Harold Douglas BOISSEAU

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24 March 1923 , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

9 February 2007 , Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph William BOISSEAU Edith May SMART

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Born: 24 March 1923 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph William BOISSEAU

Mother: Edith May SMART

Paternal grandparents: Joseph B BOISSEAU , Clara JEANOTTE?

Maternal grandparents: Michael H SMART , Mary E WATSON

Harold Douglas was a soldier in World War II.
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Harold Douglas married Ruth Irene CESAN October 1945 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA . They divorced. Ruth Irene CESAN was born 9 January 1922 in Massachusetts, USA. Ruth Irene died 11 March 1982 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville). Ruth Irene was the child of David Emanuel CESAN and Irene Kathan CROUSS.

Harold Douglas married (2) Pauline Blanche RICHARDSON 30 May 1953 in Huntington, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pauline Blanche RICHARDSON was born 17 January 1935 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence).

Harold Douglas BOISSEAU died 9 February 2007 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Harold Douglas BOISSEAU married

Ruth Irene CESAN
Marriage date: October 1945
Marriage place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Irene CESAN was the child of David Emanuel CESAN and Irene Kathan CROUSS

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They divorced before 1950

Date: September 13, 1945

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

Name: Ruth Irene Cesan

Marriage Year: 1945

Marriage Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 1

Page Number: 352

Index Volume Number: 129

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.129

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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Harold Douglas BOISSEAU married

Pauline Blanche RICHARDSON
Marriage date: 30 May 1953
Marriage place: Huntington, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Harold Douglas Boisseau

Event Type: Marriage

Birth Date: abt 1923

Marriage Date: 30 May 1953

Marriage Place: Huntington, Massachusetts

Marriage Age: 30

Father Name: Joseph W Boisseau

Mother Name: Edith Smart

Spouse Name: Paulina Blancha Richardon

Spouse Marriage Age: 18

Spouse Father Name: Canl E Sr Richardson

Spouse Mother Name: Blanche Merritt

Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Children of Harold Douglas BOISSEAU and Pauline Blanche RICHARDSON

Harold Douglas BOISSEAU

Born: 26 August 1954, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 May 1994, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

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1923 Birth
Name: Harold Douglas Boisseau
Birth Date: 1923
Birth Place: Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 134
Page Number: 161
Index Volume Number: 104
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.104

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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 - 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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Harold Douglas BOISSEAU and Ruth Irene CESAN October 1945, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

He was 22 years old.

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

1953 Marriage / Partner
Harold Douglas BOISSEAU and Pauline Blanche RICHARDSON 30 May 1953, Huntington, Massachusetts, USA

He was 30 years old.

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.

1954 Birth of Child
Harold Douglas BOISSEAU was born 26 August 1954, , Massachusetts, USA

Harold Douglas was 31 years old.

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)

1982 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ruth Irene CESAN died 11 March 1982, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)

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

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

1994 Death of Child
Harold Douglas BOISSEAU died 26 May 1994, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Harold Douglas was 71 years old.

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.

United States Public Records Index
Name: Harold D Boisseau
Titles and Terms (Original):
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Residence Date: 01 Jul 2005-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place: Westfield, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1923
Phone Number: (413) 562-2224
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: West Rd
Address Continued: Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
Address Date: 01 Jul 2005-01 Jan 2009
2nd Address: Pochassic
2nd Address Continued: Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
2nd Address Date: 01 Dec 1993-31 Dec 1996
3rd Address: RR 2
3rd Address Continued: Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
3rd Address Date: 01 Dec 1991
4th Address: 19 Pochassic St
4th Address Continued: Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
4th Address Date: 01 Aug 1989-20 Oct 2006
5th Address:
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6th Address:
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Possible Relatives: Alan W Boisseau, Boisseau Nancy Gogol, Brandie L...Read full story

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Death
Name: Harold D. Boisseau
Date of Birth: Saturday March 24, 1923
Date of Death: Friday February 09, 2007
Est. Age at death: 83 years, 10 months, 16 days
Last known residence:
City: Westfield; Montgomery
County: Hampden
State: Massachusetts
ZIP Code: 01085
Latitude: 42.1558
Longitude: -72.7734
Confirmation: Verified
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 013-22-3803
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Obituary
Sunday Republican (Springfield, MA) - February 11, 2007

Deceased Name: Harold D. Boisseau

1923 - 2007
WESTFIELD Harold D. 'Pep' Boisseau, 83, of Westfield died Friday, February 9 , 2007 at Noble Hospital. He was born in Westfield on March 24th 1923, son of the late Joseph W. and Edith M. (Smart) Boisseau. Pep worked on the family dairy farm all of his life and established Dream Meadow Farm in 1998. He was Past President of the Westfield Fair Assoc., ran horse draws at many local Western Mass fairs and was a member of the Farm Bureau. He was a member of the National Guard during WWII, enjoyed working with his horses and was a truck driver and a logger. Pep leaves his wife of fifty-three years Pauline (Richardson) Boisseau of Westfield and his children, Joseph P. Boisseau and his wife Darlene, Alan W. Boisseau and his wife Shirley, Irene M. Wolfe and her husband Clifford and Mae Boisseau and her significant other Sean Sullivan all of Westfield. He also leaves three brothers,...Read full story

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