Irene LOCKWOOD

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14 January 1912 , Connecticut, USA

Died

21 January 1995 , Guilford, Connecticut, USA

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Henry E LOCKWOOD Geneva N IRONS

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Born: 14 January 1912 in Connecticut, USA

Father: Henry E LOCKWOOD

Mother: Geneva N IRONS

Maternal grandparents: Everett A IRONS , Hattie Caroline CLARKE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Irene married Kenneth John LACOSS 16 December 1931 in North East, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Kenneth John LACOSS was born 3 March 1911 in Barre, Vermont, USA (Graniteville) (South, East). Kenneth John died 19 October 1983 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester). Kenneth John was the child of John B LACOSS and Marie Alma PILON.

Irene LOCKWOOD died 21 January 1995 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA.
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Irene LOCKWOOD married

Kenneth John LACOSS
Marriage date: 16 December 1931
Marriage place: North East, New York, USA
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Kenneth John LACOSS was the child of John B LACOSS and Marie Alma PILON

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Name: Irene L. Lockwood

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1931

Marriage Place: Millerton, New York, USA

Spouse: Kenneth J. Lacoss

Certificate Number: 41791

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Kenneth J. Lacoss

Irene L. Lockwood

Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.

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Birth — 1912
14 January 1912
Connecticut, USA

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Irene LOCKWOOD and Kenneth John LACOSS 16 December 1931, North East, New York, USA (Millerton)

She was 19 years old.

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 - Manchester, Connecticut
Name: Irene Lacoss
Respondent: Yes
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1912
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: High
House Number: 59
Inferred Residence in 1935: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Manchester
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 11B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Kenneth Lacoss
29 Head
Irene Lacoss 28 Wife
Denise Lacoss
5 Daughter
Kenneth Lacoss
2 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)

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

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1983 Death of Spouse/Partner
Kenneth John LACOSS died 19 October 1983, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

Death
Name: Irene L Lacoss
[Irene L Lockwood]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Occupation: OFFICE SUPERVISOR
Education: College
Hispanic Origin: No
Industry: SEARS ROEBUCK CO
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1912
Birth Place: Connecticut
Address: 481 DURHAM
Residence : Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Death Date: 21 Jan 1995
Death Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut
Age: 83 Years
Spouse: Kenne
Father's Surname: Lockwood
State File #: 00692

Connecticut Department of Health. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2003.
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Grave

East Cemetery
Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

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Obituary
LaCOSS. Irene (Lockwood) LaCoss, 83, of Guilford, formerly of Manchester, wife of the late Kenneth J. LaCoss, died Saturday (Jan. 21, 1995) at an area convalescent home. Born in Manchester, Jan. 14, 1912, daughter of the late Henry and Geneva (Irons) Lockwood, she had been a lifelong resident of Manchester until moving to Guilford in 1991. Mrs. LaCoss was an Office Supervisor for Sears & Roebuck until her retirement in 1965. She was a graduate of the former Connecticut Business College, a member of South United Methodist Church in Manchester, and was a former member of the DAV Auxiliary. Irene is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth J. and Gail LaCoss, Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz.; a son-in-law, Robert Janesky of Guilford; two sisters, Florence Dowd, Lillian Metcalf, both of Manchester; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Denise Janesky. Funeral services will be Wednesday, 11 a.m., at the Holmes Funeral...Read full story

The Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
January 23, 1995

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