Eleanor Mary "Ellen" PERNITIS? LEE?

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14 March 1902 , Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Died

18 February 1971 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 14 March 1902 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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Eleanor Mary "Ellen" married Walter J HABERSHON abt. 1917 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Walter J HABERSHON was born 21 June 1898 in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire West Riding, England. Walter J died 5 July 1971 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Walter J was the child of Walter HABERSHON and Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER.

Eleanor Mary "Ellen" PERNITIS? LEE? died 18 February 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Walter J HABERSHON
Marriage date: abt. 1917
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Walter J HABERSHON was the child of Walter HABERSHON and Mary Jane "Jenny" LANCASTER

Children of Walter J HABERSHON and Eleanor Mary "Ellen" PERNITIS? LEE?

Kenneth Charles HABERSHON

Born: 9 May 1919, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 10 April 2008, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Married: Beatrice K ABETZ 25 June 1970 Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Birth — 1902
14 March 1902
Bridgeport, Connecticut, 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

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 - 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 Birth of Child
Kenneth Charles HABERSHON was born 9 May 1919, , Connecticut, USA

Eleanor Mary "Ellen" was 17 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

1920 - Fairfield, Connecticut
Name: Ellen Hebershon
[Ellen Habesshon]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Bridgeport Ward 9, Fairfield, Connecticut
Street: East Main
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Walter J Hebershon
Able to Speak English: Yes
Naturalization Status: Alien
Attended School: No
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Walter J Hebershon
21 Head
Ellen Hebershon 18 Wife
Kenneth Hebershon
0 Son
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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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Eleanor Lee
[Eleanor Rernaitis]
Respondent: Yes
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Washington Street
House Number: 456
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 167
Occupation: Chief Clerk
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 40
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 400
Income Other Sources: No
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Eleanor Lee 38 Head
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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.'

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

1970 Marriage of Child
Kenneth Charles HABERSHON married 25 June 1970, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA to Beatrice K ABETZ

Eleanor Mary "Ellen" PERNITIS? LEE? - Grave

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Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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Death — 1971
18 February 1971
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 68.

Obituary
MRS. ELEANOR LEE . Mrs. Eleanor Pernitis Lee, 67, of 16 Owen St., died Thursday at St Francis Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, she lived in Hartford most of her life. She was employed by G. Fox & Co. for several years. She leaves a son, Kenneth Habershon of St. Petersburg. Fla.: and a grandson. The funeral will be Monday at 9:15 a.m. at the Maple Hill Chapels, 382 Maple Ave., with a Requiem High Mass at St Joseph Cathedral at 10. Burial will be in Mt St. Benedict Ceme tery, Bloomfield. Calling hours are Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
February 20, 1971