Veronica Lucia GENOSI

Born

29 December 1912 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

21 March 1982 , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Alexander GENOSI Florence Victoria WYRWAS

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Born: 29 December 1912 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Alexander GENOSI

Mother: Florence Victoria WYRWAS

Maternal grandparents: Teofil "Theodore" WYRWAS , Lucy Louise MERCIER

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Veronica Lucia married Raymond Scott CROUSS abt. 1937 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Raymond Scott CROUSS was born 5 February 1893 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Raymond Scott died 24 January 1958 in Aurora, Oregon, USA. Raymond Scott was the child of Herman August CROUSS and Caroline "Carrie" Louise SCOTT.

Veronica Lucia GENOSI died 21 March 1982 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Raymond Scott CROUSS
Marriage date: abt. 1937
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Raymond Scott CROUSS was the child of Herman August CROUSS and Caroline "Carrie" Louise SCOTT

Children of Raymond Scott CROUSS and Veronica Lucia GENOSI

Clintina "Tina" Veronica CROSS

Born: 7 October 1937, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 19 March 2017, Baker City, Oregon, USA

Married: George Clifford BRUHN 2 April 1957

Alexander Anthony CROSS

Born: 25 February 1939, Geneva, Ohio, USA
Died: 15 September 1996, Marion, Oregon, USA

Married: Amy Pearl DUNLAP 1977

Brenda Caroline CROSS

Born: 27 January 1942, Geneva, Ohio, USA
Died: 8 May 2003,

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Birth
Name: Veronica Lucia Genosi
Birth Date: 1912
Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Genosi
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
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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 - 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 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Veronica Genosi
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Springfield Ward 3, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Freemont Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Alexander Genosi
Father's Birthplace: Italy
[Italy]
Mother's Name: Florence Genosi
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
[Massachusetts]
Able to Speak English: no
Attended School: yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alexander Genosi
40 Head
Florence Genosi
28 Wife
Anthony Genosi
8 Son
Veronica Genosi 6 Daughter
Cruninie Genosi
4 Daughter
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)

1930 - Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Veronica Genosi
Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 17
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street Address: Walnut Street
Ward of City: 4
Block: 115
House Number: 99
Dwelling Number: 236
Family Number: 257
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Inspector
Industry: Leather Shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Alexander Genosi
49 Head
Florence Genosi
38 Wife
Anthony Genosi
19 Son
Veronica Genosi 17 Daughter
Hermine Genosi
14 Daughter
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1937 Birth of Child
Clintina "Tina" Veronica CROSS was born 7 October 1937, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Veronica Lucia was 24 years old.

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.

1939 Birth of Child
Alexander Anthony CROSS was born 25 February 1939, Geneva, Ohio, USA

Veronica Lucia was 26 years old.

1940 - Geneva, Ohio
Name: Yeronica Cross
[Veronica Cross]
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio
Map of Home in 1940: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio
House Number: 112
Inferred Residence in 1935: Springfield, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Springfield, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 5B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Raymond Cross
42 Head
Yeronica Cross 28 Wife
Clintina Cross
2 Daughter
Alexander Cross
1 Son
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1942 Birth of Child
Brenda Caroline CROSS was born 27 January 1942, Geneva, Ohio, USA

Veronica Lucia was 29 years old.

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 - Naples, Boundary, Idaho, USA
Name: Veronica L Cross
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Naples, Boundary, Idaho, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Raymond Cross
26 Head
Veronica L Cross 37 Wife
Clintina Cross
12 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1958 Death of Spouse/Partner
Raymond Scott CROUSS died 24 January 1958, Aurora, Oregon, USA

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)

Death
Name: Veronica L Cross
Certificate: 021151
Death Place: Westfield
Death Date: 21 Mar 1982
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1913

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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