William Vincent MCDONOUGH

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3 June 1904 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died

16 November 1985 , Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 81

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Peter MCDONOUGH Mary O'DONNELL

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Born: 3 June 1904 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Peter MCDONOUGH

Mother: Mary O'DONNELL

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William Vincent married Margaret Elizabeth FEIGE 20 February 1939 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Margaret Elizabeth FEIGE was born 12 April 1906 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Margaret Elizabeth died 31 October 1995 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Margaret Elizabeth was the child of William Ernest FEIGE and Margaret E KELLY.

William Vincent MCDONOUGH died 16 November 1985 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Margaret Elizabeth FEIGE
Marriage date: 20 February 1939
Marriage place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Margaret Elizabeth FEIGE was the child of William Ernest FEIGE and Margaret E KELLY

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Name: Margaret Elizabeth Feige

Marriage Year: 1939

Marriage Place: Milford, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 62

Page Number: 49

Index Volume Number: 118

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.118

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Children of William Vincent MCDONOUGH and Margaret Elizabeth FEIGE

William Vincent MCDONOUGH

Born: 19 November 1939, Milford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 October 2010, Marshfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marcia Marie MCGINN 1962 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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1904 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: William Vincent Mcdonough
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening place:
birth date: 03 Jun 1904
birthplace: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
death date:
name note:
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father's name: Peter Mcdonough
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Mary O'Donnell
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: I00865-1
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 740456
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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 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
name: William V Mcdonough
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Boston Ward 13, Suffolk, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
family number: 163
page number: 9
Household Gender Age
parent Peter Mcdonough M 46y
parent Mary Mcdonough F 39y
Mary Mcdonough F 13y
Cecelia Mcdonough F 12y
Thomas J Mcdonough M 10y
Peter J Mcdonough M 8y
Joseph M Mcdonough M 6y
William V Mcdonough M 5y
Annie Mcdonough F 4y
Margaret C Mcdonough F 2y

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 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
name: William V Mcdonough
residence: Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1905
age: 15
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820734
digital folder number: 4311559
image number: 00284
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age
parent Peter Mcdonough M 55y
parent Mary Mcdonough F 48y
Celia A Mcdonough F 22y
Thomas J Mcdonough M 20y
Peter J Mcdonough M 19y
Joseph M Mcdonough M 18y
William V Mcdonough M 15y
Anna Mcdonough F 14y
Margaret Mcdonough F 11y
Catherine O'Donnell F 40y

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)

1930 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
name: William V Mcdonough
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Boston (Districts 251-500), Suffolk, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 25
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1905
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Brother
father's birthplace: Irish Free State
mother's birthplace: Irish Free State
enumeration district number: 467
family number: 672
sheet number and letter: 33B
line number: 52
nara publication: T626, roll 954
film number: 2340689
digital folder number: 4607690
image number: 01107
Household Gender Age
Cecilia Mcdonough F 32
Joseph Mcdonough M 27
William V Mcdonough M 25
Anna M Lievi F 24
Joseph A Lievi M 24
Margaret Mcdonough F 22

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.

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.

1939 Marriage / Partner
William Vincent MCDONOUGH and Margaret Elizabeth FEIGE 20 February 1939, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

He was 34 years old.

William Vincent MCDONOUGH - 1939 marriage

1939 marriage

The Evening Gazette The Evening Post, Worcester, MA, Monday, February 20, 1939

1939 Birth of Child
William Vincent MCDONOUGH was born 19 November 1939, Milford, Massachusetts, USA

William Vincent was 35 years old.

1940 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Name: William V McDonough
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Street: Chardon Road
House Number: 10
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 8A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 152
Household Members:
Name Age
William V McDonough 35
Margaret E McDonough 34
William V McDonough 4/ 12
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Medford, Massachusetts
Name: Wm V McDonough
Age: 45
Birth Date: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 196
Household Members Age Relationship
Wm V McDonough 45 Head
Margaret E McDonough
44 Wife
William V McDonough
10 Son
Robert P McDonough
8 Son
Mary M McDonough
2 Daughter
Margaret E Feige
74 Mother-in-law
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1985 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: William V Mcdonough
event: Death
event date: 16 Nov 1985
event place: Weymouth, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 052353
birth date: 03 Jun 1904
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Obituary
Boston Globe, The (MA) - November 18, 1985
Deceased Name: WILLIAM MCDONOUGH LAWYER IN MEDFORD: AT 81

'MARSHFIELD - A funeral Mass will be said in St. Christine's Church here Tuesday at 10 a.m. for William V. McDonough, 81, who practiced law in Medford for 50 years.

Mr. McDonough died Saturday in South Shore Hospital.

A South Boston native, he was graduated from Suffolk Law School. He was chairman of the the March of Dimes in Medford and a director of the Medford Cooperative Bank. He was also in charitable organizations.

He leaves his wife Margaret E. (Feige); two sons, William V. Jr. and Robert P. McDonough, , both of Marshfield; a daughter, Mary M. Campbell of Hingham, and 11 grandchildren.

Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery here.'