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Helen Olga BORASKI

(b. 3 June 1921 , Dalton, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 February 2010 , Dalton, Massachusetts, USA )

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Helen Olga BORASKI was born 3 June 1921 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

Helen Olga BORASKI was the child of Charles BORASKI and Sadie WOWK

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Helen Olga married James Edward FRALEY 28 September 1946 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children. James Edward FRALEY was born 4 August 1917 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). James Edward died 28 August 1984 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA. James Edward was the child of Clifford Horace FRALEY and Mary Ann CALLAHAN.

Helen Olga BORASKI died 16 February 2010 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Helen Olga BORASKI

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Helen Olga BORASKI married

James Edward FRALEY-- Date: 28 September 1946 Place: Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
James Edward FRALEY was the child of Clifford Horace FRALEY and Mary Ann CALLAHAN

The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
15 Jun 1946

The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
28 Sep 1946
2 Oct 1946

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9 Oct 1946

Children of James Edward FRALEY and Helen Olga BORASKI:

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Janice E FRALEY (b.17 May 1953, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 October 1953, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
East Side showing Mill, Dalton, Mass. 1907
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Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
M.E. Church
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Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Carson Avenue Looking South (1909)
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Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Craneville Park, Dalton, Mass.
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Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
Congregational Church
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1921 Birth
3 June 1921
Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

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 Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Helen Boraski
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 8
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1922
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Poland
mother's birthplace: Poland
enumeration district number: 13
family number: 303
sheet number and letter: 13B
line number: 58
nara publication: T626, roll 884
film number: 2340619
digital folder number: 4606981
image number: 00076
Household Gender Age
parent Charles Boraski M 39
parent Sadie Boraski F 36
Eleck Boraski M 16
Michel Boraski M 14
John Boraski M 13
Helen Boraski F 8
Nicholas Boraski M 2
William Boraski M 0
Samuel Jakowski M 41
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.

1940 Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Helen Boraski
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Dalton Town, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 18
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Daughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Daughter
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1922
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 2-24
family number: 321
sheet number and letter: 15B
line number: 69
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1567
digital folder number: 005460839
image number: 00585
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Charles Boraski M 49 Poland
wife Sadie Boraski F 46 Poland
son Mitchell Boraski M 24 Pennsylvania
son John Boraski M 20 Massachusetts
daughter Helen Boraski F 18 Massachusetts
son Nicholas Boraski M 12 Massachusetts
son William Boraski M 10 Massachusetts
son Stanley Boraski M 8...Read MORE...

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Helen Olga BORASKI and James Edward FRALEY 28 September 1946, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

She was 25 years old.

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
October 9, 1946

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

1950 - Dalton, Massachusetts
Name: Helen O Fraley
Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Dalton, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
James E Fraley
32 Head
Helen O Fraley 28 Wife
Judith E Fraley
0 Daughter
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 Birth of Child
Janice E FRALEY was born 17 May 1953, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Helen Olga was 31 years old.

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)

1984 Death of Spouse/Partner
James Edward FRALEY died 28 August 1984, Dalton, Massachusetts, USA

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary
DALTON- Helen O. Boraski Fraley, 88, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Curtis Manor.

Helen was born on June 3, 1921 in Dalton, the daughter of the late Charles and Sadie Wowk Boraski.

Helen was educated in Dalton schools and graduated from the Old Dalton High School, she also attended Becker Junior College.

Helen worked at Crane & Company for 22 years as a secretary retiring in 1983.

She enjoyed reading, writing, traveling and knitting.

Helen married the late James Fraley on September 28, 1946 at St. Agnes Church, James passed away on August 28, 1984. She was predeceased by five brothers Elik, John, Mitch, William and Stanley Boraski, her daughter Janice Fraley and her son in law John 'Dunny' Donovan.

She leaves a brother Nicholas Boraski of Pittsfield, two daughters; Judith Filiault and her husband Ernest of Grand Haven, Michigan, Justine Donovan of Dalton, her grandchildren John and Meg Donovan, Scott, Matthew and Jacqueline Filiault, she also leaves two great...Read MORE...