Robert Irving HUNTER

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12 August 1921 , Cobleskill, New York, USA

Died

29 October 2004 , Leesburg, Florida, USA

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Charles Burtis HUNTER Rachel Elizabeth GROSVENOR

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Born: 12 August 1921 in Cobleskill, New York, USA

Father: Charles Burtis HUNTER

Mother: Rachel Elizabeth GROSVENOR

Paternal grandparents: John Wallace HUNTER , Emma Brown TEEPLE

Maternal grandparents: Washington Irving GROSVENOR , Lucy Amelia SEVERSON

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Robert Irving married June KRANTZ . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
June KRANTZ was born 18 June 1926 in New York, USA. June died 20 February 2016 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. June was the child of Karl Oscar Henning KRANTZ and Amanda LILIJESTROM (LINDSTROM).

Robert Irving HUNTER died 29 October 2004 in Leesburg, Florida, USA.
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June KRANTZ was the child of Karl Oscar Henning KRANTZ and Amanda LILIJESTROM (LINDSTROM)

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Birth — 1921
12 August 1921
Cobleskill, New York, USA

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 Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
Name: Elizabeth Hunter
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Hillside Avenue
House Number in Cities or Towns: 16
Dwelling Number: 227
Family Number: 248
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Charles B Hunter 44
Elizabeth Hunter 35
Robert Hunter 8

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 Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
Name: Robert E Hunten
[Robert E Hunter]
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
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Street: Hillside Avenue
House Number: 26
Inferred Residence in 1935: Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 25A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Clarks B Hunten 54
Elizabeth Hunten 45
Robert E Hunten 18

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 - 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.

Death
Name: Robert Irving Hunter
SSN: 073161710
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1921
Birth Place: Cobleskill S, New York
[Cobleskill, New York]
Death Date: 29 Oct 2004
Father: Charles B Hunter
Mother: Elizabeth R Grosvenor
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jul 1939: Name listed as ROBERT IRVING HUNTER

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Obituary
Robert Irving 'Bob' Hunter

Robert Irving 'Bob' Hunter, 83, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of
Franklin, died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, in Lake Eustis Care Center,
Eustis, Fla.

Mr. Hunter moved to Leesburg in 1987 from Franklin.

He was born in Cobleskill, N.Y., the son of Charles B. and Eliza
Grovener Hunter.

Mr. Hunter was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps.
He was an export manager for Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., Franklin,
retiring after 33 years of service.

Mr. Hunter was married to June Krantz Hunter, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, James Hunter of Hawthorne, N.Y., and
Kenneth Hunter of Charlton, Mass.; a daughter, Gale Carll of Franklin;
and six grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Leesburg Food Bank, 1305 Sunshine Ave.,
Leesburg, Fla., 34748.

The Beyers Funeral Home, 1123 W. Main St., Leesburg, Fla., is in
charge of arrangements.