Edson S SLADE

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10 July 1913 , Stamford, Vermont, USA

Died

17 September 1983 , Stamford, Vermont, USA

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Charles Henry SLADE Jessie Mabel FEIGE

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Born: 10 July 1913 in Stamford, Vermont, 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

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Edson S married Rita May BERGERON 28 September 1940 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . They divorced. Rita May BERGERON was born 2 May 1916 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Rita May died 7 September 1997 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Rita May was the child of Alfred George BERGERON and Mary Josephine NEVILLE.

Edson S married (2) Mary Ellen CHAVARRY 28 August 1964 in Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA . Mary Ellen CHAVARRY was born 14 April 1937 in Gardiner, Maine, USA. Mary Ellen died 4 January 2004 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Ellen was the child of Frank Juan CHAVARRY and Jeanette Dorothy PUSHARD.

Edson S SLADE died 17 September 1983 in Stamford, Vermont, USA.
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Rita May BERGERON
Marriage date: 28 September 1940
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Rita May BERGERON was the child of Alfred George BERGERON and Mary Josephine NEVILLE

Marriage notes:

Name: Miss Rita Ber-Peron

Gender: Female

Residence Date: Abt 1940

Residence Place: North Adams

Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1940

Spouse:

Edson Slade

Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020.

Name: Miss Rita Mae Bergeron

[Miss Rita Mae Slade]

Gender: Female

Residence Date: Abt 1940

Residence Place: Briggsville

Employer: Spragues Specialties Company

Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1940

Marriage Place: North Adams

Father:

Alfred Bergeron

Mother:

Bergeron

Spouse:

Edson Slade

Siblings:

Alma Bergeron

Alfred Bergeron

U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

They divorced in 1953.

Name: Rita B Slade

Divorce Date: 14 Jan 1953

Divorce Place: Bennington, Vermont, USA

Spouse: Edson Slade

Ancestry.com. Vermont, U.S., Divorce Index, 1925-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Children of Edson S SLADE and Rita May BERGERON

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Edson S SLADE married

Mary Ellen CHAVARRY
Marriage date: 28 August 1964
Marriage place: Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Ellen CHAVARRY was the child of Frank Juan CHAVARRY and Jeanette Dorothy PUSHARD

Marriage notes:

Name: Mary Ellen Chavarry

Event Type: Marriage

Birth Date: abt 1937

Marriage Date: 28 Aug 1964

Marriage Place: Clarksburg, Massachusetts

Marriage Age: 27

Father Name: Frank J Chavarry

Mother Name: Jeanette D Gushard

Spouse Name: Edson Slade

Spouse Marriage Age: 48

Spouse Father Name: Charles H Slade

Spouse Mother Name: Jessie Fierce

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

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Birth — 1913
10 July 1913
Stamford, Vermont, USA

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: Edson Slade
residence: , Bennington, Vermont
estimated birth year: 1914
age: 6
birthplace: Vermont
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 - 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.

1930 Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
name: Edison Slade
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
gender: Male
age: 16
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Vermont
estimated birth year: 1914
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 25
family number: 61
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 77
nara publication: T626, roll 2426
film number: 2342160
digital folder number: 4547824
image number: 01024
Household Gender Age
parent Charles H Slade M 57
parent Jessica M Slade F 53
Ruth E Slade F 19
Edison Slade M 16
Doris I Slade F 13

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1934
Living in Stamford, VT in 1934

Date: July 15, 1934
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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
Edson S SLADE and Rita May BERGERON 28 September 1940, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1940 Stamford, Bennington, Vermont
name: Edson Slade
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Stamford, Stamford Town, Bennington, Vermont, United States
gender: Male
age: 26
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Son
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son
birthplace: Vermont
estimated birth year: 1914
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 2-30
family number: 19
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 70
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 4229
digital folder number: 005461777
image number: 00654
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Charles Slade M 68 Massachusetts
wife Jessie Slade F 64 Massachusetts
son Edson Slade M 26 Vermont
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Edson S SLADE - 1940 engagement announcement

1940 engagement announcement

North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts - September 9, 1940

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)

North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1942
Name: Edson Slade
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1942
Street Address: Hall's Grounds
Residence Place: North Adams; Adams; Williamstown; Cheshire; Clarksburg; Briggsville; Red Mills, Massachusetts
Occupation: Painter
Spouse:
Rita Slade
Publication Title: North Adams, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1942
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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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 - Stamford, Vermont
Name: Edson Slade
Age: 36
Birth Date: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Vermont
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Street Name: Mill St Road
Dwelling Number: 85
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation: Painter
Industry: Building
Occupation Category: Wk
Worker Class: O
Household Members Age Relationship
Edson Slade 36 Head
Rita B Slade
34 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.'

1964 Marriage / Partner
Edson S SLADE and Mary Ellen CHAVARRY 28 August 1964, Clarksburg, Massachusetts, USA (Briggsville)

He was 51 years old.

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)

Death
Name: Edson Slade
Date of Birth: Thursday July 10, 1913
Date of Death: September 1983
Est. Age at death: 70 years, 2 months
Last known residence:
City: Stamford; Readsboro
County: Bennington
State: Vermont
ZIP Code: 05352
Latitude: 42.7880
Longitude: -73.0785
Location of Last Benefit Paid:
City: Stamford; Readsboro
County: Bennington
State: Vermont
ZIP Code: 05352
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 016-07-8941
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obituary
Date: September 18, 1983
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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Grave

Millard Cemetery
Stamford, Vermont, USA

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Edson S SLADE - Name: Edson Slade Gender: Male Birth Date: 10 Jul 1913 Birth Place: Vermont Residence Place: Stamford, VT Death Date: 17 Sep 1983 Death Place: S

Name: Edson Slade
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1913
Birth Place: Vermont
Residence Place: Stamford, VT
Death Date: 17 Sep 1983
Death Place: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Father: Charles Henry Slade
Mother: Jessie Mable Feige
[Jessie Mable]
Spouse: Mary Chavarry
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failue
Manner of Death: Natural
Date Filed: 19 Sep 1983
Vital Event Type: Amended Certificate of Death

Ancestry.com. Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data:
Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2003. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.

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