Jesse Franklin BENTON

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17 April 1926 , New York, USA

Died

19 September 1973 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

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Jesse Franklin BENTON Nellie RYAN

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Born: 17 April 1926 in New York, USA

Father: Jesse Franklin BENTON

Mother: Nellie RYAN

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Jesse Franklin married Lucy NACERINO abt. 1950 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lucy NACERINO was born abt. 1928 in New York, USA. Lucy died 25 April 1985 Lucy was the child of Nicholas NACERINO and Josephine MUCCIO.

Jesse Franklin BENTON died 19 September 1973 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.
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Lucy NACERINO
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Lucy NACERINO was the child of Nicholas NACERINO and Josephine MUCCIO

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Jesse Franklin BENTON

Born: 6 December 1951, White Plains, New York, USA
Died: 23 March 2025, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1926
17 April 1926
New York, 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 - White Plains, New York
Name Jesse Benton Jr.
Sex Male
Age 3
Birth Year (Estimated) 1927
Birthplace New York
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
Event Place (Original) White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States
Line Number 69
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 9
Affiliate Publication Number T626
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
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Jesse F Benton Father M 32 Missouri
Jesse F Benton person details
Name Jesse F Benton
Sex Male
Age 32
Birth Year (Estimated) 1898
Birthplace Missouri
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
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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 - White Plains, New York
Name Jesse Benton
Sex Male
Age 14
Birthplace New York
Residence Date 1935
Residence Place White Plains, West, New York
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States
Event Place (Original) New York, Westchester, Greenburgh Town
Enumeration District Number 60-83 Greenburgh Town outside Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, and Hastings-on-Hudson Villages bounded by (N) Daisy Av, Hillcrest Rd, Hartsdale Rd; (E) Central Park Av; (S) Town Line; (W) Hastings-on-Hudson Village limits, Dobbs Ferry Village limits, Ardsley Village limits; also Chauncey, Greenville (part)
Line Number 21
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 17
Affiliate Publication Number T627
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Nellie Benton
Mother F 42 Irish Free State
Jesse Benton
Father M 43 Missouri
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Name Jesse Benton
Sex Male
Age 43
Birthplace Missouri
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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 - Dobbs Ferry, New York
Name Jesse F Jr Benton, Jr
Sex Male
Age 23 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1927
Birthplace New York
Marital Status Single
Occupation Card Folder
Industry Wholesale & Retail Card Company
Race White
Citizenship Status no
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Date 7 April 1950
Event Place

Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States

Event Place (Original) Greenburgh, Westchester, New York
Enumeration District 60-132
Line Number 22
Page Number 5
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Nellie Benton Mother F 52 years Ireland
Jesse F Benton Father M 52 years Missouri
Jesse F Benton person details
Name Jesse F Benton
Sex Male
Age 52 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1898
Birthplace Missouri
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Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States

House Number 45
Marital Status Married
Occupation Driving Truck
Industry Retail Tirs Sales Company
Race White
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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 Birth of Child
Jesse Franklin BENTON was born 6 December 1951, White Plains, New York, USA

Jesse Franklin was 25 years old.

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.