Charles Stafford SLADE

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15 November 1906 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

29 August 1988 , Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA

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Charles Henry SLADE Jessie Mabel FEIGE

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Born: 15 November 1906 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Charles Henry SLADE

Mother: Jessie Mabel FEIGE

Paternal grandparents: George Henry SLADE , Julia C ROUSE

Maternal grandparents: Carl "Charles" FEIGE , Grace Frances BAGARD

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Charles Stafford married Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN 14 October 1929 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN was born 24 April 1910 in Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA (Briggsville). Janet Dunlop Weild died 16 July 1998 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Janet Dunlop Weild was the child of William MCLEAN and Mary Highet OLIVER.

Charles Stafford SLADE died 29 August 1988 in Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA .
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Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN
Marriage date: 14 October 1929
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN was the child of William MCLEAN and Mary Highet OLIVER

Marriage notes:

JANET McCLEAN IS BRIDE

Marries Stafford Slade of Stamford, VT., at Home Ceremony

"North Adams, Oct. 14 - Miss Janet McClean, daughter of Mr and Mrs McClean of Briggsville, and Stafford Slade of Stamfort, Vt., were married at the bride's home at 10.30 this morning by Rev W. W. Rock, pastor of the Congregational church here."

"The attendants were Miss Ruth Slade, sister of the groom and John MClean, brother of the bride."

"After a reception at the bride's home Mr and Mrs Slade left for New York city. They will live at Briggsville."

Date: October 15, 1929

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Children of Charles Stafford SLADE and Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN

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Born: , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: , Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA (Briggsville)
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James A SLADE

Born: abt. 1937, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1945,

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Born: , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Nancy Jane SLADE

Born: 12 February 1943, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 January 1999, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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1906 Birth

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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 Bennington County, Vermont
name: C Staffon Slade
residence: , Bennington, Vermont
estimated birth year: 1907
age: 13
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1821870
digital folder number: 4390331
image number: 01024
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Charles H Slade M 48y
parent Jessie M Slade F 43y
Clayton J Slade M 19y
J William Slade M 15y
C Staffon Slade M 13y
Edson Slade M 6y
Ruth Slade F 8y
Doris Slade F 3y8m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Marriage / Partner
Charles Stafford SLADE and Janet Dunlop Weild MCLEAN 14 October 1929, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

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 Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Stafford Slade
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 23
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1907
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son-in-law
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0011
family number: 119
sheet number and letter: 5B
line number: 83
nara publication: T626, roll 883
film number: 2340618
digital folder number: 4606980
image number: 01072
Household Gender Age
William Mclean M 55
Mary Mclean F 48
Janet Mclean F 19
John Mclean M 18
Stafford Slade M 23

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

1936
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slade of Stamford, Vermont, and Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Slade and daughters, Barbara and Mary of North Adams, Mass,
were Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Garrison

The Enterprise
Altamont, New York
May 29, 1936

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 Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Stafford Slade
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Middle Road
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 7B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
Stafford Slade 26
Janet Slade 21
Barbra Slade 9
Mary Ann Slade 6
James A Slade 3
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)

1943 Birth of Child
Nancy Jane SLADE was born 12 February 1943, , Massachusetts, USA

Charles Stafford was 36 years old.

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 - Clarksburg, Massachusetts
Name: C Stafford Slade
Age: 43
Birth Date: abt 1907
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Clarksburg, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 38
Household Members Age Relationship
C Stafford Slade 43 Head
Janet M Slade
39 Wife
J Barbara Slade
18 Daughter
Mary A Slade
15 Daughter
John M Slade
8 Son
Nancy J Slade
7 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1950
Name: Charles S Slade
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1950
Street Address: ClarksbuTg
Residence Place: North Adams, Massachusetts
Occupation: Service Man Eleo
Spouse:
Janet M Slade
Publication Title: North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1950
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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.

North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1959
Name: Charles S Slade
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1959
Street Address: Clarkesburg
Residence Place: North Adams, Massachusetts
Occupation: Foreman
Spouse:
Janet M Slade
Publication Title: North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1959
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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.

1988 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Charles S Slade
event: Death
event date: 29 Aug 1988
event place: Clarksburg, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 043447
birth date: 15 Nov 1906
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Obituary
C. Stafford Slade CLARKSBURG - Charles Stafford Slade, 81, of 55 Henderson Road died yesterday at his home after a long illness Born Nov. 15, 1906, in North Adams, the son of Charles H. and Jessie M. Fiege Slade, he was educated in Stamford. Vt., schools and attended Drury High School in North Adams He was a working foreman for appliances with Massachusetts Electric Co. in North Adams for 32 years, retiring in March 1969. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of North Adams and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, where he was a 50-year member, and a former member of the Hairpin Turners Square Dance Club of Northern Berkshire. He leaves his wife, the former Janet McLean, who he married Oct. 14, 1929; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Pomeroy of Lanesboro, Mrs. Mary Anne La Pierre of Clarksburg and Miss Nancy Jane Slade of Dalton; a son. John M. Slade of Dalton; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Garrison of Schenectady, N.Y., and Mrs. Doris Scott of Adams; a brother, Clayton...Read full story

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
August 30, 1988

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