to New York City. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. Kless will be at home at 38 Franklin St.

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Kenneth KLESS married

Jane Anna CHURCHILL
Marriage date: 3 September 1964
Marriage place: , New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Jane Anna CHURCHILL was the child of Charles Vernum CHURCHILL and Pearl Margaret Frances SHOREY

Marriage notes:

Name: Kennet Kless

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1964

Marriage Place: New York, USA

Spouse: Jane Churchill

Certificate Number: 44322

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Kennet Kless

Jane Churchill

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

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Birth

Name: Keneth Kless
Birth Date: 16 May 1922
Birth Place: Niagara, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 35676

Ancestry.com. New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 - Binghamton, New York

Name: Kenneth Kless
Gender: Male
Color or Race: White
Age: 3
Birth Date: abt 1922
Birth Place: USA
Residence Date: 1925
House Number: 174
Residence Place: Binghamton Ward 06, Broome
Relationship: Son
Assembly District: 02
Line Number: 01
Page number: 25
Household Members Age Relationship
Moe Kless
34 Head
Anna Kless
33 Wife
Harold Kless
12 Son
Edith Kless
8 Daughter
Kenneth Kless 3 Son
Dorothy Kless
0 Daughter
Harry Rush
27 Nephew

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1925 New York State Census
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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 - Rochester, New York

Name: Kenneth Klass
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 8
BirthPlace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Map of Home: Rochester, Monroe, New York
Street Address: Clifford Avenue
Ward of City: 17
Block: 1399
House Number: 666
Dwelling Number: 208
Family Number: 282
Attended School: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Russia
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Household Members Age Relationship
Moe Klass
39 Head
Anna Klass
38 Wife
Harold E Klass
16 Son
Edith Klass
12 Daughter
Kenneth Klass 8 Son
Dorothy Klass
5 Daughter
Stanley Klass
3 Son

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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)

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 - Rochester, New York

Name: Kenneth Kless
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 8, Rochester, Rochester City, Monroe, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
BirthPlace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1923
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 65-67
Family Number: 93
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Line Number: 75
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 2843
Digital Folder Number: 005459488
Image Number: 00391
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Moe Kless M 49 Russia
Wife Anna Kless F 48 New York
Daughter Edith Kless F 22 New York
Son Kenneth Kless M 17 New York
Daughter Dorothy Kless F 15 New York
Son Stanley Kless M 13 New York

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Marriage / Partner
Kenneth KLESS and Ethel LAPIDES 28 December 1941, Rochester, New York, USA

He was 19 years old.

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

World War II Army Enlistment - 1942

Name: Kenneth Kless
Name (Original): KLESS KENNETH
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 07 Dec 1942
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
Event Place: Rochester, New York, United States
Residence Place:
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1922
BirthPlace: NEW YORK
Education Level: 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Stock clerks
Marital Status: Married
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 32585228
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 05352.199

'United States, World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946,' index, FamilySearch

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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.'

1964 Marriage / Partner
Kenneth KLESS and Jane Anna CHURCHILL 3 September 1964, , New York, USA

He was 42 years old.

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

1996 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jane Anna CHURCHILL died 23 June 1996, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Kenneth KLESS - Star of David Memorial Gardens North Lauderdale, Broward, Florida

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Death Notice

Kless, Kenneth December 29. 1999 in Tamarac, FL. Predeceased by his wife, Jane. Survived by his children, Harold (Sharon) Kless, Judy (Yacov) Linden, Maureen Kless: 3 grandchildren; sisters, Edith Miller, Dorothy (Sam) Sieget, brother, Stanley (Mane) Kless. Several nieces & nephews. Funeral services and interment in Florida.

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Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
December 30, 1999

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