Frederick Benjamin PEACH

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1 July 1923 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 April 2012 , Eastham, Massachusetts, USA

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Frederick Coffin PEACH Mary (Marie Emilie) GIMLICH

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Born: 1 July 1923 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Frederick Coffin PEACH

Mother: Mary (Marie Emilie) GIMLICH

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin Franklin PEACH , Adelaide L COFFIN

Maternal grandparents: Jacob C GIMLICH , Louisa Ellen FEIGE

Frederick Benjamin was a soldier in World War II.
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Frederick Benjamin married Nancy Lillian TAYLOR 26 December 1952 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Nancy Lillian TAYLOR was born 29 December 1929 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Nancy Lillian died 26 April 2013 in Brewster, Massachusetts, USA. Nancy Lillian was the child of Leslie Carl TAYLOR and Lillian Gladys TAYLOR.

Frederick Benjamin PEACH died 17 April 2012 in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA .

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Frederick Benjamin PEACH married

Nancy Lillian TAYLOR
Marriage date: 26 December 1952
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Nancy Lillian TAYLOR was the child of Leslie Carl TAYLOR and Lillian Gladys TAYLOR

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Name: Mr. Frederick B. Peach

Gender: Male

Residence Date: Abt 1952

Residence Place: Ltjngmeadow

Residence Place 2: Pitte-Field

Occupation: Promotion Manager

Employer: Ridio Station

Occupation 2: Announcer

Employer 2: Army

School: Pittsfield Schools

Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1952

Parents: Frederick C Peach

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Nancy Lillian Taylor

Name: Miss Nancy Lillian Taylor

Gender: Female

Residence Date: Abt 1952

Residence Place: Springfield

Occupation: Secretary

Employer: American Home Foods Incj

Occupation 2: District Manager

School: West Springfield Schools

Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1952

Spouse:

Frederick B. Peach

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Birth — 1923
1 July 1923
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Fredrick Peack
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1924
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 60
family number: 91
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Line Number: 50
nara publication: T626, roll 885
Film Number: 2340620
Digital Folder Number: 4606982
Image Number: 00785
Household Gender Age
parent Norman Hull M 49
parent Katherine E B Hull F 28
Sallie Licety F 60
Fredrick C Peack M 49
parent Marie Peack F 49
Sally Peack F 18
Louise Peack F 16
Fredrick Peack M 6
Ernestine Humphrey F 22

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Frederick Peach
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: High Street
House Number: 229
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1A
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederich Peach 60
Mary Peach 60
Sally Peach 28
Frederick Peach 16
Mary Condon 40
William Campbell 69
Anna Campbell 68
Sarah Campbell 37

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940

Name: Frederick B Peach
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 229 High
Residence Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940

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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 Army Enlistment

Name: Frederick B Peach
Birth Year: 1923
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Berkshire

Enlistment Date: 19 Jul 1944
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Springfield
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 3 years of high school
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000

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Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

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 - New York, New York

Name: Frederick B Peach
Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1924
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: New York, New York, New York, USA
Dwelling Number: 2t
Household Members Age Relationship
Frederick B Peach 26 Head

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage / Partner
Frederick Benjamin PEACH and Nancy Lillian TAYLOR 26 December 1952, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

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.

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1956

Name: Frederick B Peach
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1956
Street Address: 3A 83 Longhill
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Promotion Mgr
Spouse:
Nancy T Peach
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1956

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Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1961

Name: Frederick B Peach
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1961
Street Address: 190 Bayne ELong
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Radio Announcer Sta
Spouse:
Nancy T Peach
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1961

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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.

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.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Death

Age: 89
Given Name: Frederick
Middle Name: B
SurName: Peach
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 01 Jul 1923
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence:
Previous Residence Postal Code:
Event Date: 17 Apr 2012

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Cape Codder, The (Orleans, MA) - April 27, 2012

Deceased Name: Frederick Peach

EASTHAM - Frederick Benjamin Peach, passed away at home on April 17th surrounded by his loving family. Born July 1, 1923 in Pittsfield, MA.
Frederick was a graduate of Manlius Military Academy and also attended the University of Massachusetts after serving in World War II and receiving a purple heart.

Having had created a local radio station and programming as a young teen, he continued his career as a radio and T.V. personality at Lovell General Hospital and in the Syracuse, Springfield and Boston markets. Later he became an independent representative in Educational sales, while dedicating himself to raising his family in Wellesley, MA.

Retiring to Brewster from Wellesley in 1988, he became a cycling enthusiast, ham radio operator and as a member of the Orleans Coffee Club served as their sound tech. He served as a volunteer working at the Marconi Museum, the Brewster COA, and Friends of

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