Walter Francis DUPRE

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24 October 1901 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

12 February 1977 , Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

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John Baptiste DUPRE Maria O'NEILL

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Born: 24 October 1901 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Baptiste DUPRE

Mother: Maria O'NEILL

Paternal grandparents: Jean Baptiste PICHET dit DUPRÉ , Mary Jane VEO (VIAU)

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Walter Francis married Helena C WALSH 23 October 1923 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Helena C WALSH was born 25 September 1903 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Helena C died 6 May 1979 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Helena C was the child of Edward Joseph WALSH and Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN.

Walter Francis married (2) Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN abt. 1981 . Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN was born 11 December 1909 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Florida (Florence) died 10 September 2003 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Florida (Florence) was the child of Adelard Henry CHAUVIN and Marie CHENEVERT.

Walter Francis DUPRE died 12 February 1977 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.

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First married Helena Walsh, Oct. 23, 1923 at St. Louis Church, Webster, MA; divorced.
Second married Florence (aka Florida) (Chauvin) Walsh, widow of Helena's brother James.

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Walter Francis DUPRE married

Helena C WALSH
Marriage date: 23 October 1923
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Helena C WALSH was the child of Edward Joseph WALSH and Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

Marriage notes:

Name: Walter F Dupre

Marriage Year: 1923

Marriage Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 15

Page Number: 196

Index Volume Number: 88

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.88

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.

Children of Walter Francis DUPRE and Helena C WALSH

Ann Elizabeth DUPRE

Born: 23 December 1925, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 May 2018, Westminster, Maryland, USA

Married: Robert Gerald MEAGHER 1949 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Francis Walter "Frank" DUPRE

Born: abt. 1932, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 June 2024, , New Jersey, USA

Married: Carol PENKALA 1955 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Jean Marion DUPRE

Born: 10 February 1933, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 October 2018, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hector Joseph GAUDETTE 12 November 1955 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Walter Francis DUPRE married

Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN
Marriage date: abt. 1981
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Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN was the child of Adelard Henry CHAUVIN and Marie CHENEVERT

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1901 Birth

Name: Walter F. Dupre
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Event Date: 24 Oct 1901
Event Place: Webster, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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father: John B. Dupre
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mother: Maria O'Neil
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volume/ page/ certificate number: 331
Film Number: 2057386
Digital Folder Number: 4254648
Image Number: 838

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXHF-FZB : accessed 29 Nov 2012), Walter F. Dupre, 1901.

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Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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)

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

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)

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: Walter F Dupre
[Walter F Dupee]
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: abt 1901
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Wellington Street
House Number: 189
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John B Dupre
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Maria Dupre
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Attended School: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
John B Dupre
45 Head
Maria Dupre
38 Wife
John J Dupre
15 Son
Charles A Dupre
13 Son
Raphail S Dupre
11 Son
Helen D Dupre
10 Daughter
Walter F Dupre 9 Son
Anthony M Dupre
6 Son
Bernard G Dupre
5 Son
Clarence G Dupre
3 Son
Philemia Dupre
0 Daughter

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

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 - 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

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

1920 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: Walter P Dupre
[Walter F Dupre]
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1902
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Wellington Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John B Dupre
Mother's Name: Maria Dupre
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Sorter
Industry: leather shop
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Attended School: No
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
John B Dupre Jr.
50 Head
Maria Dupre
48 Wife
Raphael L Dupre
21 Son
Helen D Dupre
19 Daughter
Walter P Dupre 18 Son
A Melvin Dupre
16 Son
Bernard A Dupre
14 Son
Clarence A Dupre
12 Son
Philomena V Dupre
10 Daughter
Emmet B Dupre
5 Son

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

Military Service

Name: Walter F Dupre
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1901
Death Date: 12 Feb 1977
SSN: 012055215
Enlistment Date: 30 Mar 1920
Discharge Date: 20 Mar 1922
Page number: 1

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

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ancestry.com

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 Marriage / Partner
Walter Francis DUPRE and Helena C WALSH 23 October 1923, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Ann Elizabeth DUPRE was born 23 December 1925, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Francis was 24 years old.

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: Walter F Dupre
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1902
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0292
family number: 209
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 6
nara publication: T626, roll 966
Film Number: 2340701
Digital Folder Number: 4607702
Image Number: 00768
Household Gender Age
Walter F Dupre M 28
spouse Helena Dupre F 26
child Ann Dupre F 4

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Birth of Child
Jean Marion DUPRE was born 10 February 1933, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Walter Francis was 31 years old.

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

Name: Walter Dupre
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Foster Street
House Number: 32
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 7B
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Dupre 38
Helena Dupre 36
Anne E Dupre 14
Francis Dupre 8
Jean Dupre 7

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

World War II Draft Registration

Name: Walter Francis Dupre
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1902
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Registration Date: 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Weight: 152lbs
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5''-10'
Next of Kin: Helena C Dupre
Household Members:
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Walter Francis Dupre

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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.

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.

1955 Marriage of Child
Jean Marion DUPRE married 12 November 1955, Thompson, Connecticut, USA to Hector Joseph GAUDETTE

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.

Military Service

Name: Walter Dupre
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Oct 1901
Death Date: 12 Feb 1977
SSN: 012055215
Enlistment Date 1: 30 Mar 1920
Release Date 1: 20 Mar 1922

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Death

WALTER DUPRE
Birth Date: Oct 24, 1901 Death Date: Feb, 1977 SSN: 012-05-5215 State Issued: MA Residence location: Holyoke, Massachusetts, 01040 Residence County: Hampden

Given Name: Walter
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SurName: Dupre
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Birth Date: 24 October 1901
Social Security Number: 012-05-5215
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Hampden, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code: 01040
Event Date: February 1977
Age: 76

'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ JPS9-P29 : accessed 24 Mar 2013), Walter Dupre, February 1977.

Name: Walter F Dupre
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Feb 1977
Event Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 017536
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BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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'Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003,' index, FamilySearch

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