James Lindsey BOWEN

Born

January 2, 1916 , Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Died

abt. 1965 , Randle, Washington, USA

Age: 49
Cause of Death: Heart attack

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Jack BOWEN Viola SPEARS

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Born: January 2, 1916 in Johnson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Jack BOWEN

Mother: Viola SPEARS

Paternal grandparents: James M BOWEN , Sarah Ann Julie DUTTON

Maternal grandparents: Lindsay SPEARS , Louisa BLEVINS

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James Lindsey married Gladys Marie SPEARS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gladys Marie SPEARS was born 12 April 1923 in West Virginia, USA. Gladys Marie died January 1984 in Morton, Washington, USA. Gladys Marie was the child of John SPEARS and Dorothy Mae ONEY.

James Lindsey BOWEN died abt. 1965 in Randle, Washington, USA.

Died hunting with son in Randle wa

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Recorded occupation: Logger

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Gladys Marie SPEARS was the child of John SPEARS and Dorothy Mae ONEY

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Birth — 1916
January 2, 1916
Johnson, Kentucky, USA

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Greasy, Johnson, Kentucky
Name: Jim L Bowen
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1920: Greasy, Johnson, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jack Bowen
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's name: Viola Bowen
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
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Household Members:
Name Age
Jack Bowen 35
Viola Bowen 32
Isom Bowen 12
Annie Bowen 10
Isaac Bowen 6
Jim L Bowen 4
Jack Bowen 1
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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

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 - 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 Johnson, Kentucky
Name: James Bowen
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1917
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Johnson, Kentucky
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Street: Two Mile Creek Williamsport Ky
Inferred Residence in 1935: Boons Camp, Johnson, Kentucky
Residence in 1935: Boons Camp, Johnson, Kentucky
Sheet Number: 21B
Occupation: Miner
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 34
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Jack Bowen 52
Viola Bowen 52
James Bowen 23
Gertrude Bowen 19
Norma Lou Bowen 18
Raymon Bowen 1
Russell Smith 12
Glen Bowen 2
Gladys Bowen 16
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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 - 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.'