Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS

Born

20 May 1936 , Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA

Died

24 April 2021 , Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA

Wesley Henry "Wes" married Martha PALMER 30 July 1960 in Riverhead, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Martha PALMER was born abt. 1940

Parents & Family of Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS

Parents of Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS

Father

Ronald Henry DAVIS

Mother

Mildred Martha WEST

Grandparents of Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS

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Howard Charles WEST Adelia H BLESSING

photo (above) from 1954 Valley Stream Central High School, Valley Stream, New York

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Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS married

Martha PALMER
Marriage date: 30 July 1960
Marriage place: Riverhead, New York, USA

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Gregory Howard DAVIS

Born: 4 March 1964, Eastover, South Carolina, USA
Died: 14 April 2017, West Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Cynthia DAVIS

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Died: abt. 2017,

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Birth — 1936
20 May 1936
Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA

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 Hempstead, Nassau, New York

Name: Wesley Davis
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Valley Stream, Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
BirthPlace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1937
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 86
Last Place of Residence:
District: 30-125
Family Number: 17
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 50
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2687
Digital Folder Number: 005458659
Image Number: 00394
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ronald Davis M 30 England
Wife Mildred Davis F 31 New York
Son Wesley Davis M 3 New York
Daughter Dorothy Davis F 2 New York

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

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

1950 - Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA

Name: Wesley Davis
Age: 13
Birth Date: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ronald Davis
40 Head
Mildred Davis
41 Wife
Wesley Davis 13 Son
Dorothy Davis
12 Daughter
Ralph Davis
4 Son

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1960 Marriage / Partner
Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS and Martha PALMER 30 July 1960, Riverhead, New York, USA

He was 24 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Gregory Howard DAVIS was born 4 March 1964, Eastover, South Carolina, USA

Wesley Henry "Wes" was 27 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

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

2017 Death of Child
Gregory Howard DAVIS died 14 April 2017, West Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Wesley Henry "Wes" was 80 years old.

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

Obituary

Wesley 'Wes' Henry Davis, Sr., age 84, of Waxhaw, NC, passed into eternity at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born May 20, 1936, in Lynbrook, New York to the late Ronald Henry and Mildred Martha Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Gregory, daughter Cynthia and grandson Wesley Davis III.

Wes grew up in Valley Stream on Long Island in New York. He was a graduate of Valley Stream Central High School and Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. During his college years, he lettered four years in baseball and was offered multiple contracts to pitch in the major leagues. He even pitched a no-hitter in spring training. However, with counsel by his father, Wes elected to continue his education rather than pursuing a professional baseball career. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and honor fraternities, served in student government including Junior and Senior

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