Roland GAMACHE

Born

31 December 1911 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

February 1970 , Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 31 December 1911 in Québec Province, Canada

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Roland was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1913.

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Roland married Irene Norma RENAUD . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Irene Norma RENAUD was born 13 September 1912 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Irene Norma died 25 November 2003 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Irene Norma was the child of Israel RENAUD and Marie Mederise LEDUC.

Roland GAMACHE died February 1970 in Massachusetts, USA.

father: Hermidas Gamache
mother: Josephine ?

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Roland GAMACHE married

Irene Norma RENAUD
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Irene Norma RENAUD was the child of Israel RENAUD and Marie Mederise LEDUC

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Roland L GAMACHE

Born: abt. 1941, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 September 2006, , Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1911
31 December 1911
Québec Province, Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - Immigration to U.S.

Name: Rolland Gamache
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1913
Event Place: Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Birth Date:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Birth Country: Canada
Affiliate Publication Number: M1464
Affiliate Publication Title: Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924
Affiliate Film Number: 207
GS Film Number: 001561293
Digital Folder Number: 007542872
Image Number: 01023

'Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QK3B-37QN : 16 March 2018), Rolland Gamache, 1913; citing M1464, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 207, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,561,293.

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1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Roland Gamache
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 149
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1912
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 14
Sheet Number and Letter: 14B
Household ID: 231
Line Number: 78
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Affiliate Film Number: 748
GS Film Number: 1820748
Digital Folder Number: 004966126
Image Number: 00530

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Hermidas Gamache Head M 34 Canada
Josephine Gamache Wife F 30 Canada
Leo Gamache Son M 12 Canada
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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Roland Gamache
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Roland Gamache Head Male 28 Canada
Irene Gamache Wife Female 27 Massachusetts
Israel Renaud Lodger Male 73 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

Death

Age: 59
Given Name: Roland
Middle Name:
SurName: Gamache
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Birth Date: 31 Dec 1911
State: Massachusetts
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Event Date: Feb 1970

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Social Security Death Index
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