Alice BAKER

(b. 14 March 1924 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. 27 April 1992 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )

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Alice BAKER was born 14 March 1924 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Alice BAKER was the child of Harry BAKER and Leah Anna MCDERMOTT and the grandchild of: (paternal) John BAKER and Jane DAVIS (maternal) John MCDERMOTT and Adeline Josephine "Addie" BUDLONG

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

Alice married David Elwin MATTHEWS . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
David Elwin MATTHEWS was born 4 June 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). David Elwin died 15 April 1994 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). David Elwin was the child of Peter E MATTHEWS and Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK.

Alice BAKER died 27 April 1992 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .

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Alice BAKER married

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David Elwin MATTHEWS was the child of Peter E MATTHEWS and Elizabeth Almyra HANCOCK

Children of David Elwin MATTHEWS and Alice BAKER:

David Elwin MATTHEWS (b.24 November 1946, Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 24 January 1990, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA )

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Michael MATHEWS (b.abt. 1959, , Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1959, , Rhode Island, USA)

Peter MATHEWS (b.abt. 1960, , Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1960, , Rhode Island, USA)

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1924 Birth
14 March 1924
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

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 Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Alice Baker
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1924
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Marital Status: Single
Enumeration Year: 1935
Township: Hillsgrove, Warwick
County: Kent
Enumeration District or Census Tract: 296
Volume Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice Baker 11

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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 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
name: Alice Baker
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 7, Warwick City, Warwick City, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Female
age: 16
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Daughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1924
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 2-32
family number: 69
sheet number and letter: 4A
line number: 22
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3759
digital folder number: 005461754
image number: 00115
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Harry Baker M 53 Massachusetts
wife Leah M Baker F 51 Rhode Island
daughter Alice Baker F 16 Rhode Island
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.

1946 Birth of Child
David Elwin MATTHEWS was born 24 November 1946, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Alice was 22 years old.

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

1950 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Alice Matthews
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Cottage St
House Number: 145
Apartment Number: 1st Fl
Dwelling Number: 311
Farm: No
Acres: No
Previous Residence Date: 1949
Inferred Previous Residence Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Father Birth Place: USA
Mother Birth Place: USA
Occupation Category: H
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Same House: Yes
School Completed: S2
Grade Completed: Yes
School Attendance: No
Weeks Worked: None
Income: None
Other Income: None
Supplemental Income: None
Household Members Age Relationship
David Matthews
31 Head
Alice Matthews 26 Wife
David Matthews Jr
3 Son
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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

1990 Death of Child
David Elwin MATTHEWS died 24 January 1990, West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA (Nooseneck)

Alice was 65 years old.

Death
Name: Alice Baker
[Alice Baker Matthews]
[Alice Matthews]
SSN: 036165348
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1924
Birth Place: Warwick Kent, Rhode Island
[Hillsgrove, Rhode Island]
Death Date: 27 Apr 1992
Father: Harry Baker
Mother: Leah M McDermott
Disability Status: Disability denied - no record of type.
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1940: Name listed as ALICE BAKER; Mar 1942: Name listed as ALICE BAKER MATTHEWS; 07 May 1992: Name listed as ALICE MATTHEWS

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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Grave

St. Mary's Cemetery
West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)

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Obituary
Alice Matthews

WARWICK - Alice Matthews, 68, of 145 Cottages St., an assistatn supervisor for the Leviton Manufacturing Co. for 20 years until retiring 10 years ago, died Monday at Kent County Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of David E. Matthews.

Born in Warwick, a daughter of the late Harry and Leah (McDermott) Baker, she lived in Warwick most of her life.

Besides her husband she leaves a son, Dale S. Matthews, a brother, Joseph Baker Garles, both of Warwick, and three grandchildren. She was the mother of the late David E. Matthews, Jr., and sister of the late John Baker.

The funeral will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. from the Raoul G. Henault & Son Funeral Home, 5 Eddy St., West Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 at St. Francis Church, Jefferson Boulevard. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, West Warwick.

The Providence Journal-Bulletin
Providence, Rhode Island
April 29, 1992

Alice is buried at: St. Mary's Cemetery
70 Church St
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)

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