Donald Eugene KAHMS

(b. 15 June 1918 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA d. 5 January 2001 , Neosho, Missouri, USA )

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Donald Eugene KAHMS was born 15 June 1918 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Donald Eugene KAHMS was the child of Herman Paul KAHMS and Katherine "Carrie" RITZ and the grandchild of: (maternal) Franz RITZ and Catharina MÜLLER

Donald Eugene was a soldier in World War II.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Donald Eugene married Annette SLADE 3 July 1940 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA . They divorced. Annette SLADE was born 22 November 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Annette died 12 January 2002 in New Jersey, USA. Annette was the child of Frederick Charles SLADE and Anna L THEINERT.

Donald Eugene KAHMS died 5 January 2001 in Neosho, Missouri, USA.

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Donald Eugene KAHMS married

Annette SLADE-- Date: 3 July 1940 Place: Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Annette SLADE was the child of Frederick Charles SLADE and Anna L THEINERT

DONALD KAHMS ANNETTE SLADE 1940-07-03 BRISTOL
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They divorced in 1956.

16 Divorces, One Annulment Given in Superior Court

Hartford Courant, Jan 20, 1956

...Everett B. from Anna P. Garihg. Bloomfield intolerable cruelty
Norma G. from Donald P. Antonucci. Bristol intolerable cruelty Donald from Annette S. Kahms

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Postcards and Memories of New Britain, Connecticut, USA

1918 Birth
15 June 1918
New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Donald Kahms
residence: , Hartford, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1919
age: 1
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820185
digital folder number: 4294455
image number: 00567
sheet number: 15
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Herman Kahms M 27y Germany
wife Catharine Kahms F 27y Connecticut
son Donald Kahms M 1y6m Connecticut
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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Donald Eugene KAHMS and Annette SLADE 3 July 1940, Bristol, Connecticut, USA

He was 22 years old.

1940 Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Donald Kahma
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Broad Street
House Number: 172
Inferred Residence in 1935: Plainville, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 6B
Household Members:
Name Age
Herman Kahma 47
Katherine Kahma 43
Donald Kahma 21
Dorothy Kahma 18
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)

World War II Army Enlistment - 1944
Name: Donald E Kahms
Name (Original): KAHMS DONALD E
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 01 Mar 1944
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: Ft Devens, Massachusetts, United States
Residence Place:
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1918
Birthplace: CONNECTICUT
Education Level: 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Machinists
Marital Status: Married
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: No branch assignment
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 31453019
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 04433.165

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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.

Coroner Blames Driver In Old Saybrook Crash‎
Hartford Courant - Aug 4, 1957
MIDDLETOWN, Aug. 3 (Special) -- Donald E. Kahms, 38,1 of 172 Broad St. Plainville is held criminally responsible for the highway death of Mary Christiana.

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.'

1965 marriage of daughter
name: Milto J Hayes
event: Marriage
event date: 18 Aug 1965
event place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
residence: Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut
age: 19
race: White
spouse: Diann L Kahms
spouse's residence: Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut
spouse's age: 19
spouse's race: White
notes: officiator Civil Official
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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

1971 divorce of daughter
California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984
name: Dianne Kahms
event: Divorce
event date: Apr 1971
event place: Los Angeles City, California
spouse: Milton J Hayes
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1972 marriage of daughter
California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
name: Dianne L Kahms
prefix:
suffix:
event: Marriage
event date: 19 Feb 1972
event place: Los Angeles City, California
gender: Female
age: 25
estimated birth year: 1947
spouse: Robert C Aanderud
spouse's prefix:
spouse's suffix:
spouse's age: 22
spouse's estimated birth year: 1950
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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.

1975 birth of grandson
California, Birth Index, 1905-1995
name: Jeremy M Aanderud
event: Birth
event date: 01 Dec 1975
event place: Los Angeles, California, United States
gender: Male
mother: Kahms
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1975 Divorce
Connecticut Divorce Index, 1968-1997
name: Donal E Kahms
event: Divorce
event date: 20 Oct 1975
event place: Connecticut
race: White
education: 4 years high school
birth date: Jun 1918
birthplace: Connecticut
previous marriage number: One
spouse: Agne
spouse's race: White
spouse's education: 4 years high school
spouse's birth date: Feb 1924
spouse's birthplace: Minnesota
spouse's previous marriage number: One
marriage date: Feb 1959
marriage state: Maryland
separation date: Jun 1968
plaintiff: Husband
plaintiff's residence: Plainville, Connecticut
number of children under age 18: None
custody granted: None
type of creed: Divorce, no grantee stated
grounds for divorce: Not Stated
case contested: No
court docket number: 191089
court: Hartford
archive collection number: DR09368
certificate number: 9120
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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

Obituary
Donald E. Kahms;

Born In New Britain

Donald Eugene Kahms of Neosho, Mo., formerly of Plainville, died Friday. He was 82.

He was born in New Britain and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was employed at Connecticut Spring and Stamping of Farmington for 45 years until his retirement.

He is survived by a daughter, Dianne Aanderud of Missouri; a sister, Dorothy Vogt of Burlington; and a grandson. His wife, Bonnie Hayes Kahms, died previously.

Burial will be private. Bailey Funeral Home, Plainville, is in charge of arrangements.

Hartford Courant, Jan 10, 2001 obituaries