Gladys CICERO

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6 March 1914 , Sylvester, Georgia, USA

Died

13 September 2000 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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James Henry CICERO Emma Lee TERRY

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Born: 6 March 1914 in Sylvester, Georgia, USA

Father: James Henry CICERO

Mother: Emma Lee TERRY

Paternal grandparents: Simon CICERO , Rose KILLERBRUE

Maternal grandparents: Paul TERRY , Celia STANLEY

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Gladys married William Ellsworth FERRIS 20 April 1931 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
William Ellsworth FERRIS was born 6 January 1909 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock). William Ellsworth died 11 June 1966 in Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA (Wintonbury). William Ellsworth was the child of William Arthur FERRIS and Beula A WINSTON.

Gladys CICERO died 13 September 2000 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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William Ellsworth FERRIS
Marriage date: 20 April 1931
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
William Ellsworth FERRIS was the child of William Arthur FERRIS and Beula A WINSTON

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Name: William Ferris

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1931

Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Gladys Cicero

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Children of William Ellsworth FERRIS and Gladys CICERO

William Ellsworth FERRIS

Born: 20 January 1932, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 14 April 2019,

Married: Edna Mae AMES 9 May 1964 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Charlotte Dorothy FERRIS

Born: 25 December 1936, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 24 April 2020, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Terry FERRIS

Born: 5 October 1941, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 April 2007, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1914
6 March 1914
Sylvester, Georgia, USA

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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Gladys Cicero
[Gladys Cours]
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1920: Hartford Ward 3, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Suffield Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James Cicero
Mother's Name: Emma Cicero
Occupation: None
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Household Members Age Relationship
James Cicero
45 Head
Emma Cicero
42 Wife
Clayton Cicero
24 Son
Byron Cicero
20 Son
Alvin Cicero
19 Daughter
Calvin Cicero
17 Son
Ida Cicero
15 Daughter
Ora Cicero
13 Daughter
Helen Cicero
11 Daughter
Solomon Cicero
9 Son
Douglas Cicero
7 Son
Gladys Cicero 5 Daughter
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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Gladys Cicero
Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Age in 1930: 16
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street Address: Bellevue Street
Ward of City: 3 Pt
Block: 52 and 53
House Number: 266
Dwelling Number: 75
Family Number: 196
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
James Cicero
53 Head
Emma Cicero
53 Wife
Clayton Cicero
35 Son
Ida Cicero
24 Daughter
Ora Cicero
22 Daughter
Solomon Cicero
19 Son
Douglas Cicero
18 Son
Gladys Cicero 16 Daughter
Walten Keniliegh
8 Granddaughter
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 Marriage / Partner
Gladys CICERO and William Ellsworth FERRIS 20 April 1931, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 17 years old.

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1932 Birth of Child
William Ellsworth FERRIS was born 20 January 1932, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Gladys was 17 years old.

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

1936 Birth of Child
Charlotte Dorothy FERRIS was born 25 December 1936, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Gladys was 22 years old.

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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Gladys Ellworth
Respondent: Yes
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
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: Loomis Street Block 2
House Number: 56
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford
Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
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William Ellworth
31 Head
Gladys Ellworth 26 Wife
Caroline Ellworth
8 Daughter
William Ellworth
6 Son
Arthur Ellworth
4 Son
Charlotte Ellworth
3 Daughter
Buelah Ellworth
1 Daughter
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Birth of Child
Terry FERRIS was born 5 October 1941, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Gladys was 27 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.

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: Gladys Ferris
Age: 36
Birth Date: abt 1914
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Georgia
Marital Status: Separated
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 105
Household Members Age Relationship
Gladys Ferris 36 Head
William E Ferris
18 Son
Caral A Ferris
15 Daughter
Charles L Ferris
13
Beulah W Ferris
11 Daughter
Lerry C Ferris
8 Daughter
Clarton C Ferris
6 Son
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.'

1964 Marriage of Child
William Ellsworth FERRIS married 9 May 1964, Hartford, Connecticut, USA to Edna Mae AMES

1966 Death of Spouse/Partner
William Ellsworth FERRIS died 11 June 1966, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA (Wintonbury)

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

Death
Name: Gladys Ferris
[Gladys Cicero]
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Occupation: RECEPTIONIST
Education: 12
Industry: TRAVELERS INSURANCE
Marital status: Divorced
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1914
Birth Place: Georgia
Address: 109D HILLCREST
Residence : West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Death Date: 13 Sep 2000
Death Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 86 Years
Father's Surname: Cicero
State File #: 22040

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

Gladys (Cicero) Ferris, passed away on Wednesday, (September 13, 2000). She was born on March 6, 1914 in Sylvestor, GA, to James Henry Cicero and Emma Lee Terry. Mrs. Ferris was a resident of Hartford and Elmwood for most of her life. She worked at King Phillip, Jr., High School, West Hartford, prior to retiring from the Travelers Insurance Company many years ago. Mrs. Ferris was a Jehovah's Witness at Rocky Hill Wethersfield Congregational. Mrs. Ferris is survived by two sons, William E. Ferris, Jr., of Maryland, Claxton C. Ferris of Windsor; four daughters, Carol A. Rusk of Maryland, Charlotte D. Monroe of New Britain, Winnie Taylor Singleton of East Hartford, Terry C. Ledbetter of New Britain; and many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and friends. Mrs. Ferris was predeceased by a son, Arthur L. Ferris. Funeral arrangements are private. Carmon Windsor Funeral Home, Windsor is in charge of arrangements.

Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
September 14, 2000