Flora MORIN

Born

25 May 1901 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Died

2 November 1976 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Louis Peter MORIN?Alexenia (Exina) JOLY (JOLIE)

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Born: 25 May 1901 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Louis Peter MORIN?

Mother: Alexenia (Exina) JOLY (JOLIE)

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Flora married Napoleon GRENIER abt. 1939 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Napoleon GRENIER was born 9 August 1874 in Waterville, Maine, USA. Napoleon died 3 August 1952 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Napoleon was the child of Louis GRENIER and Lucie MATHIEU.

Flora MORIN died 2 November 1976 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Flora MORIN married

Napoleon GRENIER
Marriage date: abt. 1939
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Napoleon GRENIER was the child of Louis GRENIER and Lucie MATHIEU

Marriage notes:

Name: Napoleon Grenier

Marriage Year: 1939

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 119

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.119

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Napoleon GRENIER and Flora MORIN

Lucy Pauline GRENIER

Born: 15 June 1940, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 October 2021, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Leonard Roy RICHFORD 17 November 1956 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1901
25 May 1901
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Is this her?

Name: Flora Morin
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts
Street: Sp First St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Louis Morin
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's name: Alexina Morin
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Morin 40
Alexina Morin 40
Exina Morin 16
Amoble Morin 15
Flora Morin 7
Joseph Morin 6
Freddie Morin 4
Loretta Morin 3
Francis Morin 2
Elsie St Pierre 20

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Is this her?

Name: Flora Morin
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts
Street: Water St.
House Number: 968
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Louis Moran
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Spinner
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Moran 48
Exena Moran 47
Ekena Moran 47
Flora Moran 19
Flora Moran 19
Joseph Moran 16
Joseph Moran 16
Alfred Moran 15
Alfred Moran 15
Lorretta Moran 12
Louretta Moran 12
Frances Moran 11
Francis Moran 11
Ovilla Moran 9
Ovilla Moran 9
Ovila Moran 3 9/ 12
Ovile Moran 3
Lawrence Myrick 27
Lawrence Marick 27
Erena Marick 26
Exena Myrick 26
Archie Myrick 5
Archie Marick 5

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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 - 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 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Flora Grenier
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Worcester, Worcester City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Sex: Female
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Napoleon Grenier Head Male 66 Maine
Flora Grenier Wife Female 41 Massachusetts
Pearl Sullivan Daughter Female 17 Massachusetts
Peter F Sullivan Son Male 16 Massachusetts
Alfred Grenier Son Male 5 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 Birth of Child
Lucy Pauline GRENIER was born 15 June 1940, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Flora was 39 years old.

1941 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Napoleon Grenier
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1941
Street address: 58 Orange
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Laborer
Spouse: Flora Grenier
Publication Title: Worcester, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1941

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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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.

1952 Death of Spouse/Partner
Napoleon GRENIER died 3 August 1952, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

1956 Marriage of Child
Lucy Pauline GRENIER married 17 November 1956, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Leonard Roy RICHFORD

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.'

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.

Death
Name: Flora Grenier
SSN: 030-12-2881
Last Residence:
01606 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
BORN: 25 May 1901
Died: Nov 1976
State (Year) SSN issued: Massachusetts (Before 1951)

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.

Name: Flora Grenier
Certificate: 051779
Death Place: Worcester
Death Date: 2 Nov 1976
Birth Place: Massachusetts

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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Obituary
Mrs. Flora Grenier

Mrs. Flora (Morin) Sullivan Grenier, 75, of 164 Ucatena Ave. was pronounced dead on arrival yesterday at St. Vincent Hospital after bein stricken at home.

Her husband, Napoleon Grenier died in 1952.

Before retiring she was an assembler for 15 years at the former Rockwood Sprinkler Co.

She leaves a son, Alfred W. Grenier of Worcester; a stepson, William Moniz of Worcester; two daughters, Pearl E., wife of Francis Charbonneau of Worcester, and Lucy P., wife of Leonard Richford of Millbury; two brothers, Amos Morin of New Bedford and Peter Morin of Hartford, Conn.; a sister, Mrs. Loretta Jacques of New Bedford; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.

She was born in New Bedford, a daughter of Louis and Exina (Jolie) Morin and lived in Worcester 55 years.

Mrs. Grenier was a member of Notre Dame paris, the Auxilliary of Post 479, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Gold Star Mothers and the Spanish-American War Veterans...Read full story

Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
November 3, 1976