Lawrence Louis GEVRY

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2 September 1924 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

16 November 2013 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Lawrence GEVRY Agnes Evangeline WALSH

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Born: 2 September 1924 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lawrence GEVRY

Mother: Agnes Evangeline WALSH

Paternal grandparents: Louis GEVRY , Marie Rosanna Olivia BILLINGS

Maternal grandparents: Edward Joseph WALSH , Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

Lawrence Louis was a soldier in World War II.
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Lawrence Louis married Aurora Claire FRECHETTE abt. 1945 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Aurora Claire FRECHETTE was born abt. 1925

Lawrence Louis married (2) Leona Ann NOGA abt. 1955 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Leona Ann NOGA was born 21 September 1937 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Leona Ann died 19 December 1994 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Leona Ann was the child of Stanley Michael NOGA and Stella P AUGUSTYNSKI.

Lawrence Louis GEVRY died 16 November 2013 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

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Before military service and a long career as a Webster police officer, Lawrence Gevry worked as a cook at a popular diner in Auburn. He developed kitchen skills as a kid watching his mother, Agnes (Walsh) Gevry-Henault, prepare family meals, he told friends on a recent afternoon. Apple pies and puddings were his early conquests, and things eventually flowed from the tasty delights. He started as a counter man, became a short-order cook, and shifted to kitchen duty when management learned of his stoveside skills.
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Recorded occupation: Police Officer, Police Photographer

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Lawrence Louis GEVRY married

Aurora Claire FRECHETTE
Marriage date: abt. 1945
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Marriage notes:

Name: Lawrence Louis Gevry

Marriage Year: 1945

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 96

Page Number: 400

Index Volume Number: 131

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.131

Name: Aurora Claire Frechette

Marriage Year: 1945

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 96

Page Number: 400

Index Volume Number: 131

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.131

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Leona Ann NOGA
Marriage date: abt. 1955
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Leona Ann NOGA was the child of Stanley Michael NOGA and Stella P AUGUSTYNSKI

Marriage notes:

Name: Lawrence Louis Gevry

Marriage Year: 1955

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 96

Page Number: 313

Index Volume Number: 159

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.159

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Birth — 1924
2 September 1924
Webster, Massachusetts, 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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Lawrence Gevry
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1925
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0289
family number: 15
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 76
nara publication: T626, roll 966
Film Number: 2340701
Digital Folder Number: 4607702
Image Number: 00599
Household Gender Age
parent Lawrence Gevry M 28
parent Agnes E Gevry F 28
Rita M Gevry F 8
Lawrence Gevry M 5

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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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts

25 Lincoln Street
Henault Jean P, head, 33, b. MA, drug clerk, drug store, $1000
Henault Agnes, wife, 38, b. MA, shoe repairer, shoe shop, $488
Gevry Rita, step-daughter, 17, b. MA, laborer, optical shop
Gevry Laurent, step-son, 15, b. MA

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

Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953

Name: Lawrence L Gevry
Residence Year: 1953
Residence Place: Webster, Massachusetts
Occupation: Emp
Publication Title: Webster, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1953

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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.

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

1994 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leona Ann NOGA died 19 December 1994, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

United States Public Records Index

Name: Lawrence L Gevry
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Residence Date: 01 Apr 2001
Residence Place: Webster, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: 02 Sep 1924
Phone Number: (508) 943-0389
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Oct 2007
Address: 12 Fifth
Address Continued: Webster, Massachusetts 01570
Address Date: 01 Apr 2001
2nd Address: 11 Sw
2nd Address Continued: Webster, Massachusetts 01570
2nd Address Date: 01 Jan 1998-01 Jun 2001
3rd Address: 23 Mechanic St # 1092
3rd Address Continued: Webster, Massachusetts 01570
3rd Address Date: 01 Aug 1993
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Possible Relatives: Leona A Gevry, Leonard S Gevry, Linda J Gevry
Record Number: 7073097

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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

Obituary

Lawrence 'Larry' L. Gevry Sr., 89

WEBSTER - Lawrence 'Larry L. Gevry Sr., age 89, of Webster, died Saturday, November 16, 2013, at Lanessa Extended Care, Webster.

His wife, Leona (Noga) Gevry died in 1994. He leaves five sons, Lawrence L. Gevry Jr. of Higganum, CT, Leonard Gevry of Webster, Louis Gevry of Dudley, Lawrence Gevry of Southbridge, and Lloyd Gevry of East Killingly, CT; ten grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Rita Bohenko of Webster.

Larry was born in Webster, son of the late Lawrence G. and Agnes (Walsh) Gevry. He was the step-son of the late John Henault. He lived in Webster all his life. He was a graduate of Bartlett High School and was a Police Officer/ Police Photographer in Webster for 36 years. Additionally, he was a photographer for over 33 years for the Webster Times and the Webster Patriot. He was a freelance photographer for the Worcester Telegram and the Catholic Free Press.

Larry was a World War II, United States Navy and Merchant

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Death — 2013
16 November 2013
Webster, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 89.

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