Charles William CYRUS

Born

19 August 1893 , Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Died

3 February 1951 , Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Age: 57
Cause of Death: Cirrhosis of the liver

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Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH

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Born: 19 August 1893 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Father: Karl (Karil) Oscar CYRUS

Mother: Matlida "Tillie" Louise GIMLICH

Maternal grandparents: Jacob C GIMLICH , Louisa Ellen FEIGE

Charles William was a soldier in World War I.
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Charles William married Alice WINDSOR 20 September 1919 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alice WINDSOR was born 5 July 1896 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Alice died 19 May 1993 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill). Alice was the child of George WINDSOR and Mary Hamilton SHERMAN.

Charles William CYRUS died 3 February 1951 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA .

Worked at Stratford Hotel in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Manager of the Biltmore in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Recorded occupation: Hotel Manager

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Charles William CYRUS married

Alice WINDSOR
Marriage date: 20 September 1919
Marriage place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Alice WINDSOR was the child of George WINDSOR and Mary Hamilton SHERMAN

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married at Trinity Episcopal Church, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Miss Alice Windsor marriage to Charles Cyrus be celebrated next week.

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Bridgeport, Connecticut

September 9, 1919

Name: Alice Windsor

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1919

Marriage Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

Charles Cyrus

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Children of Charles William CYRUS and Alice WINDSOR

Carolyn Louise CYRUS

Born: 26 February 1921, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 July 1992, Springfield, Vermont, USA

Married: Keith Franklyn BROWN 24 June 1950 Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Charles Windsor CYRUS

Born: 15 June 1924, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: 17 May 2001, Merritt Island, Florida, USA

Married: Priscilla May GREENE June 1948 Place: , New Jersey, USA

Married: Joan C MORGAN 1 May 1971 Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Southport) (Greenfield Hill)

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Birth — 1893
19 August 1893
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

1893 Baptism
Cyrus, Charles William

b. 19 Aug 1893
baptised 2 Oct 1893

witnesses: Jacob Gemlich and frau
ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Hazelwood Ave., Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Cyrus, Karl O., head, b. Jan 1867, age 33, married 8 years, b. Sweden, parents b. Sweden, year of immigration 1885, 15 years in the US, naturalized citizen, druggist

Cyrus, Mathilda F., wife, b. May 1874, age 26, married 8 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living, b. MA, parents b. Germany

Cyrus, Charles W., son, b. Aug 1893, age 6, b. CT

2 Boarders: Frederik W. Clark, age 29; and Gustav Lundin, age 23
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

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

Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1914
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Residence Year: 1914
Street Address: 32 Hazelwood av
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1914
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1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Charles William Cyrus
32 Hazelwood Ave, Bridgeport, Conn
b. August 19, 1893 in Bridgeport, Conn
occupation - clerk
employer - Bridgeport Trust Co, Bridgeport, Conn
single
caucasian
military service - 1st Sergeant C.H.G. for a duration of 3 months
tall, slender, gray eyes, light hair, not bald
June 5, 1917
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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Charles William CYRUS - Name: Charles W Cyrus Birth Year: abt 1894 Age: 23 City: Bridgeport Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Census, 1917 [database on-line]. Provo,

Name: Charles W Cyrus
Birth Year: abt 1894
Age: 23
City: Bridgeport

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Census, 1917 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: Connecticut Military Census of 1917. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut State Library.

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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 Marriage / Partner
Charles William CYRUS and Alice WINDSOR 20 September 1919, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

He was 26 years old.

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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 Fairfield County, Connecticut
name: Charles W Cyrus
residence: , Fairfield, Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1894
age: 26
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820175
digital folder number: 4294445
image number: 00296
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
Charles W Cyrus M 26y
spouse Alice Cyrus F 23y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1920
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Residence Year: 1920
Street Address: 32 Hazelwood av
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1920
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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

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1921 Birth of Child
Carolyn Louise CYRUS was born 26 February 1921, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Charles William was 27 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Charles William CYRUS - Name: Charles William Cyrus Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 19 Aug 1893 Birth Place: Bridgeport, New London, Connecticut, USA Residence Date

Name: Charles William Cyrus
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Aug 1893
Birth Place: Bridgeport, New London, Connecticut, USA
Residence Date: 1919-1920
Residence Place: Connecticut, USA
Father: Karl O Cyrus
Mother: Matilda L Cyrus

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Questionnaires, 1919-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Connecticut WWI Military Questionnaires, 1919–1920. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.

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1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1923
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1923
Street Address: 65 Rusling pi
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Spouse:
Alice W Cyrus
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1923
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1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

The Bridgeport Telegram
Bridgeport, Connecticut
March 19, 1924

1924 Birth of Child
Charles Windsor CYRUS was born 15 June 1924, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Charles William was 30 years old.

27 Jun 1925, Pittsfield Wedding of Mary Louise Bennett and Charles Benjamin Aycrigg
Living in Bridgeport, Conn. in 1925
Master of Ceremonies for the wedding

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 Rusling Place, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Cyrus, Charles W., head, age 36, age at first marriage 28, b. CT, parents b. CT, proprietor of drug store
Cyrus, Alice W., wife, age 33, age at first marriage 23, b. CT, father b. NJ, mother b. CT
Cyrus, Mary, daughter, age 9, b. CT
Cyrus, Windsor, son, age 5, b. CT
Olson, Britta, maid, age 19, b. Sweden
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)

Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1935
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1935
Street Address: 65 Rusling pi
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Spouse:
Alice W Cyrus
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1935
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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.

1939 Providence
Living in Providence in 1939, according to his mother's obituary

1940 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
name: Charles W Cyrus
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 1, Providence, Providence City, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 46
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1894
residence in 1935: Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
enumeration district number: 6-13
family number: 391
sheet number and letter: 12A
line number: 25
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3773
digital folder number: 005461768
image number: 00372
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Charles W Cyrus M 46 Connecticut
wife Alice W Cyrus F 43 Connecticut
daughter Carolyn L Cyrus F 19 Connecticut
daughter C Windsor Cyrus F 15 Connecticut
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)

Charles William CYRUS - white, 5 11 3/4 tall, hazel eyes, 198 lbs, brown hair, light complexion 2 moles on rt cheek, 1 on left

white, 5' 11 3/ 4" tall, hazel eyes, 198 lbs, brown hair, light complexion

2 moles on rt cheek, 1 on left

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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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.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1947
Name: Charles W Cyrus
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1947
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Spouse:
Alice W Cyrus
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1947
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1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 Marriage of Child
Charles Windsor CYRUS married June 1948, , New Jersey, USA to Priscilla May GREENE

1950 Marriage of Child
Carolyn Louise CYRUS married 24 June 1950, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA to Keith Franklyn BROWN

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 Death

First Name: Charles
Middle Name: W
Last Name: Cyrus
Gender: Male
Death Date: Feb 3, 1951
Residence: Fairfield, Fairfield Connecticut
Death Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Collection: Connecticut Death Records

Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134