Charles Nelson EVANS

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13 March 1919 , Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Died

6 February 2002 , Melrose, Massachusetts, USA

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John Moulton EVANS Elsie Rose EARP

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Born: 13 March 1919 in Everett, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Moulton EVANS

Mother: Elsie Rose EARP

Paternal grandparents: Charles Nelson EVANS , Mary Lizzie MOULTON

Maternal grandparents: John Thomas EARP , Rosie DOLAN

Charles Nelson was a soldier in World War II.
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Charles Nelson married Helen Annette METCALF abt. 1950 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Helen Annette METCALF was born 1 October 1914 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. Helen Annette died 10 January 1993 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA. Helen Annette was the child of Arthur William METCALF and Sarah Ann DESJARLAIS.

Charles Nelson EVANS died 6 February 2002 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA.
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Helen Annette METCALF
Marriage date: abt. 1950
Marriage place: Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Helen Annette METCALF was the child of Arthur William METCALF and Sarah Ann DESJARLAIS

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Birth — 1919
13 March 1919
Everett, Massachusetts, USA

1920 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Charlis N Evans
Age: 0
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Birth Year: abt 1920
[abt 1919]
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Everett Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Waverly Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John M Evans
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's name: Elsie R Evans
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Household Members:
Name Age
John M Evans 23
Elsie R Evans 23
Edith M Evans 4
[4 8/ 12]
John Evans 2
[2 9/ 12]
Charlis N Evans 0
[9/ 12]

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Everett, Massachusetts
Name: Charles N Evans
Birth Year: abt 1919
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Samett St
Ward of City: 3 part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 42
Dwelling Number: 270
Family Number: 382
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
John M Evans 33
Elsie R Evans 33
Edith M Evans 14
John M Evans 12
Charles N Evans 11
Robert G Evans 3
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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.

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

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.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Helen Annette METCALF died 10 January 1993, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Death
Name: Charles Nelson Evans
SSN: 011160364
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1919
Birth Place: Everett, Massachusetts
Death Date: 6 Feb 2002
Father: John M Evans
Mother: Elsie R Earp
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1937: Name listed as CHARLES NELSON EVANS; 18 Dec 1980: Name listed as CHARLES N EVANS
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Obituary
In Melrose suddenly Feb. 6. Beloved husband of the late Helen (Metcalf). Devoted father of Charles N. Jr. of San Francisco, Rosemary Gradie of Hudson, NH & Peter Nappellio of Plymouth. Brother of Robert G. of Marblehead, Edith Maden of Everett & the late John Evans Jr. Also survived by 11 grandchildren & 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services at the Carroll Funeral Home 721 Salem St., Maplewood Sq. MALDEN Saturday at 10 A.M. Visiting hrs. Fri. 7-9 P.M. Interment in Wyoming Cemetery Melrose. Late WW2 Army A/ C Veteran.

Boston Globe
Boston, Massachusetts
February 7, 2002

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