Agnes Evangeline WALSH

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28 September 1901 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Died

21 May 1984 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward Joseph WALSH Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

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Born: 28 September 1901 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward Joseph WALSH

Mother: Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

Paternal grandparents: Martin WALSH (WELCH) , Bridget PORTEL

Maternal grandparents: August BERGMANN , Augusta Amalie FEIGE

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Agnes Evangeline married Lawrence GEVRY 24 September 1920 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lawrence GEVRY was born 5 September 1901 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Lawrence died 5 January 1936 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Lawrence was the child of Louis GEVRY and Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS.

Agnes Evangeline married (2) Jean Paul HENAULT abt. 1937 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . Jean Paul HENAULT was born 14 September 1906 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Jean Paul died 8 December 1976 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Jean Paul was the child of Joseph HENAULT and Arzelie REMIE.

Agnes Evangeline WALSH died 21 May 1984 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Recorded occupation: sewer in a woolen mill

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Agnes Evangeline WALSH married

Lawrence GEVRY
Marriage date: 24 September 1920
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Lawrence GEVRY was the child of Louis GEVRY and Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS

Marriage notes:

Name: Agnes Walsh

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1920

Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

Spouse: Lawrence L Geary

Certificate Number: 27830

New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937

Children of Lawrence GEVRY and Agnes Evangeline WALSH

Rita May GEVRY

Born: 6 May 1922, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 March 2008, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anthony Richard BOCHENKO 1943 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Lawrence Louis GEVRY

Born: 2 September 1924, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 November 2013, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Aurora Claire FRECHETTE 1945 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Leona Ann NOGA 1955 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Agnes Evangeline WALSH married

Jean Paul HENAULT
Marriage date: abt. 1937
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Jean Paul HENAULT was the child of Joseph HENAULT and Arzelie REMIE

Marriage notes:

Name: Jean P Henault

Marriage Year: 1937

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 84

Page Number: 163

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.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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1901 Birth

Name Agnes E. Walsh
Gender Female
Baptism/ Christening Date
Baptism/ Christening Place
Birth Date 28 Sep 1901
Birthplace Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date
Name Note
Race White
Father's Name Edward Walsh
Father's Birthplace Dudley
Father's Age
Mother's Name Ella Bergmann
Mother's Birthplace Pittsfield
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C03454-4
System Origin Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number 2057386
Reference Number CN77

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Agnes Walsh
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Germany
Family Number: 170
Page Number: 20
Collection: United States Census, 1910

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name Agnes E Walsh
Residence Dudley, Worcester, 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 1820745
Digital Folder Number 4311570
Image Number 00167
Sheet Number 13
Household Gender Age
Parent Edward J Walsh M 53y
Parent Ella M Walsh F 52y
Joseph E Walsh M 24y
Mary P Walsh F 23y
Francis J Walsh M 3m
Alice G Walsh F 22y
Anna E Walsh F 20y
Agnes E Walsh F 18y
Helena C Walsh F 16y
James M Walsh M 11y
Cleytris M Walsh M 9y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 Marriage / Partner
Agnes Evangeline WALSH and Lawrence GEVRY 24 September 1920, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

She was 19 years old.

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.

Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1922

Name: Agnes E Gevry
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1922
Street Address: 10 Union
Residence Place: Webster; Dudley, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Lawrence Gevry
Publication Title: Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1922

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1922 Birth of Child
Rita May GEVRY was born 6 May 1922, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Agnes Evangeline was 20 years old.

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
Lawrence Louis GEVRY was born 2 September 1924, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Agnes Evangeline was 22 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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Agnes E Gevry
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Webster, Worcester, 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: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0289
family number: 15
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 74
nara publication: T626, roll 966
Film Number: 2340701
Digital Folder Number: 4607702
Image Number: 00599
Household Gender Age
spouse Lawrence Gevry M 28
Agnes E Gevry F 28
child Rita M Gevry F 8
child Lawrence Gevry M 5

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935

Name: Agnes Gevry
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1935
Street Address: 14 Park
Residence Place: Webster;Dudley;Oxford, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Lawrence Gevry
Publication Title: Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1935

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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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lawrence GEVRY died 5 January 1936, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts

25 Lincoln Street
Henault Jean P, head, 33, b. MA, drug clerk, drug store, $1000
Henault Agnes, wife, 38, b. MA, shoe repairer, shoe shop, $488
Gevry Rita, step-daughter, 17, b. MA, laborer, optical shop
Gevry Laurent, step-son, 15, b. MA

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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.

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

1950 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: Agnes E Henault
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: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Jean P Henault
73 Head
Agnes E Henault 48 Wife

Source / record details
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953

Name: Agnes E Henault
Gender: F (Female)
Residence Year: 1953
Street Address: 8 Lake Circle
Residence Place: Webster, Massachusetts
Spouse:
Jean P Henault
Publication Title: Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953

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ancestry.com

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.

1976 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Paul HENAULT died 8 December 1976, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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)

Death

HENAULT, AGNES 28 Sep 1901 May 1984 82 01570 (Webster, Worcester, MA) (none specified) Massachusetts 020-16-0446

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Agnes E Henault
event: Death
Event Date: 21 May 1984
Event Place: Webster, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 030122
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1901
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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spouse's Death Date:
spouse's death Place:
spouse's death certificate number:
spouse's Birth Date:
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