Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS

Born

27 October 1937 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

15 September 2023 , Olympia, Washington, USA

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Born: 27 October 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Parents of Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS

Father

Ronald Henry DAVIS

Mother

Mildred Martha WEST

Grandparents of Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS

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Howard Charles WEST Adelia H BLESSING

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Dorothy Ada "Dottie" married Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH 6 June 1959 in Warwick, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH was born 14 August 1936 in Binghamton, New York, USA. Frederick W "Fred" died 20 June 1990 in Olympia, Washington, USA. Frederick W "Fred" was the child of Noah Ephraim GOODRICH and Carrie May PENNY.

Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS died 15 September 2023 in Olympia, Washington, USA.

photo (above) from 1955 Valley Stream Central High School, Valley Stream, New York

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS

Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS married

Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH
Marriage date: 6 June 1959
Marriage place: Warwick, New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH was the child of Noah Ephraim GOODRICH and Carrie May PENNY

Marriage notes:

Name: Doroth A Davis

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1959

Marriage Place: Warwick, New York, USA

Spouse: Freder W Goodrich

Certificate Number: 20413

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Freder W Goodrich

Doroth A Davis

New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967

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Birth

Name: Dorothy A Davis
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1937
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Certificate Number: 34048

New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965

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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: Dorothy Davis
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1938
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 86
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1B
Household Members:
Name Age
Ronald Davis 30
Mildred Davis 31
Wesley Davis 3
Dorothy Davis 2

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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: Dorothy Davis
Age: 12
Birth Date: abt 1938
Gender: Female
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
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.

1959 Marriage / Partner
Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS and Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH 6 June 1959, Warwick, New York, USA

She was 21 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.'

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 Spouse/Partner
Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH died 20 June 1990, Olympia, Washington, USA

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

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)

2021 - Joseph R. Biden becomes President of the United States

'In June 2022..., the U.S. Supreme Court... overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling there is no federal constitutional right to abortion. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abandoned nearly 50 years of precedent and marked the first time in history that the Supreme Court has taken away a fundamental right.' (reproductiverights.org)

Ex-President Donald J. Trump took credit for this, stating: 'I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of … Roe v. Wade.' (truthsocial video post 112235238031827342 dated April 8, 2024)

Obituary

Dorothy Goodrich Obituary
Dorothy Goodrich

October 27, 1937 - September 15, 2023

Olympia, Washington - Dorothy Ada Goodrich, née Davis, passed away on September 15, 2023.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Olympia First Baptist Church.

Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 27, 1937 and was known to her friends and colleagues as 'Dottie.' Dottie grew up on Long Island, NY in the towns of Huntington, and Valley Stream.

Dottie was graduated from Oneonta State Teachers College in Oneonta, New York in 1959. Dottie married Fred W. Goodrich the weekend after her college graduation and they drove to Ft. Lewis, Washington where Fred was posted by the U.S. Army.

Dottie soon got a job teaching with the Olympia School District. Dottie and her teaching partner, Shirley Swan, educated generations of Olympia children, primarily at Garfield Elementary. Dottie and Shirley were early adapters of the cyclical theory of maturational

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Death — 2023
15 September 2023
Olympia, Washington, USA
She died at the age of 85.

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