Kenneth Edward JOHNSON

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7 November 1920 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

1 January 2012 , Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA

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Charles Richard JOHNSON Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON

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Born: 7 November 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Charles Richard JOHNSON

Mother: Hildur Laurentia GUMMERSON

Kenneth Edward was a soldier in World War II.
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Kenneth Edward married Ernestine Flora WELCOME abt. 1947 in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ernestine Flora WELCOME was born 2 June 1923 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben). Ernestine Flora died 14 November 1995 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Ernestine Flora was the child of Ernest Henry WELCOME and Flora Ann MACKINNON.

Kenneth Edward JOHNSON died 1 January 2012 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA.

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Kenneth Edward JOHNSON married

Ernestine Flora WELCOME
Marriage date: abt. 1947
Marriage place: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA
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Ernestine Flora WELCOME was the child of Ernest Henry WELCOME and Flora Ann MACKINNON

Marriage notes:

Name: Ernestine F Cesan

Marriage Year: 1947

Marriage Place: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 142

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.142

Name: Kenneth Edward Johnson

Marriage Year: 1947

Marriage Place: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 146

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.146

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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Birth — 1920
7 November 1920
Springfield, Massachusetts, 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.

1932 Baptism
Name: Kenneth Edward Johnson
Baptism Age: 11
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1920
Birth Place: Springfield
Baptism Date: 27 Mar 1932
Baptism Place: St Paul Lutheran Church, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Church: St Paul Lutheran Church
Father:
Charles R. Johnson
Mother:
Hildur L Johnson

U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947
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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 - East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Name: Kenneth Johnson
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: East Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: East Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Kelsey Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: East Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: East Longmeadow
Sheet Number: 4A
Occupation: Filer
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Duration of Unemployment: 45
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 8
Income: 48
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Charles R Johnson
50 Head
Hildur Johnson
46 Wife
Kenneth Johnson 19 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)

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Kenneth Edward Johnson
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1920
Birth Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Residence Place: East Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Bemis & Call
Height: 5-10
Weight: 150
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Charles R Johnson
Household Members Age
Kenneth Edward Johnson 22
FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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)

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

1995 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ernestine Flora WELCOME died 14 November 1995, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

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WORLD WAR II

Kenneth E. Johnson 1920 - 2012 WILBRAHAM - Kenneth Edward Johnson, 91, of Wilbraham, died Sunday, January 1st. The son of Hildur and Charles Johnson, Kenneth is survived by his loving family; wife Virginia (Woodruff) Johnson, sons; Gary Johnson and wife Loretta, Daniel Johnson and his wife Nancy and David Johnson and his wife Christine, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Kenneth served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Chief Petty Officer. He is a graduate of American International College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. He also attended the University of CT graduate studies program. Starting as a teacher at Birchland Park School, he soon became the first principal of Mapleshade School, both in East Longmeadow. He then served as Superintendent of Hampden Public Schools and later returned to the classroom, teaching at Wilbraham Middle School. Kenneth will be especially remembered for his love of nature and his...Read full story

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