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Joseph B Copes 1917 - 1995

Joseph Benjamin Copes Sr. of Higganum, Middlesex County, CT was born on September 16, 1917 at Higganum in Haddam to Bennedetto Copes and Josephina (Malacarne) Copes. He had siblings John Copes, Josephina (Copes) Nemit, Amelia (Copes) Negrelli, Aldo V (Copes) Sr., and Mary J. (Copes) Papa. Joseph was baptized on March 31, 1918 at St Joseph's RC Church 48 Middlesex Turnpike, in Chester. He married Carolyn E (Shaw) Copes on June 7, 1947 in Higganum, Middlesex County, and they were married until Joseph's death on December 5, 1995 in Haddam, Middlesex County. He had children Joseph B. Copes, Jr., Carla L (Copes) Antonowicz, Rosemary Louise (Copes) Moran, and Marrie E (Copes) Chrostex. Joseph Copes was buried in December 1995 at Burr District Cemetery 793 Killingworth Rd, in Haddam.

Joseph Benjamin Copes Sr.
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Higganum, Middlesex County, CT 06441
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September 16, 1917
Higganum in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States
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December 5, 1995
Middlesex Hospital 28 Crescent St, in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, 06457, United States
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  • 09/16
    1917

    Birthday

    September 16, 1917
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    Higganum in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut United States
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  • Nationality & Locations

    Italian-American Higganum, Connecticut
  • 03/31
    1918

    Baptism

    March 31, 1918
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    St Joseph's RC Church 48 Middlesex Turnpike, in Chester, Middlesex County, Connecticut 06412, United States
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  • Religious Beliefs

    Roman Catholic

  • Military Service

    WWII- U.S. Army - Private First Class (PFC.)

  • Professional Career

    Snow Plow Driver

  • Personal Life & Family

    VFW Post #9920 (Killingworth), Former Commander
  • 12/5
    1995

    Death

    December 5, 1995
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    Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
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    Middlesex Hospital 28 Crescent St, in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut 06457, United States
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    1995

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    December 1995
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    Burr District Cemetery 793 Killingworth Rd, in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut 06441, United States
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In 1917, in the year that Joseph B Copes was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1941, Joseph was 24 years old when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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Copes, Louise (Aug 31, 1928 - Dec 6, 2008) Copes, Edward (Jun 18, 1891 - May 1983) Copes, Joseph (Aug 16, 1888 - Dec 1970) Copes, Francis (Nov 28, 1916 - Mar 11, 2002) Copes, Doris (Oct 9, 1915 - Jul 27, 1995) Copes, Elda (Sep 24, 1894 - Dec 1976) Copes, Leanne (Oct 3, 1957 - Sep 12, 2009) Copes, Doris (Mar 20, 1912 - Jan 1985) Copes, John (Jan 31, 1913 - Apr 20, 1989) Copes, Helen (Dec 4, 1931 - Dec 12, 2006)
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