1890
Name: Marie D. Peloquin
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 16 Jun 1890
birthPlace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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father's Name: Noël Peloquin
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mother's Name: Adaline
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indexing project (batch) number: I01160-7
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 2047599
reference number:
'Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VQDF-CTL : accessed 06 Feb 2013), Marie D. Peloquin, 16 Jun 1890; citing reference , FHL microfilm 2047599.
1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Noel and Adeline living in Southbridge, Massachusetts on Union Street.
Noel is 59. Birth Dec 1840. BirthPlace: Canada, Immigration Year: 1888. He is a Day Laborer. He has been in the United States for 12 years. He cannot read or write, but he can speak English.
Adeline is 52. birth April 1848. BirthPlace: Canada, Immigration Year: 1888. She can read, cannot write, can only speak French.
Living with them:
son, Evariste, age 25, possibly widowed, birth Oct 1874, Canada, Immigration Year: 1888. He is a spectacle maker. He can read, cannot write, can speak English.
son, Pierre, age 22, birth Jan 1878, Canada, Immigration Year: 1888. He is a spectacle maker. He can read, write, and speak English.
son, Paul, age 19, birth July 1880, Canada, Immigration Year: 1888. He is a spectacle maker. He can read, write, and speak English.
son, Cyril, age 16, birth May 1884, Canada, Immigration Year: 1888. He is a spectacle maker. He can read, write, and speak English.
daughter,
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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
The following Peloquins are living at 9 Union Street (all born in Canada (unless noted), parents born in Canada, year of immigration/ naturalization - 1887):
PELOQUIN Noel Head of household, age 67, married for 30 years, 10 children (7 living), Al?, can speak English, cannot read or write, rents home
PELOQUIN Adeline Wife, age 62, married for 30 years, speaks French, can read?, cannot write
PELOQUIN Pierre A, Son, age 32, single, speaks English, Laborer, Delivery Wagon, can read and write
PELOQUIN Paul J, Son, age 28, single, speaks English, Laborer, Odd Jobs, can read and write
PELOQUIN Cyril D, Son, age 26, single, speaks English, Polisher, Optical Works, can read and write
PELOQUIN Mary L, Daughter, age 24, single, speaks English, Warp Runner, Cotton Mill, can read and write
PELOQUIN Dalvina O, Daughter, age 19, single, born in Massachusetts, speaks English, Warp Runner, Cotton Mill, can read and write
PELOQUIN Noel, Head of household, age 38, married for 18

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Delvine Hufault
Respondent: Yes
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Union Street
House Number: 43
Sheet Number: 14A
Household Members:
Name Age
Napoleon Hufault 44
Delvine Hufault 49
Cyril Peloguin 58

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.
Death
Name: Delvina Hufault
Certificate: 022605
Death Place: Southbridge
Death Date: 26 Mar 1987
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1890
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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