Clarence WILLETTE

Born

4 February 1918 , New York, USA

Died

June 1969 ,

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Parents of Clarence WILLETTE

Father

Paul Wallace WILLETTE (OULETTE)

Mother

Laura BORDEN (BORDEAU, BOURDON)

Grandparents of Clarence WILLETTE

Paternal grandparents

Ernest WILLETTE (OULETTE) Flora GUAY

Maternal grandparents

Eugene BORDEAU (BORDON) Mary PRESTON

Clarence was a soldier in World War II.
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m. Lilian Wilson

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Birth — 1918
4 February 1918
New York, USA

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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 - Greenwich, New York

Name: Clarence Willette
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Greenwich, Washington, New York
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Inferred Residence in 1935: Greenwich, Washington, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1A
Occupation: Laborer
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 84
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 624
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Paul Willette 42
Laura Willette 46
Joseph Willette 23
Clarence Willette 22
Grace Willette 20
Margaret Willette 19
Helen Willette 17
Leo Willette 15
Mildred Willette 13
Ruth Willette 12
Paul Willette 10

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

World War II Army Enlistment

Name: Clarence P Willette
Birth Year: 1918
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: New York
State of Residence: New York
County or City: Washington

Enlistment Date: 14 Feb 1941
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: Albany
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in manufacture of paper and pulp
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 140

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World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

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.

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

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

Death

Name: Clarence Willette
Social Security Number: 094-16-9804
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1918
Issue year: Before 1951
Issue State: New York
Death Date: Jun 1969

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