Daniel Leo SULLIVAN

Born

7 July 1914 , Kansas, USA

Died

26 July 1973 , Atchinson, Atchinson, Kansas, USA

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Daniel Joseph SULLIVAN Alice Mae SERVAES

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Born: 7 July 1914 in Kansas, USA

Father: Daniel Joseph SULLIVAN

Mother: Alice Mae SERVAES

Paternal grandparents: Joannis (John) August SULLIVAN , Katherine "Kate" HENDRICKS

Maternal grandparents: Antone M SERVAES , Katie E BERRY

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Daniel Leo married Dorothy May BURGE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy May BURGE was born 6 September 1919 in Denton, Doniphan, Kansas, USA. Dorothy May died 2 July 2005 in Atchinson, Atchinson, Kansas, USA. Dorothy May was the child of Ernest Wesley BURGE and Inez Ruth PENNINGTON.

Daniel Leo married (2) Dorothy May BURGE abt. 1942 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Dorothy May BURGE was born 8 September 1919 in Denton, Doniphan, Kansas, USA. Dorothy May died 2 June 2005 in Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, USA.

Daniel Leo SULLIVAN died 26 July 1973 in Atchinson, Atchinson, Kansas, USA.
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Dorothy May BURGE
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Dorothy May BURGE was the child of Ernest Wesley BURGE and Inez Ruth PENNINGTON

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Dorothy May BURGE
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Dolores Jean SULLIVAN

Born: 1 April 1942, Atchison, Kansas, USA
Died: July 2018, Platte City, Missouri, USA

Married: William Dean TATE

Married: William Dean TATE 1962

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Birth — 1914
7 July 1914
Kansas, USA

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 - Atchinson, Kansas
Name: Leo Sullivan
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Kansas
Home in 1920: Atchison Ward 2, Atchison, Kansas
Street: Atchison St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Dan Sullivan
Father's Birthplace: Kansas
Mother's name: Alice Sullivan
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Dan Sullivan 34
Alice Sullivan 24
Leo Sullivan 5
Margaret Sullivan 3
[3 9/ 12]
Maxine Sullivan 2
[2 4/ 12]

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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)

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 - Atchinson, Kansas
Name: Daniel Leo Sullivan
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Atchison, Atchison, Kansas
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Street: South 4
House Number: 112 1/ 2
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Atchison, Atchison, Kansas
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 61A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 236
Occupation: Garbage Collector
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 54
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 12
Income: 960
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel Leo Sullivan 25
Dorothy May Sullivan 20

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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)

1942 Birth of Child
Dolores Jean SULLIVAN was born 1 April 1942, Atchison, Kansas, USA

Daniel Leo was 27 years old.

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.