Thomas Oscar COLE

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30 November 1917 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA

Died

12 April 1961 , Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 30 November 1917 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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Thomas Oscar was a soldier in World War II.
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Thomas Oscar married Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS 8 June 1946 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA . Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS was born 24 January 1926 in Charleston, Vermont, USA (East, West). Marjorie Ruth died 24 September 2013 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville). Marjorie Ruth was the child of Howard Stephen NICHOLS and Bertha Angelina LASSONDE.

Thomas Oscar COLE died 12 April 1961 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA .
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Thomas Oscar COLE married

Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS
Marriage date: 8 June 1946
Marriage place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA
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Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS was the child of Howard Stephen NICHOLS and Bertha Angelina LASSONDE

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Name: Thomas Cole

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1946

Marriage Place: Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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Marjorie Nichols

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Ancestry.com. WEB: Connecticut Marriage Records, 1897-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.

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Birth — 1917
30 November 1917
Manchester, Connecticut, USA

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 - Manchester, Connecticut
Name: Thomas C Cole
Age: 3
[3 1/ 12]
Birth Year: abt 1917
[abt 1917]
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1920: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Hollister Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Robert Cole
Mother's Name: Martha Cole
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Household Members Age Relationship
Robert Cole
35 Head
Martha Cole
37 Wife
Robert F Cole
10 Son
Earnest L Cole
9 Son
Thomas C Cole 3 Son
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 - Manchester, Connecticut
Name: Thomas O Cole
Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 13
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Street Address: High Street
House Number: 102
Dwelling Number: 133
Family Number: 214
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert D Cole
44 Head
Martha C Cole
48 Wife
Francis R Cole
21 Son
Earnest L Cole
19 Son
Thomas O Cole 13 Son
Beatrice M Cole
6 Daughter
Williard A Cole
6 Son
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

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: Thomas Cole
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Bank Street
House Number: 20
Inferred Residence in 1935: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Manchester
Sheet Number: 9A
Occupation: Milk Peddler
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 65
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Robert Cole
54 Head
Martha Cole
58 Wife
Francis Cole
31 Son
Thomas Cole 22 Son
Willard Cole
16 Son
Beatrice Cole
16 Daughter
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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Thomas Oscar COLE and Marjorie Ruth NICHOLS 8 June 1946, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

He was 28 years old.

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.

Death
Name: Thoma O Cole
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: abt 1918
Residence : Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Death Date: 12 Apr 1961
Death Place: Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 43 Years
Spouse: Marj
State File #: 06722

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