Elton Corodon BEEBE

(b. 31 January 1932 , Connecticut, USA d. 6 August 1958 , Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA )

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Elton Corodon BEEBE was born 31 January 1932 in Connecticut, USA

Elton Corodon BEEBE was the child of Harold Clifton BEEBE and Tryphena Ophelia AHL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Daniel C BEEBE and Jennie A PORTER (maternal) George Nicholas AHL and Ophelia Louisa CROUSS

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

Elton Corodon married Nancy Lou YORK 4 April 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, USA . Nancy Lou YORK was born 9 March 1934 in North Carolina, USA. Nancy Lou died 29 May 2017 in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Nancy Lou was the child of Reuben William YORK and Genolia Pauline BEAVER.

Elton Corodon BEEBE died 6 August 1958 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA.
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Elton Corodon BEEBE married

Nancy Lou YORK-- Date: 4 April 1952 Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Lou YORK was the child of Reuben William YORK and Genolia Pauline BEAVER

name: Elton Cordon Beebe
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 04 Apr 1952
event place: Durham, North Carolina, United States
age: 21
estimated birth year: 1931
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spouse: Nancy Lou York
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spouse's age: 18
spouse's estimated birth year: 1934
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reference number:
film number: 000812819
digital folder number: 004639083
image number: 00011

"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Dec 2012), Elton Cordon Beebe and Nancy Lou York, 1952.

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1932 Birth
31 January 1932
Connecticut, USA

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 Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Elton Beebe
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Manchester, Manchester Town, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
gender: Male
age: 8
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Son
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1932
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 2-99
family number: 207
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 51
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 504
digital folder number: 005461393
image number: 00245
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Harold Beebe M 46 Connecticut
wife Tryphena Beebe F 44 Connecticut
son Kenneth Beebe M 22 Connecticut
daughter Ruth Beebe F 16 Connecticut
son Donul Beebe M 12 Connecticut
son George Beebe M 10 Connecticut
son Elton Beebe M 8 Connecticut
daughter Marylyn Beebe F 4 Connecticut
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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.

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

1950 - Manchester, Connecticut
Name: Elton Beebe
Age: 18
Birth Date: abt 1932
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Harold C Beebe
56 Head
Tryphenn A Beebe
54 Wife
Daniel Beebe
22 Son
Elton Beebe 18 Son
Marilyn Beebe
14 Daughter
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage / Partner
Elton Corodon BEEBE and Nancy Lou YORK 4 April 1952, Durham, North Carolina, USA

He was 20 years old.

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.

1955
Name: Elton C Beebe
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1955
Residence Place: Durham, North Carolina
Occupation: Pressman
Spouse: Nancy Y Beebe
Publication Title: Durham, North Carolina, City Directory, 1955

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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1958 Death
name: Elton Corodon Beebe
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 06 Aug 1958
event place: Fort Bragg, Cumberland, North Carolina
birth year: 1932
estimated birth year:
burial date: 07 Aug 1958
burial place: Durham, North Carolina
cemetery:
funeral home:
residence: Fayetteville, Cumberland, N.C.
street address: 904B Willow St.
gender: Male
death age: 26
marital status: Married
race: Caucasian
occupation: Us Army
birth date: 31 Jan 1932
birthplace: Connecticut
father: Harold C. Beebe
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spouse: Nancy Beebe
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additional relatives: X
informant:
reference number: v 21A cn 21368
film number: 1952845

'North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FPLW-9PF : accessed 06 Dec 2012), Elton Corodon Beebe, 06 Aug 1958.
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Death Notice
Kills Self

Ft. Bragg, N. C. - (UPI) - Sgt. Elton C. Beebe, 26, shot and killed himself Wednesday while on guard duty at the Army post, the Army announced today.

He was the son of Mrs. Harold Clifton Beebe of Manchester, Conn.

Naugatuck Daily News
Naugatuck, Connecticut
August 7, 1958

Elton Corodon BEEBE - Grave Maplewood Cemetery Durham Durham County North Carolina, USA Plot: Section 11

Grave
Maplewood Cemetery
Durham
Durham County
North Carolina, USA
Plot: Section 11

Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina, USA

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Elton Corodon BEEBE - Name: Elton Curodon Beebe Birth Date: 31 Jan 1932 Death Date: 6 Aug 1958 Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery Cemetery Location: Durham, North Carolina

Name: Elton Curodon Beebe
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1932
Death Date: 6 Aug 1958
Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Durham, North Carolina

Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data:
Applications for Headstones for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941. Microfilm publication M1916, 134 rolls. ARC ID: 596118. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92. National Archives at Washington, D.C.

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Elton Corodon BEEBE - Name: Elton Corodon Beebe Gender: Male Race: White Age: 26 Birth Date: 31 Jan 1932 Birth Place: Connecticut, United States Death Date: 6 Aug 195

Name: Elton Corodon Beebe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1932
Birth Place: Connecticut, United States
Death Date: 6 Aug 1958
Death Location: Fort Bragg, Cumberland
Spouse's Name: Nancy Beebe
Father's Name: Harold C Beebe
Residence: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina

Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Elton is buried at: Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Added: 8/23/2012 5:47:08 PM - Updated: 7/10/2025 1:09:17 PM