Donald Seavey WINSLOW

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28 November 1921 , Auburn, Maine, USA

Died

12 June 1999 , Poland, Maine, USA

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Raymond Lawrence WINSLOW Abbie May COBB

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Born: 28 November 1921 in Auburn, Maine, USA

Father: Raymond Lawrence WINSLOW

Mother: Abbie May COBB

Paternal grandparents: Charles Franklin WINSLOW , Elizabeth Gould SEAVEY

Maternal grandparents: Joseph William COBB , Inez Bernice PHILLIPS

Donald Seavey was a soldier in World War II.
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Donald Seavey married Wanda Marie WALTERS 13 December 1943 in Miami, Florida, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Wanda Marie WALTERS was born 23 December 1922 in Marietta, Ohio, USA.

Donald Seavey WINSLOW died 12 June 1999 in Poland, Maine, USA .
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Donald Seavey WINSLOW married

Wanda Marie WALTERS
Marriage date: 13 December 1943
Marriage place: Miami, Florida, USA

Children of Donald Seavey WINSLOW and Wanda Marie WALTERS

Joan Carole WINSLOW

Born: 22 November 1944, Marietta, Ohio, USA
Died: 22 November 1944, Marietta, Ohio, USA

Jean Anne WINSLOW

Born: 22 November 1944, Marietta, Ohio, USA
Died: 24 November 1944, Marietta, Ohio, USA

Rodney William WINSLOW

Born: 23 September 1946, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 18 January 2011, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Married: Mary Gertrude NORTON 29 January 1966

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DONALD SEAVEY WINSLOW is a descendent of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley, Mayflower Passengers in 1620.

He Enlisted in US Navy in 1941 and during WWII served in the US, Cuba, and the Pacific Ocean. Beginning in 1946, he worked as a Technician in Radio and Television Broadcasting, at WTVL in Waterville, Me, as Chief Engineer of WPBC in Rockland, ME. staff engineer at WMTW-TV Poland and Mount Washington, and Chief Engineer, and Director of Engineering, of Maine Public Broadcasting at the University of Maine, retiring in 1985

On December 13, 1943 he married Wanda Marie Walters, daughter of Harry C. and Anna (Knoch) Walters of Marietta, Ohio.

Don and Wanda have three sons, Rodney of Poland, ME, Richard of Carlisle, PA, and Donald J. of Hermon, ME. Their daughters are Barbara Elaine Caron of Quimby, ME, and Carol Ann Roderick of Eddington, ME.

Birth — 1921
28 November 1921
Auburn, Maine, USA

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 Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Donald S Winslow
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Maine
estimated Birth Year: 1922
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Maine
mother's birthPlace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0042
family number: 452
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Line Number: 40
nara publication: T626, roll 828
Film Number: 2340563
Digital Folder Number: 4584728
Image Number: 00284
Household Gender Age
parent Raymond L Winslow M 29
parent Abbie M Winslow F 27
Donald S Winslow M 8
Charles F Winslow M 70

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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 Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin, Maine

Donald S Winslow
Age 18, born abt 1922
Birthplace Maine
Gender Male
Race White
Home in 1940
89 Lewiston Street
Mechanic Falls,
Androscoggin, Maine
Household Members Age
Head Raymond L Winslow 39
Wife Abbie M Winslow 37
Son Donald S Winslow 18
Father Charles F Winslow 80

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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)

1943 Marriage / Partner
Donald Seavey WINSLOW and Wanda Marie WALTERS 13 December 1943, Miami, Florida, USA

He was 22 years old.

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.

1944 Birth of Child
Jean Anne WINSLOW was born 22 November 1944, Marietta, Ohio, USA

Donald Seavey was 23 years old.

1944 Birth of Child
Joan Carole WINSLOW was born 22 November 1944, Marietta, Ohio, USA

Donald Seavey was 23 years old.

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.

1946 Birth of Child
Rodney William WINSLOW was born 23 September 1946, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Donald Seavey was 24 years old.

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.'

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

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Donald S. Winslow: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record

Name: Donald S. Winslow
State of Issue: Maine
Date of Birth: Monday November 28, 1921
Date of Death: Saturday June 12, 1999
Est. Age at Death: 77 years, 6 months, 15 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known Residence:
City: Poland; Poland Spring
County: Androscoggin
State: Maine