Gordon Salisbury BRANDES

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11 December 1925 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

28 December 1985 , Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Henry Robert BRANDES Helen Louise FEIGE

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Born: 11 December 1925 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Robert BRANDES

Mother: Helen Louise FEIGE

Paternal grandparents: Henry BRANDES , Laura Ann KLEBART

Maternal grandparents: George Wilhelm FEIGE , Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

Gordon Salisbury was a soldier in World War II.
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Gordon Salisbury married Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON 19 December 1953 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON was born 9 April 1925 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth Elizabeth died 11 November 2006 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth Elizabeth was the child of Carl Gustaf GUNNARSON and Anna M FORSELL.

Gordon Salisbury BRANDES died 28 December 1985 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON
Marriage date: 19 December 1953
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON was the child of Carl Gustaf GUNNARSON and Anna M FORSELL

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Name: Gordon S Brandes

Marriage Year: 1953

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 108

Page Number: 366

Index Volume Number: 156

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.156

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Name: Gordon Salisbury Brandes
Birth Date: 1925
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 133
Page Number: 300
Index Volume Number: 105
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.105

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Gordon S Brandes
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 4
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1926
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 293
family number: 165
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 98
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00817
Household Gender Age
parent Henry R Brandes M 37
parent Helen L Brandes F 37
Harold W Brandes M 7
Gordon S Brandes M 4

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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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
33 Mechanic Street
Brandes Henry R, head, 47, b. MA, Stationary Engineer, Linen Mill, $1836
Brandes Helen L, wife, 47, b. NY
Brandes Harold W, son, 17, b. MA
Brandes Gordon S, son, 14, b. MA
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

World War II Enlistment
First Name: Gordon
Middle Name: S.
Last Name: Brandes
War: World War II
Enlistment Date: Mar 30, 1944
Enlistment Place: Ft Devens Massachusetts
Birth Date: 1925
Marital Status: Single, Without Dependents
Location: Bell, Massachusetts
Record Type: Military Records
Race: White, Citizen
Collection: World War II Army Enlistment Records
Source Information
Source: National Archives
Years: 1938 to 1946
Description: This collection of World War II army enlistment records was provided by the National Archives. It contains data from 1938 to 1946. The file was created from June to August 2002.
Address: 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001

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)

Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1949
Name: Gordon S Brandes
Residence Year: 1949
Street Address: 85 Salisbury
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1949
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1950 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Gordon S Brandes
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Henry R Brandes
57 Head
Ellen L Brandes
57 Wife
Gordon S Brandes 24 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 Marriage / Partner
Gordon Salisbury BRANDES and Ruth Elizabeth GUNNARSON 19 December 1953, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 28 years old.

Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953
Name: Gordon S Brandes
Residence Year: 1953
Street Address: 33 Mechanic
Residence Place: Webster, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953
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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.

Gordon Salisbury BRANDES - Massachusetts: Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards, 1733-1990 www.americanancestors.org Raised in Temple #84 Denver, Colorado

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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.

Lynn, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1963
Name: Gordon S Brandes
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1963
Street Address: 5 Tapley rd L
Residence Place: Lynn, Massachusetts
Occupation: Sis Rep
Spouse:
Ruth E Brandes
Publication Title: Lynn, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1963
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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.'

Thanks to Shirley (Mason) Roederer

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)

1985 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Gordon S Brandes
event: Death
event date: 28 Dec 1985
event place: Topsfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 058639
birth date: 11 Dec 1925
birthplace: Massachusetts
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