Alma Victoria DUVAL

Born

2 December 1881 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Died

23 September 1964 , Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

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François DUVAL Hermine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE

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Born: 2 December 1881 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

Father: François DUVAL

Mother: Hermine DESROSIERS dite DUTREMBLE

Paternal grandparents: Amable DUVAL , Olive CLOUTIER

Maternal grandparents: Germain-Alexis DESROSIERS , Theotiste THIBAULT

Alma Victoria was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1902.

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Alma Victoria married Henry Adelbert RICHARDS 30 March 1902 in Barre, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Henry Adelbert RICHARDS was born 30 October 1882 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA. Henry Adelbert died 27 June 1945 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA. Henry Adelbert was the child of Henry Joseph RICHARDS and Anna RICARD.

Alma Victoria DUVAL died 23 September 1964 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA.

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Alma Victoria DUVAL married

Henry Adelbert RICHARDS
Marriage date: 30 March 1902
Marriage place: Barre, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry Adelbert RICHARDS was the child of Henry Joseph RICHARDS and Anna RICARD

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"Henry Adelbert Richards was born on 30 Oct 1882 in Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts. Henry married Alma Victoria Duval on 30 Mar 1902 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts. Henry died on 27 Jun 1945."

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name: Henry D. Richard

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event: Marriage

event date: 30 Mar 1902

event place: Barre, Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 19

marital status: Single

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birthplace: Winchendon

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estimated birth year: 1883

father: Henry Richard

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mother: Annie Ricard

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spouse: Alma Duval

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spouse's marital status: Single

spouse's father: Frank Duval

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spouse's mother: Hermonie Demeens

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record number: 160

film number: 2057586

digital folder number: 4332428

image number: 00652

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Children of Henry Adelbert RICHARDS and Alma Victoria DUVAL

Lucy Alma RICHARDS

Born: 17 April 1903, Barre, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 April 1962, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Beatrice RICHARDS

Born: 8 November 1905, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 August 1953,

Edward Henry RICHARDS

Born: 9 November 1906, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 January 2005, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Josephine Eugenie RICHARDS

Born: 15 March 1909, Ashburnham, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 February 1989, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Joseph Francis RICHARDS

Born: 27 June 1910, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 November 1959, Augusta, Maine, USA

Married: Bertha Helen LIBBY 6 February 1937 Place: Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills)

Adeline R RICHARDS

Born: 20 May 1912, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 July 2005, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Arthur Eugene RICHARDS

Born: 14 February 1914, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 February 1988, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Freda L RICHARDS

Born: 25 April 1915, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 January 1988, Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, USA

Pauline Rita RICHARDS

Born: 14 April 1919, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 March 1942, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Gladys Evelyn RICHARDS

Born: 13 February 1921, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 April 2002, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Emily Marion RICHARDS

Born: 7 December 1923, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1960,

Vivian May RICHARDS

Born: 8 May 1930, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Died: October 1994, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1881
2 December 1881
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Marriage / Partner
Alma Victoria DUVAL and Henry Adelbert RICHARDS 30 March 1902, Barre, Massachusetts, USA

She was 20 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Birth of Child
Lucy Alma RICHARDS was born 17 April 1903, Barre, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 21 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Beatrice RICHARDS was born 8 November 1905, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 23 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

1906 Birth of Child
Edward Henry RICHARDS was born 9 November 1906, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 24 years old.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 Birth of Child
Josephine Eugenie RICHARDS was born 15 March 1909, Ashburnham, Massachusetts, USA (South Ashburnham) (North Ashburnham) (Ashburnham Depot)

Alma Victoria was 27 years old.

1910 Birth of Child
Joseph Francis RICHARDS was born 27 June 1910, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 28 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Adeline R RICHARDS was born 20 May 1912, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 30 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1914 Birth of Child
Arthur Eugene RICHARDS was born 14 February 1914, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 32 years old.

1915 Birth of Child
Freda L RICHARDS was born 25 April 1915, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 33 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Pauline Rita RICHARDS was born 14 April 1919, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 37 years old.

1920 Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Alma V Richards
residence: Winchendon Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1885
age: 35
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
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film number: 1820749
digital folder number: 4311574
image number: 00534
sheet number: 15
Household Gender Age
spouse Henry D Richards M 38y
Alma V Richards F 35y
child Lucy A Richards F 16y
child Betrice Richards F 15y
child Edward H Richards M 13y
child Josephine E Richards F 11y
child Joseph F Richards M 10y
child Adaline R Richards F 8y
child Eugene A Richards M 5y
child Fredia L Richards F 4y3m
child Pauline R Richards F 9m

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1921 Birth of Child
Gladys Evelyn RICHARDS was born 13 February 1921, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 39 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 Birth of Child
Emily Marion RICHARDS was born 7 December 1923, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 42 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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.

1930 Birth of Child
Vivian May RICHARDS was born 8 May 1930, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Alma Victoria was 48 years old.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1937 Marriage of Child
Joseph Francis RICHARDS married 6 February 1937, Westbrook, Maine, USA (Saccarappa) (Cumberland Mills) to Bertha Helen LIBBY

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

1942 Death of Child
Pauline Rita RICHARDS died 24 March 1942, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

Alma Victoria was 60 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henry Adelbert RICHARDS died 27 June 1945, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

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

1959 Death of Child
Joseph Francis RICHARDS died 19 November 1959, Augusta, Maine, USA

Alma Victoria was 78 years old.

1962 Death of Child
Lucy Alma RICHARDS died 11 April 1962, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Alma Victoria was 80 years old.

Death — 1964
23 September 1964
Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 82.

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