William Daniel BARSHAW

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27 July 1903 , Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA

Died

14 October 1974 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Amos Daniel BARSHAW Anna Theresa METIVA

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Born: 27 July 1903 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA

Father: Amos Daniel BARSHAW

Mother: Anna Theresa METIVA

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William Daniel married Alice Rose TREMBLAY 1 January 1923 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Alice Rose TREMBLAY was born 13 December 1903 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough). Alice Rose died 23 March 1983 in Warren, Michigan, USA. Alice Rose was the child of Julius Arthur (Julien) TREMBLAY and Adeline-Helene TREMBLAY.

William Daniel BARSHAW died 14 October 1974 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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Alice Rose TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 1 January 1923
Marriage place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA
Alice Rose TREMBLAY was the child of Julius Arthur (Julien) TREMBLAY and Adeline-Helene TREMBLAY

Children of William Daniel BARSHAW and Alice Rose TREMBLAY

Aline Margaret BARSHAW

Born: 8 November 1923, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Died: 30 May 2005, Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

Robert Joseph BARSHAW

Born: 27 April 1925, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 15 November 1998, Saint Clair Shores, Macomb County, Michigan, USA

Lorraine Anne BARSHAW

Born: 21 August 1926, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 12 January 2009, Clarkston, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Richard Delor BARSHAW

Born: 19 July 1927, Deckerville, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Died: 24 June 2000, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA

Annette E BARSHAW

Born: 16 July 1930, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 31 July 2011, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Married: Casper ALLOR 1964

William Daniel BARSHAW

Born: 26 November 1932, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 10 February 2008, Dothan, Houston, Alabama, USA

Thomas BARSHAW

Born: 21 April 1936, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 5 February 1937, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Yvonne Marie BARSHAW

Born: 23 January 1938, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 16 September 1997, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Jean Andre BARSHAW

Born: 25 May 1941, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 10 January 2017,

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Birth — 1903
27 July 1903
Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
William Daniel BARSHAW and Alice Rose TREMBLAY 1 January 1923, Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA

He was 19 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1923 Birth of Child
Aline Margaret BARSHAW was born 8 November 1923, Saginaw, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 20 years old.

1925 Birth of Child
Robert Joseph BARSHAW was born 27 April 1925, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 21 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Lorraine Anne BARSHAW was born 21 August 1926, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 23 years old.

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

1927 Birth of Child
Richard Delor BARSHAW was born 19 July 1927, Deckerville, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 23 years old.

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)

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.

1930 Birth of Child
Annette E BARSHAW was born 16 July 1930, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 26 years old.

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.

1932 Birth of Child
William Daniel BARSHAW was born 26 November 1932, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 29 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
Thomas BARSHAW was born 21 April 1936, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 32 years old.

1937 Death of Child
Thomas BARSHAW died 5 February 1937, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 33 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 Birth of Child
Yvonne Marie BARSHAW was born 23 January 1938, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 34 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Jean Andre BARSHAW was born 25 May 1941, Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Daniel was 37 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 - 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.

Death — 1974
14 October 1974
Detroit, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 71.