Florence A BEIGENWALT

Born

7 February 1920 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

31 October 1956 , Rockville, Connecticut, USA

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Charles Sebastian BEIGENWALT Marie Florence Valentine ETHIER

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Born: 7 February 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Charles Sebastian BEIGENWALT

Mother: Marie Florence Valentine ETHIER

Maternal grandparents: Benjamin Octave ETHIER , Henrietta "Hattie" LAJEUNESSE (YOUNG)

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Florence A married Theodore Henry HANSEN 21 June 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Theodore Henry HANSEN was born 30 August 1917 in Connecticut, USA. Theodore Henry died 6 May 1985 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA. Theodore Henry was the child of John HANSEN and Mae BLESSING.

Florence A BEIGENWALT died 31 October 1956 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouse & Children of Florence A BEIGENWALT

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Florence A BEIGENWALT married

Theodore Henry HANSEN
Marriage date: 21 June 1938
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Theodore Henry HANSEN was the child of John HANSEN and Mae BLESSING

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Name: Florence Biegenwalt

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1938

Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spouse: Theodore Hansen

Connecticut State Department of Health; Hartford, CT; Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-1968

Children of Theodore Henry HANSEN and Florence A BEIGENWALT

Clarice "Peggy" HANSEN

Born: 19 October 1938, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 31 August 2013, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Charles Joseph KASELOUSKAS 25 January 1958 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN

Born: 24 September 1940, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 August 2002, East Ely, White Pine, Nevada, USA

Married: Kathleen Mary SMITH 19 October 1959 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Kath UNKNOWN November 1965 Place: , Maryland, USA

Married: Irene M ANDREWS 8 March 1969 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Dorothy J ZINSSER 25 September 1975 Place: Ellington, Connecticut, USA

Married: Jacqueline ODDO 17 May 1981 Place: Windsor Locks, Connecticut, USA

Married: Teresa "Terri" MOON? 1983

Married: Tanna Mae WILLIAMS 11 June 1991

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Robert HANSEN

Born: 8 July 1944, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 June 2000, , Florida, USA

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Birth — 1920
7 February 1920
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Florence A BEIGENWALT and Theodore Henry HANSEN 21 June 1938, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 18 years old.

1938 Birth of Child
Clarice "Peggy" HANSEN was born 19 October 1938, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Florence A was 18 years old.

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Florence Kenson
[Florence Hanson]
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Buckingham Street
House Number: 75
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Theodore Kenson
22 Head
Florence Kenson 20 Wife
Margaret Kenson
1 Daughter
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Birth of Child
Theodore Charles "Ted" HANSEN was born 24 September 1940, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Florence A was 20 years old.

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.

1944 Birth of Child
Robert HANSEN was born 8 July 1944, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Florence A was 24 years old.

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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Florence A Hanson
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1920
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Theodore H Hanson
32 Head
Florence A Hanson 30 Wife
Margaret A Hanson
11 Daughter
Theadore C Hanson
9 Son
Henry E Hanson
8 Son
Robert Hanson
5 Son
Helen A Hanson
2 Daughter
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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.

Death
Name: Florence A. Hansen
Gender: Female
Death Age: 36
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1920
Birth Place: Hartford
Residence Place: 74 Newfield Ave.
Death Date: Abt 1956
Death Place: Rockville
Burial Place: Wilson
Obituary Date: 1 Nov 1956
Obituary Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Newspaper Title: Hartford Courant
Parents: Charles Gieb; Florence Gieb
Spouse:
Theodore H. Hansen
Child:
Theodore H. Hansen
Henry Hansen
Robert Hansen
William Hansen
Edward Hansen
John Hansen
Clarice Hansen
Helen Hansen

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Grave

Northwood Cemetery Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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Obituary
Mrs. Florence A. Hansen Mrs. Florence A. Hansen. 36, of 74 Newfield Ave., died Wednesday at Rockville Hospital, Rockville. She was born in Hartford. Feb. 7, 1920, daughter of Charles and Florence Gieb. She leaves besides her parents, her husband, Theodore H. Hansen Sr.; six sons. Theodore H. Hansen Jr., Henry Hansen. Robert Hansen. William Hansen, Edward Hansen, and John Hansen, all of Hartford; and two daughters, Miss Clarice Hansen and Miss Helen Hansen, both of Hartford. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sheehan Funeral Home, 1084 New Britain Ave.. West Hartford. Burial will be in Soldier's Field, Northwood Cemetery. Wilson. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 5 to 9 p.m.

Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
November 1, 1956