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James Edward FRALEY

(b. 4 August 1917 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 August 1984 , Dalton, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 67

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James Edward FRALEY was born 4 August 1917 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

James Edward FRALEY was the child of Clifford Horace FRALEY and Mary Ann CALLAHAN and the grandchild of: (paternal) John Charles FRALEY and Amanda FAIRFIELD (maternal) James J CALLAHAN and Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" CROUGHWELL

James Edward was a soldier in World War II.

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James Edward married Helen Olga BORASKI 28 September 1946 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Helen Olga BORASKI was born 3 June 1921 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. Helen Olga died 16 February 2010 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. Helen Olga was the child of Charles BORASKI and Sadie WOWK.

James Edward FRALEY died 28 August 1984 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.
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James Edward FRALEY married

Helen Olga BORASKI-- Date: 28 September 1946 Place: Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Helen Olga BORASKI was the child of Charles BORASKI and Sadie WOWK

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Children of James Edward FRALEY and Helen Olga BORASKI:

Living (b., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) d. , )

Janice E FRALEY (b.17 May 1953, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 October 1953, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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1917 Birth
Name: James Fraley
Birth Date: 1917
Birth Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 640
Page Number: 145
Index Volume Number: 95
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.95

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Births [1916–1970]. Volumes 92–160, 162, 168, 175, 212– 213. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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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 Berkshire County, Massachusetts
name: James Fraley
residence: Precinct B, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1918
age: 2
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 00539
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age
parent Clifford H Fraley M 31y
parent May Fraley F 30y
Clifford Fraley M 6y
James Fraley M 2y4m

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 Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: James Fraley
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 12
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1918
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 12
family number: 246
sheet number and letter: 11A
line number: 8
nara publication: T626, roll 884
film number: 2340619
digital folder number: 4606981
image number: 00027
Household Gender Age
parent Clifford H Fraley M 41
parent May Fraley F 40
Clifford J Fraley M 14
James Fraley M 12

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)

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)

Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938
Name: James E Fraley
Residence Year: 1938
Street Address: 22 Oak
Residence Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Publication Title: Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1938
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1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: James Fraley
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Oak Street
House Number: 22
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Clifford Fraley 51
Mary Ann Fraley 50
James Fraley 22
Mary Fraley 4
Katherine Callahan 54
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

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: James E Fraley
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
State of Residence: Massachusetts
County or City: Berkshire

Enlistment Date: 28 Apr 1942
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Springfield
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: 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: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 196
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Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1942
Name: James E Fraley
U S Army
Residence Year: 1942
Street Address: 22 Oak
Residence Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Publication Title: Berkshire, Massachusetts, 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
DALTON - Staff Sgt. James E Fraley, in the Army three and a half years, has received and honorable discharge and returned home . He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Fraley, Sr., Oak Street.

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27 Nov 1945

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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
James Edward FRALEY and Helen Olga BORASKI 28 September 1946, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

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

1950 - Dalton, Massachusetts
Name: James E Fraley
Age: 32
Birth Date: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 168
Household Members Age Relationship
James E Fraley 32 Head
Helen O Fraley
28 Wife
Judith E Fraley
0 Daughter
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1952
Name: James E Fraley
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1952
Street Address: 27 John
Residence Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Spouse:
Helen Fraley
Publication Title: Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1952
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1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 Birth of Child
Janice E FRALEY was born 17 May 1953, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

James Edward was 35 years old.

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.

Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957
Name: James E Fraley
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1957
Street Address: 27 John
Residence Place: Berkshire, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Spouse:
Helen Fraley
Publication Title: Berkshire, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957
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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

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)

1984 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: James E Fraley
event: Death
event date: 28 Aug 1984
event place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 041427
birth date: 04 Aug 1917
birthplace: Massachusetts
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James Fraley: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: James Fraley
Date of Birth: Saturday August 04, 1917
Date of Death: August 1984
Est. Age at death: 67 years
Last known residence:
City: Dalton
County: Berkshire
State: Massachusetts
ZIP Code: 01226
Latitude: 42.4825
Longitude: -73.1481
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 024-07-0795
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Obituary
James E. Fraley DALTON - James E. Fraley, 67, of 351 Orchard Road, died yesterday at his home after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield, son of the late Clifford and Mary Callahan Fraley, he moved to Dalton as a young boy and became a three-star letterman at the former Dalton High School. He continued his avid interest in baseball, playing in the former Twi-Light league and receiving a try-out with the Boston Red Sox. He was an U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, serving with the 8th Air Force in Europe. Mr. Fraley was employed as a supervisor in the Receiving and Shipping Department of Crane & Co. for 40 years, retiring in 1981. He was a communicant of St. Agnes Church and a member of its Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Dalton VFW and the American Legion. He and his wife, the former Helen 0. Boraski, would have celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary next month. Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. Judith E. Filiault of Pittsfield and Mrs. Justine...Read MORE...

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
August 29, 1984

James is buried at: Fairview Cemetery

Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

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