John Henry FEIGE

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5 July 1921 , Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Died

25 August 1992 , Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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Edward Evylyn FEIGE Catherine E MELIA

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Born: 5 July 1921 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Father: Edward Evylyn FEIGE

Mother: Catherine E MELIA

Paternal grandparents: George Wilhelm FEIGE , Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

Maternal grandparents: Thomas MELIA , Mary A CONNOR

John Henry was a soldier in World War II.
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John Henry married Jean Anne MOTYL 12 November 1949 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean Anne MOTYL was born 8 March 1929 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Jean Anne died 21 December 2023 in Derby, Connecticut, USA. Jean Anne was the child of Joseph MOYTL and Mary KOZIOL.

John Henry FEIGE died 25 August 1992 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

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image (above) from 1943 Yearbook, Bassick High School, Bridgeport, Connecticut

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Jean Anne MOTYL
Marriage date: 12 November 1949
Marriage place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Source: www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/

Jean Anne MOTYL was the child of Joseph MOYTL and Mary KOZIOL

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Name: Jean Motyl

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1949

Marriage Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

John Feige

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Motyl of Huntington, formerly of this city, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jean Ann, to John H. Feige, son of Mrs. Edward Feige of 25 Sanford place and the late Mr. Feige. Miss Motyl, a graduate of Shelton High school, is with the Warner Brothers company. Mr. Feige, a graduate of Bassick High school attneded the University of Bridgeport and served in the U.S. Navy for two years. He is also with the Warner Brothers company.

Bridgeport Sunday Post

Bridgeport, Connecticut

April 24, 1949

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Birth — 1921
5 July 1921
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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)

1930 Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut
Living on Cottage St. in Trumbull, Fairfield, CT - Edward Feige, age 39, b. NY, druggist in drug store; wife, Katherine E., age 29, b. NY; son, William E., age 9, b. CT; son, John H., age 8, b. CT
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

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 - 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 - 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: John H Feige
Residence Year: 1947
Street Address: C22 25 Sanford pi
Residence Place: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Publication Title: Bridgeport, Connecticut, City Directory, 1947

Feige Catherine E wid Edward E head opr McK&R Inc h (C22) 25 Sanford pl
Feige John H r (C22) 25 Sanford pl
Feige William E apprentice painter 391 Lincoln ave r (C22) 25 Sanford pl
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1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1949 Marriage / Partner
John Henry FEIGE and Jean Anne MOTYL 12 November 1949, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

He was 28 years old.

1950 - Bridgeport, Connecticut
Name: John H Feige
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 163
Household Members Age Relationship
John H Feige 28 Head
Jean A Feige
21 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.'

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.

1975 accident
... John H. Feige, 53, of 109 Farmill street, Shelton, was injured at 5:40 p.m. when police said he was struck by a truck in the parking lot of Barker's department store, Huntington turnpike.

He was taken to Bridgeport hospital in an Emergency ambulance for treatment of leg injuries and was reported in good condition.

Police said the truck, owned by Alfred Stanaiale, 20, 0f 2925 Huntington road, Trumbull, was traveling through the parking lot when the owner's dog jumped out of the vehicle and he momentarily turned around.

The truck at this point struck Mr. Feige as he was getting out of his car and then continued on and struck another parked car owned by Rose MacDowell, of 170 Anton street. The accident is still under investigation...

The Bridgeport Post
Bridgeport, Connecticut
14 Jun 1975

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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

1992 Death
First Name: John
Middle Name: H
Last Name: Feige
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Jul 5, 1921
Death Date: Aug 25, 1992
Age: 71
Residence: Shelton, Fairfield Connecticut
Birth Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Groom's Marital Status: Married
Collection: Connecticut Death Records
Certificate: Hard Copy Certificate
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

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: John H Feige
event: Death
event date: 25 Aug 1992
event place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
residence: Shelton, Fairfield, Connecticut
street address: 108 FARMILL ST
gender: Male
age: 71
marital status: Married
race: White
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Social Security
Name: John Henry Feige
[John H Feige]
SSN: 047165716
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1921
Birth Place: Bridgeport U, Connecticut
Father Name: Edward E Feige
Mother Name: Catherine M Melice
Death Date: 25 Aug 1992
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1941: Name listed as JOHN HENRY FEIGE; 03 Sep 1992: Name listed as JOHN H FEIGE
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