Oscar William RICHFORD

Born

21 December 1907 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

1 November 1982 , Hollywood, Florida, USA

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Edward A RICHFORD Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR

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Born: 21 December 1907 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward A RICHFORD

Mother: Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR

Paternal grandparents: Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) , Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA)

Maternal grandparents: William Isaac BELAIR , Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON)

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Oscar William married Florence Blanch MOSSA 17 June 1932 in Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
They divorced. Florence Blanch MOSSA was born 4 January 1906 in Clinton, Massachusetts, USA. Florence Blanch died 6 August 1972 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Florence Blanch was the child of Frank Adolphe MOSSA (MASSA) and Anna Orilla LOVELY.

Oscar William RICHFORD died 1 November 1982 in Hollywood, Florida, USA.
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Oscar William RICHFORD married

Florence Blanch MOSSA
Marriage date: 17 June 1932
Marriage place: Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Florence Blanch MOSSA was the child of Frank Adolphe MOSSA (MASSA) and Anna Orilla LOVELY

Marriage notes:

They divorced around 1947

Two Worcester Wives Enter Divorce Pleas

...Mrs. Florence B. Richford filed against Oscar W. Richford, charging cruelty and non-support. They were married in Portchester, N.Y., June 17, 1932, and lived here and in Millbury. She asked custody of their three children and financial support.

The Evening Gazette

Worcester, Massachusetts

July 2, 1947

Children of Oscar William RICHFORD and Florence Blanch MOSSA

Florence RICHFORD

Born: 14 April 1933, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 January 2014, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Donald William RICHFORD

Born: 15 June 1936, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 April 2015, Cabot, Arkansas, USA

Leonard Roy RICHFORD

Born: 22 March 1938, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 July 2010, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Lucy Pauline GRENIER 17 November 1956 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth
Name: Oscar W Richford
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1907
Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Edward A Richford
Mother: Delcay Belair

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Oscar W Richford
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Worcester Ward 9, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1908
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 8
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Adward A Richford Head Male 34 Massachusetts
Delcay Richford Wife Female 29 New York
Earl A Richford Son Male 7 Massachusetts
Walter E Richford Son Male 5 Massachusetts
Edna D Richford Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts
Oscar W Richford Son Male 2 Massachusetts
Serena V Richford Daughter Female 0 Massachusetts
Albert A Belais Boarder Male 25 New York
Abraham Levallie Boarder Male 37 New York
Joseph Casey Boarder Male 21 Massachusetts
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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 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Name: Oscar W Richford
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Oak St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Delcay Cummings
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Cummings 49
Delcay Cummings 38
Walter E Richford 15
Edna D Richford 13
Oscar W Richford 12
Serena V Richford 10
Mamie F Richford 8
Clarence J Richford 6
Ruby J Cummings 13
Joshep E Cummings 0
John Russell 33

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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.

1932 Marriage / Partner
Oscar William RICHFORD and Florence Blanch MOSSA 17 June 1932, Port Chester, Rye, Westchester, New York, USA

He was 24 years old.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 Birth of Child
Florence RICHFORD was born 14 April 1933, Clinton, Massachusetts, USA

Oscar William was 25 years old.

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

1936 Birth of Child
Donald William RICHFORD was born 15 June 1936, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Oscar William was 28 years old.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 Birth of Child
Leonard Roy RICHFORD was born 22 March 1938, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Oscar William was 30 years old.

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Oscar W Richford
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Street: Goddard
House Number: 8
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 4A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 78
Occupation: Grinder
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 34
Income: 700
Income Other Sources: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Oscar W Richford 32
Florence Richford 34
Florence Richford 6
Donald Richford 3
Leonard Richford 2

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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)

1948 Marriage ?
Name: Oscar William Richford
Marriage Year: 1948
Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 151
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.151

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

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

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.

1972 Death of Spouse/Partner
Florence Blanch MOSSA died 6 August 1972, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Death
Name: Oscar William Richford
Race: White
Age at Death: 74
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1907
Death Date: 1 Nov 1982
Death Place: Broward, Florida, United States

Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
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