Lois Augusta THOMPSON

Born

11 April 1901 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 January 1983 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Ward Lyman THOMPSON Alvina Martha CROUSS

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Born: 11 April 1901 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ward Lyman THOMPSON

Mother: Alvina Martha CROUSS

Paternal grandparents: Sheridan Ward THOMPSON , Selona Eugenia THOMSON

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

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Lois Augusta married Floyd Adams OATMAN 4 October 1924 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Floyd Adams OATMAN was born 9 November 1899 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Floyd Adams died 14 October 1970 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Floyd Adams was the child of Edgar Jay OATMAN and Mary Ada May ADAMS.

Lois Augusta THOMPSON died 15 January 1983 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: artist

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Lois Augusta THOMPSON married

Floyd Adams OATMAN
Marriage date: 4 October 1924
Marriage place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Floyd Adams OATMAN was the child of Edgar Jay OATMAN and Mary Ada May ADAMS

Marriage notes:

Name: Floyd Adams Oatman

Marriage Year: 1924

Marriage Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 54

Page Number: 487

Index Volume Number: 92

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.92

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [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 Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

Children of Floyd Adams OATMAN and Lois Augusta THOMPSON

Charles Jay OATMAN

Born: abt. 1926, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1926, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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1901 Birth
April 11, 1901
Agawam, Massachusetts
Lois Augusta Thompson
daughter of Ward Lyman Thompson and Alvina Crouss
Ward is a mechanic, born in Monterey
Alvina was born in New York, NY
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Lois A Thompson
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 242
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
parent Ward L Thompson M 40y
parent Alvina C Thompson F 44y
Howard L Thompson M 14y
Bertrand H Thompson M 12y
Ralph S Thompson M 11y
Lois A Thompson F 9y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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

1924 Marriage / Partner
Lois Augusta THOMPSON and Floyd Adams OATMAN 4 October 1924, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

She was 23 years old.

Date: October 05, 1924
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926
Name: Lois T Oatman
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1926
Street Address: 1276 Westfield
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Floyd A Oatman
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1926
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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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Lois T Oatman
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 28
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1902
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 188
family number: 367
sheet number and letter: 16A
line number: 37
nara publication: T626, roll 908
film number: 2340643
digital folder number: 4607005
image number: 00180
Household Gender Age
spouse Floyd A Oatman M 30
Lois T Oatman F 28
Aloisie F Eddy F 48
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)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Lois T Oatman
Respondent: Yes
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Westfield Street
House Number: 2042
Inferred Residence in 1935: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1A
Household Members:
Name Age
Floyd A Oatman 40
Lois T Oatman 38
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
Name: Lois T Oatman
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 2042 Westfield
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Floyd A Oatman
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
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West Springfield Woman's Club Officers
Date: July 07, 1940
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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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)

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.

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

1950 - West Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Lois T Oatman
Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1902
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Floyd A Oatman
50 Head
Lois T Oatman 48 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1952
Name: Lois T Oatman
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1952
Street Address: 2066 Westfleld
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Floyd A Oatman
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1952
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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.

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.'

Westfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1966
Name: Lois T Oatman
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1966
Street Address: at W Springfield
Residence Place: Westfield, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Floyd A Oatman
Publication Title: Westfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1966
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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

1970 Death of Spouse/Partner
Floyd Adams OATMAN died 14 October 1970, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

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 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Lois Oatman
event: Death
event date: 15 Jan 1983
event place: Springfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 023646
birth date: 11 Apr 1901
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Name: Lois Oatman
Date of Birth: Thursday April 11, 1901
Date of Death: January 1983
Est. Age at death: 81 years, 9 months
Last known residence:
City: West Springfield
County: Hampden
State: Massachusetts
ZIP Code: 01089
Latitude: 42.1250
Longitude: -72.6501
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 034-30-9836
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