Stella E WOJICK

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18 July 1918 , Millville, Massachusetts, USA

Died

28 June 2011 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph WOJICK Anna PICIK

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Born: 18 July 1918 in Millville, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph WOJICK

Mother: Anna PICIK

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Stella E married Richard Sherman FEIGE 27 April 1940 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Richard Sherman FEIGE was born 9 June 1918 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Richard Sherman died 25 December 1995 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock). Richard Sherman was the child of Willard S FEIGE and Anna R KORCH.

Stella E WOJICK died 28 June 2011 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Stella E WOJICK married

Richard Sherman FEIGE
Marriage date: 27 April 1940
Marriage place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA
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Richard Sherman FEIGE was the child of Willard S FEIGE and Anna R KORCH

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RICHARD FEIGE STELLA WOJICK 1940-04-27 THOMPSON

Children of Richard Sherman FEIGE and Stella E WOJICK

Richard W FEIGE

Born: 8 June 1941, Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 January 2016, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: , Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)
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Robert Frederick FEIGE

Born: 14 July 1948, Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 21 June 2024, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Patricia Margaret COX 2 October 1971 Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

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Birth — 1918
18 July 1918
Millville, Massachusetts, USA

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 - 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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Stella E WOJICK and Richard Sherman FEIGE 27 April 1940, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

She was 21 years old.

1940 Thompson, Connecticut
Name: E Stella Wojick
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1919
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
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Street: No High Street
House Number: 214
Sheet Number: 16A
Occupation: Clerical
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 875
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Wojick 51
P Anna Wojick 48
E Stella Wojick 21
J Frederick Wojik 11

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Stella E WOJICK - Stella Wojick Feige and Dick Feige

Stella Wojick Feige and Dick Feige

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1940 marriage

The Evening Gazette The Evening Post, Worcester, MA, Thursday, May 23, 1940

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Birth of Child
Richard W FEIGE was born 8 June 1941, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Stella E was 22 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)

1948 Birth of Child
Robert Frederick FEIGE was born 14 July 1948, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Stella E was 30 years old.

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.

Stella E WOJICK - 1957 - Stella and Dick Feige at Joan Bakers wedding

1957 - Stella and Dick Feige at Joan Baker's wedding

Thanks to Cliff Feige

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

1971 Marriage of Child
Robert Frederick FEIGE married 2 October 1971, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville) to Patricia Margaret COX

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)

Stella E WOJICK - Stella Wojick Feige at Pams bridal shower - 1982

Stella Wojick Feige at Pam's bridal shower - 1982

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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

1995 Death of Spouse/Partner
Richard Sherman FEIGE died 25 December 1995, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

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.

United States Public Records Index
Name: Stella E Feige
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Residence Date: 15 Nov 2007-25 Mar 2008
Residence Place: N Grosvenordl, Connecticut, United States
Birth Date: 18 Jul 1918
Phone Number: (860) 923-9940
Phone Number Recorded Date: 15 Nov 2007
Address: 500 Riverside Dr Apt 6B
Address Continued: N Grosvenordl, Connecticut 06255
Address Date: 15 Nov 2007-25 Mar 2008
2nd Address: 15 Pasay Rd
2nd Address Continued: North Grosvenordale, Connecticut 06255
2nd Address Date: 01 Aug 1998-01 Aug 2002
3rd Address: 14 Buckley Hill Rd
3rd Address Continued: North Grosvenordale, Connecticut 06255
3rd Address Date: 01 Sep 1996-13 Nov 2000
4th Address: Buckley Hl
4th Address Continued: N Grosvenordale, Connecticut 06255
4th Address Date: 01 Aug 1984-31 Dec 1996
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2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

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... 2006 eightyseven year old Stella Feige was watching television in the living room of her senior citizens apartment at the Pineview complex in Thompson ...

Obituary
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
June 30, 2011

Stella (Wojick) Feige

Stella (Wojick) Feige, 92, formally of Pineview Court, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in Webster Manor. She was the loving wife of the late Richard S. Feige who predeceased her in 1995. Born in Millville, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Picik) Wojick.

Mrs. Feige was a 1936 graduate of Tourtellotte Memorial High School. She worked as a secretary for Colts Plastics and Cluett Peabody retiring at the age of 65. She always found immense pleasure in spending time with her family. She also enjoyed cooking and baking and donated her time at Saint Joseph Parish.

Stella is survived by her sons, Richard Feige of Decatur, GA, and Robert Feige of MA; her daughter, Janice Dahl of North Grosvenordale; her brother, Frederick Wojick of Brooklyn, CT; her sister, Mary LeBeouf; her grandchildren, Christopher Feige, Jeffrey Dahl, and Deana Pajak; her great-grandchildren, Carson...Read full story

Stella E WOJICK - Gravestone - St-Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, North Grosvenordale, CT

Gravestone - St-Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, North Grosvenordale, CT

St. Joseph's Cemetery, North Grosvenordale
Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

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Death — 2011
28 June 2011
Webster, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 93.