Anthony Richard BOCHENKO

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20 February 1911 , Knyszyn, Poland

Died

10 September 1979 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 20 February 1911 in Knyszyn, Poland

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Anthony Richard was a soldier in World War II.
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Anthony Richard married Rita May GEVRY abt. 1943 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Rita May GEVRY was born 6 May 1922 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Rita May died 26 March 2008 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Rita May was the child of Lawrence GEVRY and Agnes Evangeline WALSH.

Anthony Richard BOCHENKO died 10 September 1979 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Recorded occupation: Mill hand, Shipper

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Anthony Richard BOCHENKO married

Rita May GEVRY
Marriage date: abt. 1943
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Rita May GEVRY was the child of Lawrence GEVRY and Agnes Evangeline WALSH

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Name: Anthony Bohenko

Marriage Year: 1943

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 89

Page Number: 473

Index Volume Number: 128

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.128

Name: Rita Gevry

Marriage Year: 1943

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 89

Page Number: 473

Index Volume Number: 131

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.131

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [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 Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts

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Birth — 1911
20 February 1911
Knyszyn, Poland

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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

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

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Name: Anthony Bochenko
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1911
Birthplace: Poland
Race: White
Home in 1930: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Marital Status: Single
Immigration Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John Bochenko
Father's Birthplace: Poland
Mother's Name: Alice Bochenko
Mother's Birthplace: Poland

Household Members:
Name Age
John Bochenko 55
Alice Bochenko 50
Walter Bochenko 21
Anthony Bochenko 19
Regina Bochenko 16
Mary Bochenko 15
John Bochenko 12

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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)

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

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

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

World War II Army Enlistment - 1941
Name: Anthony R Bochenko
Birth Year: 1911
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Poland
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Middlesex

Enlistment Date: 15 Mar 1941
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Worcester
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the Philippine Department
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 155

National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923....Read full story

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1942 Naturalization
Name: Anthony Richard Bochenko
Age: 31
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1911
Issue Date: 9 Feb 1942
State: Massachusetts
Locality, Court: District of Masssachusetts, District Court

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; Microfilm Roll: 34.
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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.

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

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

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.

1979 Death
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name: Anthony R Bochenko
event: Death
event date: 10 Sep 1979
event place: Webster, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 042172
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