Stanley Tower ORCUTT

Born

23 January 1895 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

4 August 1977 , Chico, California, USA

Stanley Tower married Eva Mary GIRARD 16 June 1917 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Eva Mary GIRARD was born 20 June 1900 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA. Eva Mary died 20 May 1961 in Concord, New Hampshire, USA . Eva Mary was the child of Ferdinand GIRARD and Mary Louise LAREAU .

Stanley Tower married Helen C MILLER 12 May 1919 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Helen C MILLER was born 30 March 1899 in New Jersey, USA. Helen C died 10 July 1991 in San Diego, California, USA. Helen C was the child of William J MILLER and Elizabeth UNKNOWN .

Stanley Tower married Anna Catherine MCDOLE abt. 1926 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Anna Catherine MCDOLE was born 11 November 1909 in Warwarsing, Ulster, New York, USA. Anna Catherine died abt. 1945 in New Jersey, USA. Anna Catherine was the child of John James MCDOLE and Wilhelmina "Minnie" IRWIN .

Stanley Tower married Opal O CLINE abt. 1935 .
Opal O CLINE was born 3 November 1895 in Nebraska, USA. Opal O died 9 February 1986 in Butte County, California, USA. Opal O was the child of George Washington CLINE and Sarah Melinda PENMAN .

Parents & Family of Stanley Tower ORCUTT

Parents of Stanley Tower ORCUTT

Father

Charles Jones ORCUTT

Mother

Sarah Ruthena BEAL

Grandparents of Stanley Tower ORCUTT

Paternal grandparents

Orrin (Oran) ORCUTT Mary Josselyn JONES

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Stanley Tower ORCUTT

Stanley Tower ORCUTT married

Eva Mary GIRARD
Marriage date: 16 June 1917
Marriage place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Eva Mary GIRARD was the child of Ferdinand GIRARD and Mary Louise LAREAU

Children of Stanley Tower ORCUTT and Eva Mary GIRARD

Wallace Joseph ORCUTT

Born: 4 December 1918, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 4 January 1991, , Florida, USA

Ruth Mae ORCUTT

Born: 14 December 1919, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 19 May 1977, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Stanley Tower ORCUTT married

Helen C MILLER
Marriage date: 12 May 1919
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Helen C MILLER was the child of William J MILLER and Elizabeth UNKNOWN

Children of Stanley Tower ORCUTT and Helen C MILLER

Alta Helen ORCUTT

Born: 30 December 1919, , New Jersey, USA
Died: 1 December 2005, San Diego, California, USA

Muriel Tower ORCUTT

Born: 7 September 1921, , New Jersey, USA
Died: 30 September 2006, Aurora, Ohio, USA

Stanley Tower ORCUTT married

Anna Catherine MCDOLE
Marriage date: abt. 1926
Marriage place:
Anna Catherine MCDOLE was the child of John James MCDOLE and Wilhelmina "Minnie" IRWIN

Children of Stanley Tower ORCUTT and Anna Catherine MCDOLE

Donna Marie ORCUTT

Born: abt. 1931, , New Jersey, USA
Died: 27 November 1959, Port Jervis, New York, USA

Walter Stanley "Bookie" ORCUTT

Born: 28 February 1932, , New Jersey, USA
Died: 13 August 1992, Newton, New Jersey, USA

Stanley Tower ORCUTT married

Opal O CLINE
Marriage date: abt. 1935
Marriage place:
Opal O CLINE was the child of George Washington CLINE and Sarah Melinda PENMAN

Children of Stanley Tower ORCUTT and Opal O CLINE

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1895

Name: Stanley Tower Orcutt
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Event Date: 23 Jan 1895
Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
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father: Charles J. Orcutt
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mother: Sarah R. Beal
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volume/ page/ certificate number: p599 n183
Film Number: 1651229
Digital Folder Number: 4341219
Image Number: 588

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXX4-GHB : accessed 17 Feb 2013), Sarah R. Beal in entry for Stanley Tower Orcutt, 1895.

