HELP! flag male ancestor  Harold James  MCDOUGALL SR.

  (b. March 10, 1900 Rumford, Maine, USA   d. March 31, 1975 Millinocket, Maine, USA )  
Age: 75

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Harold James MCDOUGALL SR. was born March 10, 1900 in Rumford, Maine, USA

Harold James MCDOUGALL SR. was the child of Angus MCDOUGALL   and   Elisabeth ARSENAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Donald MCDOUGALL and Mary Jane LANDRIGAN (maternal)  Dennis ARSENAULT and Jennie FITZGERALD

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

Harold James  married  Josephine Mary WILLETTE January 17, 1921 in Millinocket, Maine, USA .  The couple had (at least) 3 children. Josephine Mary WILLETTE  was born November 24, 1904 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.  Josephine Mary died July 25, 1980 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.  Josephine Mary was the child of Joseph William WILLETTE and Mary Demerise VAILLANCOURT.

Harold James MCDOUGALL SR. died March 31, 1975 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.

Occupation: Paper Mill Worker



Military Service - Corporal - 56th Pioneer Infantry - Germany


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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Harold James MCDOUGALL SR.

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Harold James MCDOUGALL SR. married flag female ancestor Josephine Mary WILLETTE-- Date: January 17, 1921 Place: Millinocket, Maine, USA
Josephine Mary WILLETTE was the child of Joseph William WILLETTE and Mary Demerise VAILLANCOURT




Children of Harold James MCDOUGALL SR. and Josephine Mary WILLETTE:

flag male ancestor Harold James MCDOUGALL JR. (b.June 2, 1929, Millinocket, Maine, USA  d. April 27, 2011, Waterville, Maine, USA)
m. Lela Jean BESSEY December 3, 1950 in Waterville, Maine, USA

flag female ancestor Alice Mary MCDOUGALL (b.August 3, 1935, Millinocket, Maine, USA  d. August 30, 2006, Bangor, Maine, USA)
m. Jerome Philip Sr. O'KANE August 6, 1955 in Millinocket, Maine, USA

flag male ancestor Walter Joseph MCDOUGALL SR. (b.October 29, 1936, Millinocket, Maine, USA  d. November 16, 2016, Bangor, Maine, USA)
m. Living HALL July 8, 1957 in Millinocket, Maine, USA


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birth1900 Birth
March 10, 1900
Rumford, Maine, USA

Millinocket, Maine, USA
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Millinocket, Maine, USA
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Millinocket, Maine, USA
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Invention 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.

Rumford, Maine, USA
Congress Street, Rumford Falls, Me., June 24, 1908
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Millinocket, Maine, USA
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Millinocket, Maine, USA
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Rumford, Maine, USA
Rumford Falls, Me., Congress Street
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Rumford, Maine, USA
Lochness Road, looking North
Strathglass Park, Rumford, Me.
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marriage1921 Marriage / Partner
Harold James MCDOUGALL SR. and Josephine Mary WILLETTE January 17, 1921, Millinocket, Maine, USA

He was 20 years old.
1929 Birth of Child
Harold James MCDOUGALL JR. was born June 2, 1929, Millinocket, Maine, USA

Harold James was 29 years old.
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1935 Birth of Child
Alice Mary MCDOUGALL was born August 3, 1935, Millinocket, Maine, USA

Harold James was 35 years old.
1936 Birth of Child
Walter Joseph MCDOUGALL SR. was born October 29, 1936, Millinocket, Maine, USA

Harold James was 36 years old.

Rumford, Maine, USA
Community Hospital
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Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1950 Marriage of Child
Harold James MCDOUGALL JR. married December 3, 1950, Waterville, Maine, USA to Lela Jean BESSEY
marriage1955 Marriage of Child
Alice Mary MCDOUGALL married August 6, 1955, Millinocket, Maine, USA to Jerome Philip Sr. O'KANE
marriage1957 Marriage of Child
Walter Joseph MCDOUGALL SR. married July 8, 1957, Millinocket, Maine, USA to Living HALL
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
death1975 Death
March 31, 1975
Millinocket, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 75.

Harold is buried at: Millinocket Cemetery - Millinocket, Maine, USA
Added: 4/17/2019 6:22:49 PM - Updated: 1/11/2023 8:32:32 PM
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