Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP

Born

24 March 1870 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

11 November 1953 , Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph married Elmina Loretta BOLDUC 18 January 1898 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
Elmina Loretta BOLDUC was born abt. 1875 in Cambridge, New York, USA. Elmina Loretta died 29 July 1945 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Elmina Loretta was the child of Adolphus BOLDUC and Elizabeth (Onesime) DEMERS .

Parents & Family of Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP

Parents of Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP

Father

John Mamert (Jules) FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP

Mother

Adeline BEAUDOIN

Grandparents of Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste BEAUCHAMP Marie-Susanne GARIEPY

Maternal grandparents

Louis BEAUDOIN Victoire BEAUCHAMP

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP

Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP married

Elmina Loretta BOLDUC
Marriage date: 18 January 1898
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Elmina Loretta BOLDUC was the child of Adolphus BOLDUC and Elizabeth (Onesime) DEMERS

Marriage notes:

Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

name: Albert J. Beauchamp

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event: Marriage

event date: 12 Jan 1898

event place: North Adams, Massachusetts

gender: Male

age: 27

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estimated birth year: 1871

father: Maner

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mother: Adeline Beaudoin

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spouse: Elmina Bolduc

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spouse's father: Adolph

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spouse's mother: Olisime Demero

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record number: 19

film number: 1843707

digital folder number: 4037238

image number: 00084

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Children of Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP and Elmina Loretta BOLDUC

Arthur Joseph BEAUCHAMP

Born: 29 October 1898, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: December 1968, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Maria Victoria Evelina (Evelyn) BEAUCHAMP

Born: 29 December 1899, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 August 1981, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Leon Menere BEAUCHAMP

Born: 23 June 1901, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 January 1988, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

Ada Loretta BEAUCHAMP

Born: 5 December 1902, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 August 1903, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert BEAUCHAMP

Born: 27 April 1905, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Maria A BEAUCHAMP

Born: 20 July 1906, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 July 1909, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Wilford BEAUCHAMP

Born: 14 December 1907, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 May 1982, Montague, Massachusetts, USA

Norman Clifford BEAUCHAMP

Born: 19 May 1909, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 July 1909, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Yvonne Gertrude BEAUCHAMP

Born: 9 April 1911, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 May 1965, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Paul BEAUCHAMP

Born: 2 September 1912, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 May 1992, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Stella Marie BEAUCHAMP

Born: 11 September 1913, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 May 2000, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Francis Raymond BEAUCHAMP

Born: 20 March 1916, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 December 1980, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Valmore George BEAUCHAMP

Born: 12 November 1919, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 May 1981, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Lawrence Joseph BEAUCHAMP

Born: 12 November 1919, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 June 2000, Richmond, Massachusetts, USA

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1870 Birth

Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
Name: Albert Fairfield
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Event Date: 24 Mar 1870
Event Place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 63
Film Number: 1428073
Digital Folder Number: 4383924
Image Number: 68

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1870 Hancock, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Albert Fairfield
estimated Birth Year: 1870
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 4m
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
John Fairfield M 46y
Alline Fairfield F 40y
Jenny Fairfield F 19y
Arthur Fairfield M 17y
Armond Fairfield M 15y
Maria Fairfield F 13y
Alice Fairfield F 10y
Cordelia Fairfield F 8y
Rosalie Fairfield F 8y
Emily Fairfield F 7y
Mary Fairfield F 5y
Marie Fairfield F 3y
Albert Fairfield M 4m

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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Albert Farefield
Residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1870
birthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Son
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father's Name: John Farefield
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's Name: Adeline Farefield
mother's birthPlace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 10 years
Occupation: At School
nara Film Number: T9-0522
pAge: 450
page character: B
entry number: 491
Film Number: 1254522
Household Gender Age
parent John Farefield M 54
parent Adeline Farefield F 50
Arthur Farefield M 26
Minie Farefield F 22
Horice Farefield M 20
Coselie Farefield F 18
Rosie Farefield F 18
Emily Farefield F 15
Mary Farefield F 14
Albert Farefield M 10
Mane Farefield F 12

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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 Marriage / Partner
Albert Joseph FAIRFIELD BEAUCHAMP and Elmina Loretta BOLDUC 18 January 1898, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

He was 27 years old.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 Birth of Child
Arthur Joseph BEAUCHAMP was born 29 October 1898, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 28 years old.