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Birth — 1895
23 January 1895
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Rockland, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Name: Stanley T Orcutt
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event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 1146 Rockland town (south part), Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Jan 1895
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
race or color (standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
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Immigration Year:
pAge: 29
sheet letter: B
family number: 615
reference number: 52
Film Number: 1240675
Digital Folder Number: 004114441
Image Number: 00320
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Charles Orcutt M 46 Massachusetts
wife Sarah R Orcutt F 46 Massachusetts
son Benjamin W Orcutt M 23 Massachusetts
daughter Alice M Orcutt F 21 Massachusetts
son Charles O Orcutt M 19 Massachusetts
son Willard A Orcutt M 14 Massachusetts
son Kenneth B Orcutt M 7

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Name: Stanley Orcott
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother-in-law
Residence: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
family number: 474
page number: 21
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self George E Wolschendorf M 32y Massachusetts
wife Alice M Wolschendorf F 31y Massachusetts
dau Mildred M Wolschendorf F 7y Massachusetts
son Harold O Wolschendorf M 3y Massachusetts
dau Dorothy G Wolschendorf F y 10m Massachusetts
Sarah R Orcott F 56y Massachusetts
Stanley Orcott M 15y Massachusetts

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Stanley T Orcutt
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Merrimack County no 2, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1895
birthPlace: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
Film Number: 1711852
Digital Folder Number: 005217836
Image Number: 04019

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZJ7-JWL : accessed 17 Feb 2013), Stanley T Orcutt, .

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1917 Marriage / Partner
Stanley Tower ORCUTT and Eva Mary GIRARD 16 June 1917, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge)

He was 22 years old.

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

1918 Birth of Child
Wallace Joseph ORCUTT was born 4 December 1918, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA (Fisherville)

Stanley Tower was 23 years old.

1919 Marriage / Partner
Stanley Tower ORCUTT and Helen C MILLER 12 May 1919, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 24 years old.

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

1919 Birth of Child
Ruth Mae ORCUTT was born 14 December 1919, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA (Fisherville)

Stanley Tower was 24 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Alta Helen ORCUTT was born 30 December 1919, , New Jersey, USA

Stanley Tower was 24 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Muriel Tower ORCUTT was born 7 September 1921, , New Jersey, USA

Stanley Tower was 26 years old.

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 Orange, Essex, New Jersey

Name: Stanley T Orcutt
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1896
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0590
family number: 43
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 69
nara publication: T626, roll 1343
Film Number: 2341078
Digital Folder Number: 4660896
Image Number: 00681
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Stanley T Orcutt M 34 Massachusetts
wife Helen C Orcutt F 30 New Jersey
daughter Alta H Orcutt F 10 New Jersey
daughter Muriel T Orcutt F 8 New Jersey

AND THIS! BOTH are him in the 1930 census.

Name: Stanley T Orcutt
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Hamburg, Sussex, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Marital Status: Married
Race:

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1932 Birth of Child
Walter Stanley "Bookie" ORCUTT was born 28 February 1932, , New Jersey, USA

Stanley Tower was 37 years old.

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 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Name: Stanley T Orcutt
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event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Councilmanic District 13, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Brother
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1896
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 60-1037
family number: 131
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Line Number: 76
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 382
Digital Folder Number: 005456463
Image Number: 00234
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Willard O Orcutt M 53 Massachusetts
brother Stanley T Orcutt M 44 Massachusetts

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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 - 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 Death of Child
Donna Marie ORCUTT died 27 November 1959, Port Jervis, New York, USA

Stanley Tower was 64 years old.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1961 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eva Mary GIRARD died 20 May 1961, Concord, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (Penacook) (Concord Heights)

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.

Death

Birth: Jan. 23, 1895
Worcester
Worcester County
Massachusetts, USA
Death: Aug. 4, 1977
Chico
Butte County
California, USA

Stanley Tower Orcutt, was born in Worcester Massachusetts on January 23 1895 Son of Charles J. Orcutt, and the Former Sarah R. Beal. He was married 4 times, First to the former, Eva M. Gerard, they had two children Wallace J.Orcut, and Ruth M. 'Ruthie' Orcutt-Sweetser. Second to the former Helen C. Miller, they had two children Alta Orcutt-Apple, and Muriel T. Orcutt. Third to the former Anna C. McDole they had two children, Walter S. Orcutt, and Donna Orcutt. And fourth to the former Opal O. Cline, they had no children. Stanley had 3 Step-Children, Myrna Gain-Becker, Velma Gain-Stafford,and John Gain. He was the brother of Benjamin W. Orcutt,Charles Orcutt, Willard Orcutt,Kenneth Orcutt, Alta Orcutt, Ruth Orcutt, and Alice M. Orcutt-Wolchendorf.

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Name: Stanley T Orcutt
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Event Date: 04 Aug 1977
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