Birth
Name: Allen Thompson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1902
Birth Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Frank E Thompson
Mother: Lulu George
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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.
1910 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen Thompson
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Side Streets
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Frank E Thompson
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Lulu L Thompson
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 48
Lulu L Thompson 43
Ada G Thompson 23
Charley R Thompson 16
Joseph K Thompson 13
Eveline Thompson 11
Allen Thompson 7
1920 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen Thompson
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1903
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Fort Hill District
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Frank E Thompson
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Lulu Thompson
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Shop Worker
Industry: Shoe Shop
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 56
Lulu Thompson 51
Joseph M Thompson 22
Evelyn M Thompson 20
Allen Thompson 17
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen B Thompson
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: George Crossing
Dwelling Number: 206
Family Number: 224
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Shoe cutter
Industry: shoe shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 66
Lula Thompson 62
Evelyn L Thompson 30
Allen B Thompson 27
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1939 Marriage / PartnerAllen B THOMPSON and Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND 29 July 1939, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
He was 36 years old.
1940 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen Thompson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: George Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 7A
Institution: Lines 35 To 40 Inc. Oxford Town Infirmary
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 148
Occupation: Shipper Cuter
Industry: Shipper Factory
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1700
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 16
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 24
Income: 500
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Allen
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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.
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.
Death
Name: Allen Thompson
Certificate: 032402
Death Place: Webster
Death Date: 5 Jun 1981
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1902
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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