Arline Beatrice AHL

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5 April 1901 , East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died

24 November 1994 , Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Age: 93

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George Nicholas AHL Ophelia Louisa CROUSS

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Born: 5 April 1901 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: George Nicholas AHL

Mother: Ophelia Louisa CROUSS

Paternal grandparents: Michael AHL , Margaret STUCKERT

Maternal grandparents: Johann Georg "George John" KRAUSCH "CROUSS" , Amalie Christiane "Augusta" VOGEL

Arline Beatrice AHL died 24 November 1994 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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1901 Birth
Name: Arline Ahl
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 05 Apr 1901
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Father's Name: George H. Ahl
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Mother's Name: Ophelia L. Crouse
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01050-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
Source Film Number: 1312807
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Collection: Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906

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1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Arlene Ahl
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Residence: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Family Number: 36
Page Number: 2
Collection: United States Census, 1910

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
George N. Ahl, 58, widowed
Arline Ahl, daughter, 18, b. CT

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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)

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1934
Name: Arline B Ahl
Residence Year: 1934
Street Address: 541 Burnslde av EH
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Slswoman
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1934
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1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1935
Name: Arline B Ahl
Residence Year: 1935
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Steno
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1935
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1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1936
Name: Arline B Ahl
Residence Year: 1936
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Steno
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1936
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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.

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
Name: Arline B Ahl
Residence Year: 1939
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Steno
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1939
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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)

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1942

Name: Arlene B Ahl
Residence Year: 1942
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Priv Sec
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1942
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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.

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.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES 1946-1947
For the year July 1, 1946, to June 30, 1947, administrative personnel of the Department of Agriculture included Commissioner Frank H. Peet, Executive Assistant Elliott H. Piatt, Director of Markets Benjamin P. Storrs; Arline B. Ahl, office manager; Brainerd T. Peck, senior marketing specialist, fruit and vegetables; Frederick C. Libutzke, senior marketing specialist, poultry, eggs and seeds; Winthrop C. Pierson, director of soil conservation.

Digest of Connecticut Administrative Reports 1946-1947 to the Governor
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Public Document No. 97

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

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1949
Name: Arline B Ahl
Residence Year: 1949
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Medical Sec
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1949
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1950 - Hartford, Connecticut
Name: Arline B Ahl
Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1901
Birth Place: Connecticut
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dwelling Number: 195
Household Members Age Relationship
Arline B Ahl 49 Head
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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.

1955
Name: Arline B Ahl
Residence Year: 1955
Street Address: C6 155 WethAv
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Stenographer
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1955

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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

1971
Name: Arline B Ahl
Residence Year: 1971
Street Address: B3 47 Sumner
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1971

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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
Name: Arline Ahl
Residence Year: 1981
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1981

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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

1994 Death
First Name: Arline
Middle Name: B
Last Name: Ahl
Gender: Female
Birth Date: Apr 5, 1901
Death Date: Nov 24, 1994
Age: 93
Residence: Hartford, Hartfold Connecticut
Birth Location: Connecticut
Death Location: Meriden, New Haven, CT
Record Type: Death Record
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Collection: Connecticut Death Records
Certificate: Hard Copy Certificate
Source Information
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health
Years: 1949 to 2007
Description: This collection of Connecticut death records was provided by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. It contains data from 1949 to 2007.
Address: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06134

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Arline B Ahl
event: Death
event date: 24 Nov 1994
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
residence: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
street address: BROAD ST
gender: Female
age: 93
marital status: Single
race: White
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Death
first name: Arline
middle name: B
last name: Ahl
name suffix:
birth date: 5 April 1901
social security number: 047-24-4780
place of issuance: Connecticut
last residence: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
zip code of last residence: 06450
death date: 24 November 1994
estimated age at death: 93
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Obituary
Hartford Courant, The (CT) - November 25, 1994
Deceased Name: AHL. ARLINE BEATRICE AHL
AHL. Arline Beatrice Ahl, 93, formerly of Broad Street, Hartford, died Thursday (Nov. 24, 1994) at an area convalescent home. She was born in East Hartford, April 5, 1901, the daughter of the late George N. and Ophelia (Crouss) Ahl, and had lived in Hartford most of her life. Arline is survived by several nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. Private services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main St., Manchester, is in care of arrangements.