Mary Lee AYCRIGG

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23 June 1929 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

2 February 2022 , Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

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Charles Benjamin AYCRIGG Mary Louise BENNETT

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Born: 23 June 1929 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Charles Benjamin AYCRIGG

Mother: Mary Louise BENNETT

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin AYCRIGG , Abbie BROWN

Maternal grandparents: George Hoxsie BENNETT , Minerva "Minnie" Katheryne GIMLICH

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Mary Lee married Robert Dunham SETZER 19 September 1950 in Winter Park, Florida, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Robert Dunham SETZER was born 27 August 1924 in Tampa, Florida, USA. Robert Dunham died 3 April 2019 in Pinellas, Florida, USA. Robert Dunham was the child of Oscar Allen SETZER and Yeotie Leak DOLCATER.

Mary Lee AYCRIGG died 2 February 2022 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.

Winter Park High School, Florida, Class of 1947

photo (above) from 1950 Rollins College Yearbook, Winter Park, Florida

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Mary Lee AYCRIGG married

Robert Dunham SETZER
Marriage date: 19 September 1950
Marriage place: Winter Park, Florida, USA
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Robert Dunham SETZER was the child of Oscar Allen SETZER and Yeotie Leak DOLCATER

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Mary Lee Aycrigg Weds in Florida

Announcement was made here today of the marriage of Miss Mary Lee Aycrigg, daughter of Charles B. Aycrigg and the late Mary Louise Bennett Aycrigg of Winter Park, Fla., formerly of Pittsfleld, to Robert Dunham Setzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Setzer of Tampa, Fla. The ceremony was performed Sept. 8 at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Winter Park by Rev. James L. Duncan, assisted by Rev. George Paul Reeves.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Miss Nancy Neide of Winter Park. Mr. Setzer was best man for his son. Ushers were John Taylor and Lamar Simmons of Orlando, Fla., and Benjamin and Gerard Aycrigg, brothers of the bride.

A small reception was given at the Rollins College Alumni House by th« AH Saints' Church choir, which the bridegroom directed for two years.

The couple will live on Oenoke Ridge Road in New Canaan, Conn., where Mr. Setzer Is organist and choirmaster of the Congregational Church. He currently is studying for the degree of master of sacred music at Union Theological Seminary. The bride attended Rollins College for three years. She is a cousin of Mrs. John Nicholson, Donald W. Gimlich, Mrs. Thomas L. Lawler and Mrs. Marlon G. Roberts, all of this city.

The Berkshire Evening Eagle. Tuesday, Sept 19, 1950

Name: Robert Dunham Setzer

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 08 Sep 1950

Event Place: Florida, United States

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GS Film number: 002115825

Digital Folder Number: 005205812

Image Number: 00204

"Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 30 Sep 2013), Robert Dunham Setzer and Mary Lee Aycrigg, 1950.

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Birth — 1929
23 June 1929
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1930 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mary Lee Aycrigg
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 1
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1929
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: New Jersey
mother's birthplace: Connecticut
enumeration district number: 60
family number: 500
sheet number and letter: 21A
line number: 8
nara publication: T626, roll 885
film number: 2340620
digital folder number: 4606982
image number: 00817
Household Gender Age
parent Charles B Aycrigg M 40
parent Mary B Aycrigg F 30
Benjamin Aycrigg M 3
Mary Lee Aycrigg F 1
Minnie K Bennett F 54

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 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Mary Aycrigg
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1930
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Brunswick
House Number: 19
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Aycrigg 50
Mary Aycrigg 40
Ben Aycrigg 14
Mary Aycrigg 10
Gerard Aycrigg 8
Minnie Bennet 64
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)

Winter Park, Topics, Winter Park, Florida, Friday, January 8, 1943
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Aycrigg, with their children, Ben, Mary Lee
and Gerry, spent New Year's Day With the former's brother in Winter Haven. Newcomers here last season, the Ayerigg family have recently moved from Sylvan Boulevard to 178 Brewer Avenue, and have with them Mrs. George H. Bennett, of Pittsfield, Mass., mother of Mrs. Aycrigg.

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newspapers/ 1943/ 01-08-1943.pdf

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 Florida Census - Winter Park, Florida

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Mary Lee AYCRIGG - 1945 Census Winter Park, Florida

1945 Census Winter Park, Florida

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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.

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

1950 Marriage / Partner
Mary Lee AYCRIGG and Robert Dunham SETZER 19 September 1950, Winter Park, Florida, USA

She was 21 years old.

1950 - Winter Park, Florida
Name: Mary Lee Ayonigs
Age: 20
Birth Date: abt 1930
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Winter Park, Orange, Florida, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Charles B Ayarig
60 Head
Benjamin Ayarig
23 Son
Mary Lee Ayonigs 20 Daughter
Gerard Ayonigs
17 Son
Minna K Bennett
74 Mother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Mary Lee AYCRIGG - 1950 Marriage Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993, index and images, FamilySearch (https:/familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/23H8-6BD : accessed 30 Sep 2013

1950 Marriage

"Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993," index and images, FamilySearch (https:/ familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ 23H8-6BD : accessed 30 Sep 2013), Robert Dunham Setzer and Mary Lee Aycrigg, 1950.

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

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

2019 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert Dunham SETZER died 3 April 2019, Pinellas, Florida, USA

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

2021 - Joseph R. Biden becomes President of the United States

Obituary
OBITUARY OF MARY LEE SETZER

Mary Lee Setzer, 92, died peacefully at Hospice House, on Feb 2, 2022.

Mary Lee had been a resident of St Pete since 1951 when she and her late husband, Bob, moved here from Greenwich CT on the completion of his graduate work. Her family was the focal point of her time and energy, but she also found time to volunteer at her children’s schools, the former International Museum, and various activities at St Peter’s Cathedral where her late husband was Organist/ Choirmaster. Mary Lee was also an avid tennis player, playing for different tennis clubs, but most especially the tennis club at Bartlett Park. She and her late husband were also charter members of the Florida Philharmonic, later to become The Florida Orchestra.

Mary Lee was born in Pittsfield, MA, to Charles B & Mary B. Aycrigg. She also had two brothers. The family moved from Pittsfield to Winter Park in 1941. She attended Rollins College where she met her husband who was also...Read full story

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Death — 2022
2 February 2022
Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
She died at the age of 92.

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