Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY

Born

6 August 1911 , Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

5 May 2001 , Westlake, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Age: 89

Elizabeth E married Rudolph KOZSEY abt. 1928 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rudolph KOZSEY was born 28 December 1908 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Rudolph died 14 August 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Rudolph was the child of Andrew Joseph KOZSEY (KOZSAI) (KOZSCYE) and Barbara BELUSER .

Elizabeth E married Eugene ORBAN 27 June 1936 in Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eugene ORBAN was born 20 November 1913 in Ohio, USA. Eugene died 25 December 1985 in Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA. Eugene was the child of Eugene ORBAN and Rose CHESKE .

Parents & Family of Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY

Parents of Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY

Father

Andrew OLSAVSKY

Mother

Mary KOVACS

Grandparents of Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Henry KORCH Elizabeth GRULKE (GUELKAO) (GRULKAO)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY

Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY married

Rudolph KOZSEY
Marriage date: abt. 1928
Marriage place:
Rudolph KOZSEY was the child of Andrew Joseph KOZSEY (KOZSAI) (KOZSCYE) and Barbara BELUSER

Children of Rudolph KOZSEY and Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY

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Born: , , Ohio, USA
Died: ,

Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY married

Eugene ORBAN
Marriage date: 27 June 1936
Marriage place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Eugene ORBAN was the child of Eugene ORBAN and Rose CHESKE

Children of Eugene ORBAN and Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY

Betty Jean ORBAN

Born: 7 November 1937, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 22 July 1996, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1911
6 August 1911
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

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 Schale Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Andrew Olsowski, head, age 37, b. Slovakia, Slavish, parents b. Slovakia, Slavish, year of immigration 1900, laborer in rubber works
Mary, wife, age 32, b. Slovakia, Slavish, parents b. Slovakia, Slavish, year of immigration 1899
Joseph, son, age 13, b. Pennsylvania
Margaret, daughter, age 11, b. Ohio
Elizabeth, daughter, age 9, b. Ohio
Anna, daughter, age 6, b. Ohio

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 10508 (no street name given), Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Olsowski, Mary, head, age 52, widowed, b. Czechoslovakia,
Parents born: Czechoslovakia, Slovak, year of immigration 1896, housework for private family
Joseph, son, age 24, b. Pennsylvania, works for gas meter company
Koszey, Elizabeth, daughter, age 18, married a year ago, b. Ohio
Koszey, Rudolph, son-in-law, age 23, b. U.S.,
Parents born: Czechoslovakia, electric lamp die maker for electric lamp company
Olsowski, Anna, daughter, age 16, b. Ohio
Koszey, granddaughter, infant female, 0 mos old, b. Ohio

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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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rudolph KOZSEY died 14 August 1935, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1936 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth E OLSAVSKY and Eugene ORBAN 27 June 1936, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

She was 24 years old.

1937 Birth of Child
Betty Jean ORBAN was born 7 November 1937, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Elizabeth E was 26 years old.

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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

1953 Marriage of Daughter

Name: Roger G Halvorsen
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Sep 1953
Event Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original):
Age: 26
Birth Year (Estimated): 1927
Birth Date:
BirthPlace:
Father's Name: Andrew Halvorsen
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Louise Mussehl
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Patricia R Kozsey
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1930
Spouse's BirthPlace:
Spouse's Father's Name: Rudolph Kozsey
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Olsavsky
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Reference ID: A250427
GS Film Number: 2251962
Digital Folder Number: 005262332
Image Number: 00200

'Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KDMR-VJB : accessed 25 Jun 2013), Elizabeth Olsavsky in entry for Roger G Halvorsen and Patricia R Kozsey, 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.

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)

1985 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eugene ORBAN died 25 December 1985, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

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

1996 Death of Child
Betty Jean ORBAN died 22 July 1996, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Elizabeth E was 85 years old.

2001 Death

Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
Name: Elizabeth E Orban
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
Event Date: 05 May 2001
time of death: 04:10 AM
Event Place: Westlake, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
other Event Place: St John/ west Shore Hospital
registration State:
filing date: 10 May 2001
Residence: Avon, Lorain, Ohio, United States
street address: 32900 Detroit Rd
residence postal code: 44011
within city limits: Yes
Gender: Female
Age: 89
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
hispanic origin: Not Hispanic
literal other Race:
industry:
education level: 8
Occupation:
armed forces: No
branch of service:
social security number: 272-34-5986
Birth Date: 06 Aug 1911
birthPlace: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
father's surName:
mother's surName: Tackach
injury in ohio: Yes
injury at work:
type or place of injury: Unspecified Place
hospital status: Hospital/ Inpatient
referred to coroner: Referred to Coroner
autopsy performed: No

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