Dorilla PLOUFFE

Born

March 1881 , Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1984 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Pierre PLOUFFE Selima (Celina) BERTRAND

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Born: March 1881 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Pierre PLOUFFE

Mother: Selima (Celina) BERTRAND

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Dorilla married Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER 26 December 1904 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER was born 21 March 1881 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Joseph Alphride "Alfred" died November 1967 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Joseph Alphride "Alfred" was the child of Alfred ANGER and Philomene CAPLETTE.

Dorilla PLOUFFE died abt. 1984 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER
Marriage date: 26 December 1904
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER was the child of Alfred ANGER and Philomene CAPLETTE

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Name: Darila Plouff

Age: 23

Birth Year: abt 1881

Birth Place: Spencer

Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1904

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Pierre Plouff

Mother: Silima Bertrand

Spouse: Alfred Anger

Name: Alfred Anger Junior

Age: 23

Birth Year: abt 1881

Birth Place: Southbridge

Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1904

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Alfred Anger

Mother: Fhilomine Caplette

Spouse: Darila Plouff

Children of Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER and Dorilla PLOUFFE

Ludovic ANGER

Born: 19 November 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 September 1980, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Thelma Noslia ANGER

Born: abt. 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1999,

Married: Rosaire PARISEAU 1935 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Lionel ANGER

Born: 3 November 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 July 1997, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Veronica ANGER

Born: 15 January 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 February 1995, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

Rita Beatrice ANGER

Born: 7 December 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 May 1997,

Dorothy ANGER

Born: 21 February 1922, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 June 1995, Swansea, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1881
March 1881
Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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.

1900 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Dora Plouffe
Age: 19
Birth Date: Mar 1881
BirthPlace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Main Street
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 17
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 275
Family Number: 385
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Pierre Plouffe
Father's BirthPlace: France, Canada
Mother's Name: Selima Plouffe
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada, France
Occupation: Lens Inspector
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Pierre Plouffe
52 Head
Selima Plouffe
49 Wife
Dora Plouffe 19 Daughter
Emma Plouffe
13 Daughter
Ludovic Plouffe
15 Son
Gernaine Plouffe
10 Daughter

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Marriage / Partner
Dorilla PLOUFFE and Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER 26 December 1904, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 23 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Birth of Child
Ludovic ANGER was born 19 November 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Dorilla was 24 years old.

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

1911 Birth of Child
Lionel ANGER was born 3 November 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Dorilla was 30 years old.

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

1914 Birth of Child
Veronica ANGER was born 15 January 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Dorilla was 32 years old.

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

1918 Birth of Child
Rita Beatrice ANGER was born 7 December 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Dorilla was 37 years old.

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: Lorilla Anger
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 12
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alfred Anger Head Male 38 Massachusetts
Lorilla Anger Wife Female 38 Massachusetts
Ludovic Anger Son Male 14 Massachusetts
Thelma Anger Daughter Female 11 Massachusetts
Lionel Anger Son Male 8 Massachusetts
Veronica Anger Daughter Female 5 Massachusetts
Rita Anger Daughter Female 1 Massachusetts

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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 Birth of Child
Dorothy ANGER was born 21 February 1922, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Dorilla was 41 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: Dorilla Anger
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 4
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alfred Anger Head Male 49 Massachusetts
Dorilla Anger Wife Female 49 Massachusetts
Ludovic Anger Son Male 24 Massachusetts
Thelma Anger Daughter Female 21 Massachusetts
Leonel Anger Son Male 18 Massachusetts
Verinaca Anger Daughter Female 16 Massachusetts
Rita Anger Daughter Female 11 Massachusetts
Gertrude Anger Daughter Female 9 Massachusetts
Dorothy Anger Daughter Female 7 Massachusetts
Vivian Anger Daughter Female 5 Massachusetts

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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.

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.'

1967 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER died November 1967, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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

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.

1980 Death of Child
Ludovic ANGER died 14 September 1980, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Dorilla was 99 years old.

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 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death

Name: Dorilla Plouffe Anger
Death Date: 1984
Death Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 96
Page Number: 381
Index Volume Number: 124/ 125
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.124/ 125

Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980

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Grave

Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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