William Robert BARRETTE

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6 October 1927 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 December 1995 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 68

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William Joseph BARRETTE Ida FORGET

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Born: 6 October 1927 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Joseph BARRETTE

Mother: Ida FORGET

Paternal grandparents: Louis BARRETTE , Marie-Philomene-Malvina CHAMPAGNE

Maternal grandparents: François Xavier Octave FORGET , Rosanna Marie VANASSE

William Robert was a soldier in World War II.
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William Robert married Barbara Ann GABOURY 1 February 1955 in Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Barbara Ann GABOURY was born 26 August 1932 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Barbara Ann died 4 March 2002 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Barbara Ann was the child of Alfred Almdee GABOURY and Cleytris Marion WALSH.

William Robert BARRETTE died 15 December 1995 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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William Robert BARRETTE married

Barbara Ann GABOURY
Marriage date: 1 February 1955
Marriage place: Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA
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Barbara Ann GABOURY was the child of Alfred Almdee GABOURY and Cleytris Marion WALSH

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Name: William R. Barrette

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 26

Birth Date: abt 1929

Birth Place: Worcester, Mass.

Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1955

Marriage Place: Cascade, Montana, USA

Father:

Wm. J. Barrette

Mother:

Ida Marie Barrette

Spouse:

Barbara A. Gaborry

Certificate Number: 55 070046

Name: Barbara A. Gaborry

[Barbara A. Gaboury]

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 22

Birth Date: abt 1933

Birth Place: Worcester, Mass.

Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1955

Marriage Place: Cascade, Montana, USA

Father:

Alfred A. Gaboury

Mother:

Cleytris Gaboury

Spouse:

William R. Barrette

Certificate Number: 55 070046

Montana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1943-1988

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Birth
Name: William R Barrette
Birth Date: 1927
Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 140
Page Number: 81
Index Volume Number: 115
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.115

Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970
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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 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Robert Barratte
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 2
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1928
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0063
family number: 184
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 91
nara publication: T626, roll 969
film number: 2340704
digital folder number: 4607705
image number: 00552
Household Gender Age
parent William J Barratte M 35
parent Ida Barratte F 37
Robert Barratte M 2
Paul Barratte M 1
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 Is this him?
name: William Barrett
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 6, Worcester, Worcester City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 12
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Son
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1928
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 23-134
family number: 145
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 67
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1717
digital folder number: 005461162
image number: 00019
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head William Barrett M 50 Massachusetts
wife Minnie Barrett F 44 Massachusetts
daughter Doris Barrett F 17 Massachusetts
son William Barrett M 12 Massachusetts
ward Kenneth Chelberto M 2 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: William Robert Barrette
Race: White
Age: 18
Birth Date: 6 Oct 1927
Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Worcester, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 8 Oct 1945
Registration Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Employer: Wickwire Spencer Company
Height: 5'' 8'
Weight: 154
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mr William Joseph Barrette
Household Members Age Relationship
William Robert Barrette 18
William Joseph Barrette
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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 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: William R Barrette
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1928
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
William J Barrette
56 Head
Ida M Barrette
57 Wife
William R Barrette 22 Son
Richard E Barrette
18 Son
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.

1955 Marriage / Partner
William Robert BARRETTE and Barbara Ann GABOURY 1 February 1955, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana, USA

He was 27 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)

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

1995 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: William R Barrette
event: Death
event date: 15 Dec 1995
event place: Webster, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 057668
birth date: 06 Oct 1927
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Obituary
OXFORD - William R. 'Bill' Barrette, 68, of Quobaug Avenue, a career Army man for 30 years, died yesterday in Hubbard Regional Hospital, Webster, after a long illness.

He leaves his wife of 40 years, Barbara A. (Gaboury) Barrette; five sons, Jeffrey W., Michael A. and Mark E. Barrette, all of Webster, Matthew A. Barrette of Oxford and Peter J. Barrette of Warwick, R.I.; a daughter, Deborah M. Newton of Dudley; a brother, Richard Barrette of Worcester; eight grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was born and raised in Worcester, son of William J. and Ida (Forget) Barrette, and traveled widely with the Army. He lived 19 years in Oxford.

Mr. Barrette served in the Army for 30 years, retiring as a technical sergeant in 1976. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

He was then a machine operator for 10 years at Johnson Steel & Wire Co. in Worcester. After that, he was a textile worker at Cranston Print Works Co. in Webster for five years, retiring in...Read full story