George Willard CROUSS

Born

24 November 1912 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 June 1980 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

George Willard married Mary Jane EDMUNDSON 17 August 1943 in Clinton, Oklahoma, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary Jane EDMUNDSON was born 22 May 1917 in Roosevelt, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA. Mary Jane died 26 August 2002 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Mary Jane was the child of Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON and Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN .

Parents & Family of George Willard CROUSS

Parents of George Willard CROUSS

Father

Carl "Charles" Theodore CROUSS

Mother

Fanny A KATHAN

Grandparents of George Willard CROUSS

Paternal grandparents

Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" Amalie Christiane "Augusta" VOGEL

Maternal grandparents

Dorr William KATHAN Elizabeth W BRIGGS

George Willard was a soldier in World War II.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of George Willard CROUSS

George Willard CROUSS married

Mary Jane EDMUNDSON
Marriage date: 17 August 1943
Marriage place: Clinton, Oklahoma, USA
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Mary Jane EDMUNDSON was the child of Walter Hudson EDMUNDSON and Mary Gertrude "May" CULKIN

Marriage notes:

Name: George Willard Crouss

Titles and Terms: Mr

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 17 Aug 1943

Event Place: St. Mary's Church, Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma, United States

Age: 31

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Birth Year (Estimated): 1912

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Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Edmundson

Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss

Spouse's Age: 26

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1917

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GS Film number: 1977353

Digital Folder Number: 004532559

Image Number: 00370

"Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1891-1959," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 09 Jun 2013), George Willard Crouss and Mary Jane Edmundson, 1943.

Children of George Willard CROUSS and Mary Jane EDMUNDSON

Charles Walter CROUSS

Born: 16 February 1944, Durant, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 28 May 2006, Porterville, California, USA

George Willard CROUSS

Born: 14 June 1945, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 September 1945, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Kathan CROUSS

Born: 9 May 1947, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 April 2017, Tampa, Florida, USA

Married: Frank Henry GIOVENCO 14 June 1967 Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth "Liz" Ann CROUSS

Born: 18 August 1952, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 February 2021, Wagener, South Carolina, USA

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Born: , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
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1912 Birth

Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 Vol: 607 Page: 66

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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: George W Crouss
Residence: Precinct C Agawan Town, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1913
Age: 7
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: 00081
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age
parent Charles E Crouss M 52y
parent Fanny A Crouss F 46y
Theodore A Crouss M 25y
Irene K Crouss F 23y
George W Crouss M 7y

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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

George Willard CROUSS - George Willard Crouss son of Mr and Mrs C. T. Crouss of Agawam and his niece, Ruth Irene Cesan, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. E. Cesan of Feeding Hills

"George Willard Crouss son of Mr and Mrs C. T. Crouss of Agawam and his niece, Ruth Irene Cesan, daughter of Mr and Mrs D. E. Cesan of Feeding Hills"

Date: June 29, 1924
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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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: George Crouss
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1913
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Vermont
enumeration district number: 99
family number: 565
Sheet Number and Letter: 22B
Line Number: 89
nara publication: T626, roll 905
Film Number: 2340640
Digital Folder Number: 4607002
Image Number: 00150
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Crouss M 62
parent Fannie Crouss F 54
George Crouss M 17

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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

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938

Name: George W Crouss
r C T Crouss
Residence Year: 1938
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938

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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: George W Crouss
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Suffald
House Number: S
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 63A
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles T Crouss 72
Fanny K Crouss 66
George W Crouss 27
Le Roy Munroe 53

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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)

Fire on USS Wakefield

'George W. Crouss, machinist's mate, second class, son of Mr and Mrs Charles T Crouss of Silver street, Agawam, was aboard the USS Wakefield when she caught fire at sea, was salvaged and towed to an eastern port for repairs. This was his initial trip aboard the Wakefield. She had gone to Iceland and was returning. Crouss refused to give much information about the rescue of the former luxury liner, SS Manhattan of the United States lines. He enlisted in the naval reserve at the local recruiting station September 7.'

Date: November 28, 1942
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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1943 Marriage / Partner
George Willard CROUSS and Mary Jane EDMUNDSON 17 August 1943, Clinton, Oklahoma, USA

He was 30 years old.

George Willard CROUSS - 1943 marriage certificate

1943 marriage certificate

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1944 Birth of Child
Charles Walter CROUSS was born 16 February 1944, Durant, Oklahoma, USA

George Willard was 31 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 Birth of Child
George Willard CROUSS was born 14 June 1945, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

George Willard was 32 years old.

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
Mary Kathan CROUSS was born 9 May 1947, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

George Willard was 34 years old.

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

1950 - Agawam, Massachusetts

Name: George Crauss
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1913
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 80
Household Members Age Relationship
George Crauss 37 Head
Mary Jane Crauss
32 Wife
Charles Crauss
6 Son
Mary Crauss
2 Daughter

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

1952 Birth of Child
Elizabeth "Liz" Ann CROUSS was born 18 August 1952, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

George Willard was 39 years old.

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953

Name: George W Crouss
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1953
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Spouse:
Mary J Crouss
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 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.

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1963

Name: George W Crouss
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1963
Street Address: 241 Silver A RD 1
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Refrigeration Service Man
Spouse:
Mary J Crouss
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1963

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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.'

1967 Marriage of Child
Mary Kathan CROUSS married 14 June 1967, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA to Frank Henry GIOVENCO

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

1980 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: George W Crouss
event: Death
Event Date: 07 Jun 1980
Event Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 035126
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1912
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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