1892 Birth
Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
Name: Wilfrid Provost
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event: Birth
Event Date: 23 Nov 1892
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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father: Charles Provost
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mother: P. Tremblay
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 536
Film Number: 1651220
Digital Folder Number: 4014495
Image Number: 546
1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Living on Crystal St. in Southbridge, MA -- Charles Provost, age 49, b. Oct 1850 in VT, parents born in Canada, married 27 years, occupation: Day Watchman
Philomene Provost, wife, age 46, born May 1854 in Canada, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living, year of immigration 1871, 29 years in the U.S.
Agnes Provost, daughter, age 18, b. May 1882 in Canada, father b. Vermont, mother b. Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., glass examiner
William Provost, son, age 16, b. Apr 1884 in Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., packer in print works
Eva Provost, daughter, age 9, b. July 1890 in MA
Wilfred Provost, son, age 7, b. Sept 1892 in MA
Florina Provost, daughter, age 4, b. June 1895 in MA.
Nora Peck, boarder, age 16, b. Nov 1883 in MA, spectacle maker
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.
1910 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Wilfred Provost
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Male
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father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: Canada French
family number: 78
page number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Samuel Provost M 60y New York
wife Philomene Provost F 57y Canada French
dau Eva Provost F 19y Massachusetts
son Wilfred Provost M 17y Massachusetts
dau Florina Provost F 15y Massachusetts
Paul Peck M 48y Canada French
Lillian Peck F 17y Massachusetts
1917 World War I Draft Registration
Name: Wilfred Provost
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Southbridge City no 10, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1893
birthPlace: Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
Film Number: 1684524
Digital Folder Number: 005216153
Image Number: 02771
'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZND-QCW : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Wilfred Provost, .
1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Wilfred Provost
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Provost
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Feamone Provost
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Provost 73
Feamone Provost 65
Wilfred Provost 27
Florina Provost 23
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Wilfred Provost
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1893
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Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Vermont
mother's birthPlace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0270
family number: 70
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Line Number: 58
nara publication: T626, roll 965
Film Number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 4607701
Image Number: 00980
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Wilfred Provost M 37 Massachusetts
wife Blanche Provost F 41 Massachusetts
daughter Theresa Provost F 2 Massachusetts
daughter Jane Provost F 1 Massachusetts
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Wilfred Provost
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event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
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relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1893
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 14-257
family number: 118
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Line Number: 9
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1654
Digital Folder Number: 005460926
Image Number: 00303
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Wilfred Provost M 47 Massachusetts
wife Blanche Provost F 51 Massachusetts
daughter Theresa Provost F 12 Massachusetts
daughter Jeanne Provost F 11 Massachusetts
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 World War II Draft Registration
Name: Wilfred Joseph Provost
event: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1892
nara publication title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
nara publication number: M2090
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Film Number: 2251842
Digital Folder Number: 004157416
Image Number: 04152
'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V12L-WP4 : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Wilfred Joseph Provost, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publications M1939, M1936, and M1937; FHL microfilm 2251842.
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