John Richard WHITE

Born

April 22, 1913 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

November 29, 1999 , Chiefland, Florida, USA

Age: 84
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemmorage

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David Louis Leonard WHITE Lula Italia NEWTON

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Born: April 22, 1913 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: David Louis Leonard WHITE

Mother: Lula Italia NEWTON

Paternal grandparents: John WHITE , Rachel Friederika GIMLICH

Maternal grandparents: Ernest Jason NEWTON , Italia ALEXANDER

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John Richard married Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE September 26, 1934 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE was born 30 May 1917 in Billerica, Massachusetts, USA (North Billerica). Winifred Elizabeth died 13 January 2012 in New London, New Hampshire, USA. Winifred Elizabeth was the child of Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE and Esther Agnes STOKES.

John Richard WHITE died November 29, 1999 in Chiefland, Florida, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Fabricator @ GE Ordinance

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John Richard WHITE married

Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE
Marriage date: September 26, 1934
Marriage place: , New York, USA
Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE was the child of Bertram Alfredo BRUNDAGE and Esther Agnes STOKES

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married in Upstate NY

Children of John Richard WHITE and Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE

Duane Rockwell WHITE

Born: 3 May 1935, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 June 1995, Vero Beach, Florida, USA

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Born: , , Massachusetts, USA
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John Richard WHITE

Born: 1 January 1939, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 December 1995, San Bernadino, California, USA

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Mark Jason WHITE

Born: abt. 1946, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1948, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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1913 Birth
Name: John Richard White
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Event Date: 22 Apr 1913
Event Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: David L. White
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Mother's Name: Lula Italia Newton
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Reference ID: p 119
GS Film number: 2409731
Digital Folder Number: 4401718
Image Number: 163

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXVF-JWT : accessed 17 Jun 2013), John Richard White, 1913.
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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 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Richard J White
residence: Pittsfield City, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1914
age: 6
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
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film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 01009
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
parent David L White M 34y
parent Loula F White F 35y
Richard J White M 6y
Lillian M White F 3y3m
Anna C Kenyon F 68y

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 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: John R White
Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: White Terrace
Ward of City: 6 Part
House Number: 6
Dwelling Number: 139
Family Number: 314
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Lula N White 45
John R White 16
Caroline M Frances 67
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)

1934 Marriage / Partner
John Richard WHITE and Winifred Elizabeth BRUNDAGE September 26, 1934, , New York, USA

He was 21 years old.

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 Birth of Child
Duane Rockwell WHITE was born 3 May 1935, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

John Richard was 22 years old.

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.

1939 Birth of Child
John Richard WHITE was born 1 January 1939, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

John Richard was 25 years old.

1940 - Lanesborough, Massachusetts
Name: John R White
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1913
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 16B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 352
Occupation: Salesman
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 57
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 800
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
John R White 27
Winifred E White 22
D Rockwell White 5
Winifred E White 2
John R White 1
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States