Thomas Lawrence LAWLER

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10 October 1904 , Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

February 1957 , Andover, Massachusetts, USA

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Frank Joseph LAWLER Annie Cecilia LOONEY

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Born: 10 October 1904 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Frank Joseph LAWLER

Mother: Annie Cecilia LOONEY

Paternal grandparents: James LAWLER , Margaret C HAFEY (HEAFEY) (HEAPHY)

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Thomas Lawrence married Marjorie Louise GIMLICH 15 September 1934 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marjorie Louise GIMLICH was born 28 August 1908 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Marjorie Louise died 6 April 1981 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Marjorie Louise was the child of David John GIMLICH and Mary Barker WILCOX.

Thomas Lawrence LAWLER died February 1957 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA.

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Thomas Lawrence LAWLER married

Marjorie Louise GIMLICH
Marriage date: 15 September 1934
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Marjorie Louise GIMLICH was the child of David John GIMLICH and Mary Barker WILCOX

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Date: September 16, 1934

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

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David John LAWLER

Born: 25 March 1947, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Died: 3 March 2021, Coxsackie, New York, USA

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1904 Birth

Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
Name: Thomas J. Lawler
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event: Birth
Event Date: 10 Oct 1904
Event Place: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
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father: Frank J. Lawler
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father's birthPlace: Deerfield, Mass.
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mother: Annie Looney
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mother's birthPlace: Deerfield, Mass.
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volume/ page/ certificate number: pg. 24
Film Number: 2057436
Digital Folder Number: 4341235
Image Number: 854

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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 Greenfield, Massachusetts

Name: Thomas L Lawler
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
family number: 174
page number: 7
Household Gender Age
parent Frank J Lawler M 47y
parent Annie C Lawler F 42y
James F Lawler M 8y
Thomas L Lawler M 5y
Francis J Lawler M 1y 10m
Margret F Lawler F 9y
Catherine M Lawler F 6y
Ethel M Tyrell F 35y

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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 Greenfield, Massachusetts

Name: Thomas L Lawler
Residence: Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1905
Age: 15
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820698
Digital Folder Number: 4301095
Image Number: 00833
sheet number: 10
Household Gender Age
parent Frank J Lawler M 56y
parent Anna C Lawler F 50y
Margarette F Lawler F 18y
James F Lawler M 17y
Katherine M Lawler F 16y
Thomas L Lawler M 15y
Francis J Lawler M 11y

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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 Marriage / Partner
Thomas Lawrence LAWLER and Marjorie Louise GIMLICH 15 September 1934, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 29 years old.

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 Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: Thos L Lawlor
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event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Agawam Town, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1905
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 7-2
family number: 19
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 44
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1593
Digital Folder Number: 005460865
Image Number: 00047
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Thos L Lawlor M 35 Massachusetts
wife Margaret Lawlor F 32 Massachusetts
daughter Patricia Lawlor F 4 Massachusetts
son Thos L Lawlor M 2 Massachusetts
servant Laura Nickerson F 19 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1947 Birth of Child
David John LAWLER was born 25 March 1947, Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Thomas Lawrence was 42 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Name: Thomas L Lawler
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: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 94
Household Members Age Relationship
Thomas L Lawler 45 Head
Marjorie Lawler
41 Wife
Patricia Lawler
14 Daughter
Thomas Lawler Jr
12 Son
Richard Lawler
6 Son
David Lawler
3 Son

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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.

Thomas Lawrence LAWLER - Grave - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Thanks to Frank J. Leskovitz 586 Chapel Hill (South Side)

Grave - Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Thanks to Frank J. Leskovitz

586 Chapel Hill (South Side)

Pittsfield Cemetery
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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