Carol PENKALA

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abt. 1934 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 December 1977 , Hackensack, New Jersey, USA

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Louis Francis PENKALA Celia (Cecilia) A KOSMAS

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Born: abt. 1934 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Louis Francis PENKALA

Mother: Celia (Cecilia) A KOSMAS

Paternal grandparents: Joseph PENKALA (PINKALA) , Victoria MAKECH (MAKOCHA)

Maternal grandparents: Joseph KOSMAS (KOSMOS) , Michelina "Minnie" VOZENZKE (WOZNICKI)

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Carol married Francis Walter "Frank" DUPRE abt. 1955 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Francis Walter "Frank" DUPRE was born abt. 1932 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Francis Walter "Frank" died 12 June 2024 in New Jersey, USA. Francis Walter "Frank" was the child of Walter Francis DUPRE and Helena C WALSH.

Carol PENKALA died 22 December 1977 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.

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Francis Walter "Frank" DUPRE
Marriage date: abt. 1955
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Francis Walter "Frank" DUPRE was the child of Walter Francis DUPRE and Helena C WALSH

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Name: Carol J Penkala

Marriage Year: 1955

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 163

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.163Name: Carol J Penkala

Marriage Year: 1955

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 163

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.163

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

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Birth
Name: Carole Penkala
Birth Date: 1934
Birth Place: Joanne Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 108
Page Number: 359
Index Volume Number: 131
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.131

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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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 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Carol J Penkala
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1935
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Lake Street
House Number: 81
Inferred Residence in 1935: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Webster
Sheet Number: 10A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Louis F Penkala
35 Head
Celia A Penkala
33 Wife
Carol J Penkala 5 Daughter
Lena Kosmas
74 Mother-in-law
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 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Carol J Penkala
Age: 15
Birth Date: abt 1935
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Louis F Penkala
45 Head
Celia M Penkala
43 Wife
Carol J Penkala 15 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

Obituary
Carol Dupre NORTH HALEDON Carol Dupre, 43, died yesterday at Hackensack Hospital. Born in Webster, Mass., she iived in Glen Rock before moving to North Haledon. Mrs. Dupre was a secretary for 20 years in the law office of Andrew J. Meara. i She was a member of St. Paul's R.C. Church in Prospect Park. ) Surviving are her husband, Frank; two daughters, Francine and Michelle, both at home; and her father,- Louis Penkala of North Haledon. t Mass will be 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at the church, with burial in Christ the ' King Cemetery. ffc Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rinaldi Funeral Home, 265 Belmount Ave., Haledon. Donations to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated.

The Record
Hackensack, New Jersey
December 23, 1977

Death — 1977
22 December 1977
Hackensack, New Jersey, USA

Obituary
Carol DuPre

NORTH HALEDON -Mrs. Carol DuPre, 43, of this borough died Thursday in Hackensack Hospital after a long Illness. Born in Webster. Mass., she lived there 21 years before moving to Glen Rock and North Haledon, where she spent the rest of her life. She was a legal secretary for Andrew Meara, Glen Rock attorney, for 20 years and a member of NHSRA, North Haledon, and St. Paul's R.C. Church, Prospect Park. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday from the Rinaldi Funeral Home, 265 Belmont Ave., Haledon, with a 10:30 Mass of Christian burial at St. Paul's Church. Burial will be in Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes. Friends may call today, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mrs. DuPre leaves her husband, Frank; two daughters, Francine and Michelle at home, and her father, Louis Penkala of North Haledon. Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated by the family.

Morning News
Paterson, New Jersey
December 23, 1977

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