Charles Joseph BOURDEAU

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1 May 1893 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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26 March 1951 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE

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Born: 1 May 1893 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU

Mother: Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE

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Charles Joseph married Marie Eva LIPPE 12 June 1922 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie Eva LIPPE was born 12 May 1894 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Marie Eva died abt. 1963 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Marie Eva was the child of Joseph Edmond LIPPE and Adaline Emeline DEMERS.

Charles Joseph BOURDEAU died 26 March 1951 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Obituary can be found in The Evening Gazette, Worcester, Massachusetts, March 27, 1951

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Charles Joseph BOURDEAU married

Marie Eva LIPPE
Marriage date: 12 June 1922
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Marie Eva LIPPE was the child of Joseph Edmond LIPPE and Adaline Emeline DEMERS

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Name: Charles Bordeau
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Event Date: 01 May 1893
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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GS Film Number: 1651223
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Digital Folder Number: 004341215
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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Charles Bourdeau
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 1815
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 6
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Household ID: 110
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 630
GS Film Number: 1374643
Digital Folder Number: 004972461
Image Number: 00243

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Gilbert Bourdeau Head M 55 Canada
Rosele Bourdeau Wife F 52 Massachusetts
Charles Bourdeau Son M 17 Massachusetts

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

World War I Draft Registration

Name: Joseph C Bourdeau
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Southbridge City no 10, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 01 May 1893
BirthPlace: Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number: 1684523
Digital Folder Number: 005216152
Image Number: 03660

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Charles Bourdeau
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 151
Gender: Male
Age: 27
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): 1893
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 4
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Household ID: 76
Line Number: 49
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: 00565

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Rose Bourdeau Head F 62 Massachusetts
Charles Bourdeau Son M 27 Massachusetts

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1922 Marriage / Partner
Charles Joseph BOURDEAU and Marie Eva LIPPE 12 June 1922, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 29 years old.

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Charles Bourdeau
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son-in-law
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son-in-law
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 12
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Lippy Head Male 60 Canada
Eva Bourdeau Daughter Female 35 Massachusetts
Charles Bourdeau Son-in-law Male 36 Massachusetts
Pauline Bourdeau Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts
Charles Bourdeau Son Male 1 Massachusetts
Florene Lippy Daughter Female 31 Massachusetts
Ernest Lippy Son Male 29 Massachusetts
Raymond Lippy Son Male 20 Massachusetts

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

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 - 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)

World War II Draft Registration

Name: Charles Joseph Bourdeau
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Residence Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
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Employer: Charles Joseph/ Bourdeau
Birth Date: 01 May 1893
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Affiliate Publication Number: M2090
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
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Digital Folder Number: 004157476
Image Number: 01273

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.