Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH

Born

14 August 1936 , Binghamton, New York, USA

Died

20 June 1990 , Olympia, Washington, USA

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Born: 14 August 1936 in Binghamton, New York, USA

Parents of Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH

Father

Noah Ephraim GOODRICH

Mother

Carrie May PENNY

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Frederick W "Fred" married Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS 6 June 1959 in Warwick, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS was born 27 October 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, USA . Dorothy Ada "Dottie" died 15 September 2023 in Olympia, Washington, USA. Dorothy Ada "Dottie" was the child of Ronald Henry DAVIS and Mildred Martha WEST.

Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH died 20 June 1990 in Olympia, Washington, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH

Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH married

Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS
Marriage date: 6 June 1959
Marriage place: Warwick, New York, USA
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Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS was the child of Ronald Henry DAVIS and Mildred Martha WEST

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Name: Doroth A Davis

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1959

Marriage Place: Warwick, New York, USA

Spouse: Freder W Goodrich

Certificate Number: 20413

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Freder W Goodrich

Doroth A Davis

New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967

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Birth — 1936
14 August 1936
Binghamton, New York, USA

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 - 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 - 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.

1959 Marriage / Partner
Frederick W "Fred" GOODRICH and Dorothy Ada "Dottie" DAVIS 6 June 1959, Warwick, New York, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

Death

Frederick W Goodrich Frederick W “Fred' Goodrich 53 a resident of Olympia since 1950 died of heart taHura Wednesday June 20 1990 In his home Ha waa bom Aug 14 1936 to Noah and Carrie (Penny) Goodrich In Binghamton NY He waa graduated from high school in 1953 in Warwick NY and from Cornell University in 1958 He served In the US Army Mr Goodrich was married to Dorothy Davis In June 1959 In Warwick Ho waa a tax examiner for the state of Washington and formerly waa registrar of vital records for the state Mr Goodrich enjoyed skiing camping reading and vimving old movies He was a deacon and an usher of the First Baptist Church In Olympia and waa a member of Its board of Christian education Ha also waa a member of the Gyro Club and was a board member of Evergreen Credit Union Surviving besides his wife of the family home are two sons Scott Seattle and Gian Olympia alao a
Brother: James Alton NY A memorial service for Mr Goodrich wB begin at 3 pm Sunday June 24 In the First Baptist Church of

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The Olympian
Olympia, Washington
Friday, June 22, 1990

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