Mary Alice ROCHE

Born

2 August 1924 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

28 March 2008 , Salinas, California, USA

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James ROCHE Alice BOWERS

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Born: 2 August 1924 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: James ROCHE

Mother: Alice BOWERS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Mary Alice married Edwin Donald HANSEN 4 September 1946 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA . They divorced. Edwin Donald HANSEN was born 13 February 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Edwin Donald died 18 May 2003 in Liberal, Kansas, USA. Edwin Donald was the child of Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN and Henrietta Ruth BLESSING.

Mary Alice ROCHE died 28 March 2008 in Salinas, California, USA.

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Name: Mary Alice Roche
Estimated Age: Abt 16
Birth Year: abt 1925
Yearbook Date: 1941
School: Weaver High School
School Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Mary Alice ROCHE married

Edwin Donald HANSEN
Marriage date: 4 September 1946
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Edwin Donald HANSEN was the child of Henry (Henrik) Valentin HANSEN and Henrietta Ruth BLESSING

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They divorced in 1970.

Name: Edwin Hansen

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1946

Marriage Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

Mary Roche

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968

Name: Edwin D Hansen

Spouse Name: Mary A Roche

Location: Los Angeles City

Date: Jan 1970

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Birth — 1924
2 August 1924
Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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: Mary A Roche
Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 5
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street Address: Garden St.
Ward of City: 5th pt
Block: 10
House Number: 414
Dwelling Number: 147
Family Number: 265
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Jame L Roche
42 Head
Alice M Roche
41 Wife
Helen E Roche
15 Daughter
James F Roche
13 Son
Mary A Roche 5 Daughter
Frank T Roche
63 Father
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 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Mary A Boche
[Mary A Bosche]
[Mary A Roche]
[Mary A Roche]
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: Vine Street
House Number: 296
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Hartford
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 19A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
James L Boche
52 Head
Alice M Boche
50 Wife
James F Boche
23 Son
Mary A Boche 15 Daughter
Emma Bowers
75 Mother-in-law
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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
Mary Alice ROCHE and Edwin Donald HANSEN 4 September 1946, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

She was 22 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Los Angeles, California
Name: Mary A Hansen
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1925
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Edwin P Hansen
24 Head
Mary A Hansen 25 Wife
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.

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

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.

2003 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edwin Donald HANSEN died 18 May 2003, Liberal, Kansas, USA

Death
Name: Mary Alice Hansen
Gender: Female
Death Age: 83
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1924
Birth Place: Hartford, Conn.
Marriage Date: 1946
Residence Place: Salinas
Death Date: 28 Mar 2008
Burial Place: 768 Abbott St., Salinas
Obituary Date: 4 Apr 2008
Obituary Place: Salinas, California, USA
Newspaper Title: The Californian
Child:
Stephen Hansen
Susan Pardy
Sheila Staves
Samantha Barnes

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