Robert William ALENCE

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8 November 1926 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

13 June 2021 , Bourne, Massachusetts, USA

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Ricardo "Richard" Ferdinand Jr ALENCE Beatrice THEINERT

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Born: 8 November 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Father: Ricardo "Richard" Ferdinand Jr ALENCE

Mother: Beatrice THEINERT

Paternal grandparents: Ricardo ALENCE , Maria DE DIOS

Maternal grandparents: Herman August THEINERT , Annie MCQUILLAN

Robert William was a soldier in World War II.
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Robert William married Anne Marie FLYNN 27 May 1950 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Anne Marie FLYNN was born 27 September 1929 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. Anne Marie died 13 September 2024 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Anne Marie was the child of Francis Cyprian FLYNN and Louise V MURPHY.

Robert William ALENCE died 13 June 2021 in Bourne, Massachusetts, USA .
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Robert William ALENCE married

Anne Marie FLYNN
Marriage date: 27 May 1950
Marriage place: Arlington, Massachusetts, USA
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Anne Marie FLYNN was the child of Francis Cyprian FLYNN and Louise V MURPHY

Marriage notes:

Name: Robert William Alence

Marriage Year: 1950

Marriage Place: Arlington, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 3

Page Number: 117

Index Volume Number: 140

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.140

Name: Anne Marie Flynn

Marriage Year: 1950

Marriage Place: Arlington, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 144

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.144

U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

Children of Robert William ALENCE and Anne Marie FLYNN

Robert William ALENCE

Born: 9 December 1953, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 31 October 2000, Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1926
8 November 1926
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
name: Robert Alence
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Brooklyn (Districts 1751-1953), Kings, New York
gender: Male
age: 3
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1927
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 1755
family number: 1688
sheet number and letter: 22A
line number: 15
nara publication: T626, roll 1508
film number: 2341243
digital folder number: 4638798
image number: 00461
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 Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Name: Robert W Alence
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: New York, Kings, New York
Street: 46 Street
House Number: 736
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, Kings, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 3A
Household Members:
Name Age
Beatrice Alence 46
Anita Alence 18
Beatrice Alence 16
Richard F Alence 14
Robert W Alence 13
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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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Robert William ALENCE and Anne Marie FLYNN 27 May 1950, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA (West Cambridge)

He was 23 years old.

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

1951
Name: Robert W Alence
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1931
Age: 20
School: Boston College
School Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Year: 1951

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Robert William ALENCE - 1951 Boston College yearbook

1951 Boston College yearbook

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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.

1953 Birth of Child
Robert William ALENCE was born 9 December 1953, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Robert William 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

2000 Death of Child
Robert William ALENCE died 31 October 2000, Pittsfield, New Hampshire, USA

Robert William was 74 years old.

BC to Honor Alumni Achievers
By Reid Oslin
Staff Writer

When Robert Alence graduated from Boston College in 1951, he looked forward to launching what would be a successful career in business and to a marriage that would eventually bring seven children.

Among the Boston College graduates to be honored at the Sept. 27 Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony are (clockwise from upper left): Robert Alence, '51 (Religion), Margot Morrell, NC '74 (Arts and Humanities) and Ileta Sumner, Law '90 (Law).

The Brooklyn native and World War II veteran never imagined that he would also spend 25 years as a Roman Catholic deacon, including eight years as a chaplain in one of Massachusetts' toughest prisons.

Fifty years after receiving his diploma, that diaconate service has earned Alence the Boston College Alumni Association's Award of Excellence in Religion. The prize will be presented during the annual Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in Robsham Theater...

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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

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

Obituary
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Robert William Alence of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts (formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts) passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2021 at the age of 94. He was born in Brooklyn, New York the son of Richard Alence and Beatrice (Thienert) Alence. He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Anne M. (Flynn) Alence.

He enlisted in the naval air gunnery school after high school and served in the Navy in World War II as a first class seaman in the Pacific. He was an army first Lieutenant in the Korean War. He graduated from Boston College class of 1951. After the war, he worked as president of Dingley Contracting Company in Natick, MA, until 1962 when he became self-employed as a management consultant and licensed public accountant. From 1966-1987, he worked as General Manager at Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton. He began participating in lay ministry in 1964 at St. Paul’s Parish in Wellesley, MA. In 1973, he read a small notice...Read full story

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Death — 2021
13 June 2021
Bourne, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 94.

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