Lillian Barbara SHEAFFER

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31 July 1901 , Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Died

5 June 1957 , Montgomery, Massachusetts, USA

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Harry Chester SHEAFFER Georgiana Marshall MARCHESSAULT

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Born: 31 July 1901 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Harry Chester SHEAFFER

Mother: Georgiana Marshall MARCHESSAULT

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Lillian Barbara married Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON abt. 1924 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON was born 4 December 1898 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills). Ralph Sheridan died 8 July 1983 in Vero Beach, Florida, USA. Ralph Sheridan was the child of Ward Lyman THOMPSON and Alvina Martha CROUSS.

Lillian Barbara SHEAFFER died 5 June 1957 in Montgomery, Massachusetts, USA.

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Lillian Barbara SHEAFFER married

Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON
Marriage date: abt. 1924
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Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON was the child of Ward Lyman THOMPSON and Alvina Martha CROUSS

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"Marriage Intentions were filed at the office of this town clerk yesterday by Ralph Sheridan Thompson, 25, machinist of 2305 Orem avenue, Baltimore, Md., and Lillian Barbar Sheaffer, 22, bookkeeper, of 30 Eldredge avenue."

Date: February 21, 1924

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Children of Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON and Lillian Barbara SHEAFFER

Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON

Born: 12 December 1924, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 November 2015, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Adele Mary DUDZIK

Harry Roy THOMPSON

Born: 7 September 1925, Holtwood, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 17 January 2004, , Florida, USA

Donald Sheaffer THOMPSON

Born: 5 November 1932, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 June 2014, Vero Beach, Florida, USA

Married: Cecelia TOMASELLO February 1963

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1901 Birth
Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Lillian B. Sheaffer
titles & terms:
event: Birth
event date: 31 Jul 1901
event place: Holyoke, Massachusetts
gender:
race: W
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father: Harry C. Sheaffer
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father's birthplace: Mt. Holly, Pennsylvania
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mother: Georgianna Marchesseault
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mother's birthplace: Holyoke
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volume/ page/ certificate number: item 2 p 120
film number: 2057297
digital folder number: 4212539
image number: 812

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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 West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Lillian Sheaffer
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 366
page number: 16
Household Gender Age
parent Harry C Sheaffer M 33y
parent Georgianna Sheaffer F 33y
Clara Sheaffer F 14y
Margeret Sheaffer F 10y
Lillian Sheaffer F 8y
Harry Sheaffer M 5y
Frank Marcheneault M 82y
Clara Marcheneault F 34y

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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 West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Lillian Shaeffer
residence: West Springfield Town, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1902
age: 18
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820699
digital folder number: 4301096
image number: 01105
sheet number: 30
Household Gender Age
parent Harry C Shaeffer M 44y
parent Georgianna Shaeffer F 44y
Clara Shaeffer F 23y
Margaret Shaeffer F 20y
Lillian Shaeffer F 18y
Harry C Shaeffer M 15y
Elmer Shaeffer M 6y

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

1924 Birth of Child
Ralph Sheridan THOMPSON was born 12 December 1924, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Lillian Barbara was 23 years old.

1925 Birth of Child
Harry Roy THOMPSON was born 7 September 1925, Holtwood, Pennsylvania, USA

Lillian Barbara was 24 years old.

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)

1930 South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Lillian B Thompson
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 28
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1902
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 46
family number: 4
sheet number and letter: 17A
line number: 16
nara publication: T626, roll 913
film number: 2340648
digital folder number: 4607010
image number: 00294
Household Gender Age
spouse Ralph S Thompson M 31
Lillian B Thompson F 28
child Ralph S Thompson M 5
child Harry R Thompson M 4
Robert Thompson M 1

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Birth of Child
Donald Sheaffer THOMPSON was born 5 November 1932, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Lillian Barbara was 31 years old.

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 West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Lillian B Thompson
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1901
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Riverdale
House Number: 490
Inferred Residence in 1935: Agawam, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Agawam, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 10B
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph Thompson 38
Lillian B Thompson 39
Ralph Thompson 15
Harry Thompson 19
Donald Thompson 9
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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)

1950 - West Springfield, Massachusetts
Name: Lillian B Thompson
Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1902
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph S Thompson
51 Head
Lillian B Thompson 48 Wife
Harry R Thompson
24 Son
Donald S Thompson
17 Son
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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.

Lillian Barbara SHEAFFER - Mrs. Ralph S. Thompson Mrs. Lillian B. (Sheaffer) Thompson, 56, of Pine Ridge Rd., Montgomery, was found dead in her home Wednesday morning from a

Mrs. Ralph S. Thompson

"Mrs. Lillian B. (Sheaffer) Thompson, 56, of Pine Ridge Rd., Montgomery, was found dead in her home Wednesday morning from a heart condition. She was born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Harry and Georgiana (Marshall) Sheaffer. Mrs. Thompson had lived in West Springfield for 30 years and had spent the last six winters in Sebastien, Fla. She was educated in West Springfield schools. She leaves her husband, Ralph S. Thompson; three sons, Ralph Jr., of Springfield, Harry of West Springfield and Donald at home; two sisters, Mrs. Paul Labbe of West Springfield and Mrs. Wilfred Wilson of East Orange, N. J.; two brothers, Harry and Elmer of West Springfield; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at the R. D. Toomey funeral home Friday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Roscoe Riley officiating. Burial will be in Agawam Center Cemetery. Visiting hours are today from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m."

The Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
June 6, 1957