Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS

Born

16 June 1919 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 July 1985 , Westminster, California, USA

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Born: 16 June 1919 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS

Father

Raymond Scott CROUSS

Mother

Elizabeth FISHER

Grandparents of Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS

Paternal grandparents

Herman August CROUSS Caroline "Carrie" Louise SCOTT

Maternal grandparents

Robert FISHER Margaret ROBERTSON

Roland Scott "Ron" was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Roland Scott "Ron" married Marie Yvette Rachelle DAVIO abt. 1947 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
They divorced. Marie Yvette Rachelle DAVIO was born 13 December 1918 in St Johnsbury, Vermont, USA. Marie Yvette Rachelle was the child of William Augustus DAVIO and Clara Avelina MAILLOUX.

Roland Scott "Ron" married (2) Louise Grace BOTTONE 26 February 1949 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA . Louise Grace BOTTONE was born 24 August 1924 in Enfield, Connecticut, USA . Louise Grace died 5 December 2001 in California, USA. Louise Grace was the child of Fortunato BOTTONE and Theresa FURNARI.

Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS died 17 July 1985 in Westminster, California, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS

Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS married

Marie Yvette Rachelle DAVIO
Marriage date: abt. 1947
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Marie Yvette Rachelle DAVIO was the child of William Augustus DAVIO and Clara Avelina MAILLOUX

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They divorced

Children of Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS and Marie Yvette Rachelle DAVIO

Bonnie Jeanne CROUSS

Born: 22 March 1947, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 March 2014, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Robert TRUMAN 1967 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: David Richard SOFFAN 1975

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Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS married

Louise Grace BOTTONE
Marriage date: 26 February 1949
Marriage place: Enfield, Connecticut, USA
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Louise Grace BOTTONE was the child of Fortunato BOTTONE and Theresa FURNARI

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ROLAND CROUSS LOUISE BOTTONE 1949-02-26 ENFIELD

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Birth

Name: Roland Scott Crouss
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 16 Jun 1919
Event Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Raymond Scott Crouss
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Fischer
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Certificate Number: 54
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Digital Folder Number: 005125181
Image Number: 00054

'Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920', database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QLGR-F4RL : 13 March 2018), Roland Scott Crouss, 1919.

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Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS - Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920

Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920

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1920 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: Roland S Crouss
Residence: Precinct C Town Of Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1920
Age: 0
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820699
Digital Folder Number: 4301096
Image Number: 00109
sheet number: 16
Household Gender Age
parent Raymond S Crouss M 26y
parent Elizabeth F Crouss F 23y
Herman F Crouss M 3y9m
Roland S Crouss M 7m

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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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: Roland S Crouss
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1920
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: New Hampshire
enumeration district number: 97
family number: 423
Sheet Number and Letter: 20B
Line Number: 87
nara publication: T626, roll 905
Film Number: 2340640
Digital Folder Number: 4607002
Image Number: 00048
Household Gender Age
parent Raymond S Crouss M 38
parent Elizabeth S Crouss F 31
Herman F Crouss M 13
Roland S Crouss M 10
Edward W Crouss M 9
Leslie N Crouss M 7
Robert W Crouss M 6
Raymond G Crouss M 2
Bernadette Doray F 18

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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 - 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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: Roland Crouss
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Elm Street
House Number: 122
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 7B
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Crouss 42
Roland Crouss 20
Edward Crouss 19
Leslie Crouss 17
Robert Crouss 16
Raymond Crouss 12

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Army Enlistment

Name: Roland S Crouss
Birth Year: 1919
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Hampden

Enlistment Date: 7 Apr 1942
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Springfield
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of textiles, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 153

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World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1943

Name: Roland S Crouss
Residence Year: 1943
Street Address: 33 Myrtle
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: In US Army
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1943

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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.

Corp Roland S. Crouss

'Corp Roland S. Crouss, son of Mrs Elizabeth Crouss of 33 Myrtle street, develops his latest tactical photos at an advance 12th air force base in Italy. A Thunderbolt squadron photo specialist, Corp Crouss has been overseas for 28 months and wears six battle stars on his Middle East-European theater ribbon, four overseas stripes, the Good Conduct Medal and the Distinguished Unit badge. Corp Crouss was employed by the Agawam Woolen mills before entering the army in April, 1942.'

Date: February 20, 1945
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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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.

1947 Birth of Child
Bonnie Jeanne CROUSS was born 22 March 1947, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Roland Scott "Ron" was 27 years old.

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

1949 Marriage / Partner
Roland Scott "Ron" CROUSS and Louise Grace BOTTONE 26 February 1949, Enfield, Connecticut, USA (Thompsonville) (Hazardville)

He was 29 years old.

1950 - Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Name: Roland Crouso
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1920
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 15
Household Members Age Relationship
Roland Crouso 30 Head
Louise Crouso
25 Wife

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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Name: Roland S Crouss
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1951
Street Address: 128 Meadow rd
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Constrwkr
Spouse:
Louise T Crouss
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1951

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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

First Name: Roland
Middle Name: Scott
Last Name: Crouss
Gender: Male
Birth Date: Jun 16, 1919
Death Date: Jul 17, 1985
Age: 66
Birth Location: Massachusetts
Death Location: Orange, CA
Record Type: Death Record
Mother's Maiden Name: Fischer
Collection: California Death Index

Source Information
Source: California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics
Years: 1940 to 1997
Description: The California Death Index was recorded by the California Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. It contains over 9 million records, including these fields (when available): name, gender, death date, death location, birth date, birth location, mother's maiden name, and father's last name.
Address: P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410