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1899 Birth of Child
Maria Victoria Evelina (Evelyn) BEAUCHAMP was born 29 December 1899, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 29 years old.

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

1901 Birth of Child
Leon Menere BEAUCHAMP was born 23 June 1901, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 31 years old.

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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

1902 Birth of Child
Ada Loretta BEAUCHAMP was born 5 December 1902, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 32 years old.

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

1903 Death of Child
Ada Loretta BEAUCHAMP died 9 August 1903, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 33 years old.

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Birth of Child
Albert BEAUCHAMP was born 27 April 1905, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 35 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Maria A BEAUCHAMP was born 20 July 1906, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 36 years old.

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

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Charles Wilford BEAUCHAMP was born 14 December 1907, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 37 years old.

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Birth of Child
Norman Clifford BEAUCHAMP was born 19 May 1909, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 39 years old.

1909 Death of Child
Maria A BEAUCHAMP died 15 July 1909, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 39 years old.

1910 North Adams, Massachusetts

Name: Albert J Beauchamp
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: North Adams Ward 5, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Canada French
mother's birthPlace: Canada French
family number: 179
page number: 8
Household Gender Age
Albert J Beauchamp M 40y
spouse Alurena Beauchamp F 35y
child Arthur Beauchamp M 11y
child Evelyn Beauchamp F 10y
child Leon Beauchamp M 8y
child Charles Beauchamp M 2y
Elizabeth Bolduc F 75y

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1911 Birth of Child
Yvonne Gertrude BEAUCHAMP was born 9 April 1911, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 41 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Edward Paul BEAUCHAMP was born 2 September 1912, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 42 years old.

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

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

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 Birth of Child
Stella Marie BEAUCHAMP was born 11 September 1913, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 43 years old.

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Francis Raymond BEAUCHAMP was born 20 March 1916, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 46 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1919 Birth of Child
Lawrence Joseph BEAUCHAMP was born 12 November 1919, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 49 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Valmore George BEAUCHAMP was born 12 November 1919, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Joseph was 49 years old.

1920 North Adams, Massachusetts

Name: Albert J Beauchamp
Residence: City Of North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1871
Age: 49
birthPlace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820681
Digital Folder Number: 4301088
Image Number: 00378
sheet number: 9

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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

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 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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 North Adams, Massachusetts

Name: Albert J Beauchamp
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1870
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Canada French
mother's birthPlace: Canada French
enumeration district number: 0038
family number: 68
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 36
nara publication: T626, roll 884
Film Number: 2340619
Digital Folder Number: 4606981
Image Number: 00727
Household Gender Age
Albert J Beauchamp M 60
spouse Elmina L Beauchamp F 54
child Charles Wm Beauchamp M 22
child Yvonne G Beauchamp F 18
child Paul E Beauchamp M 17
child Stella M Beauchamp F 16
child Francis M Beauchamp M 14
child Valmore G Beauchamp M 10
child Lawrence J Beauchamp M 10

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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 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elmina Loretta BOLDUC died 29 July 1945, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Obituary

Albert B. Beauchamp
North Adams, Nov. 10 - Albert J. Beauchamp, 84, a native of Hancock and lifelong resident of Berkshire county, died today in an Adams nursing home. He formerly lived at 111 Bracewell Ave., and for many years was an employee of the former Arnold Print Works. He was a member of tLafayette Club, the Moose and St. Jean Baptiste society.

He leaves seven sons, Charles, of Turner's Falls, Francis, of Albuquerque, N. M., Arthur, Paul, Leon, Valmore, and Maurice Beauchamp, all of this city; a sister in Montreal; 14 grandchildren and seven great grandhchildren. The body is at L. L. San Soucie funeral home until services probably Friday morning in Notre Dame Church. Burial will be in Southview cemetery.

The Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
Wednesday, November 11, 1953

Death — 1953
11 November 1953
Adams, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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