Jean Marion DUPRE

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10 February 1933 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

8 October 2018 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Walter Francis DUPRE Helena C WALSH

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Born: 10 February 1933 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Walter Francis DUPRE

Mother: Helena C WALSH

Paternal grandparents: John Baptiste DUPRE , Maria O'NEILL

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

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Jean Marion married Hector Joseph GAUDETTE 12 November 1955 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA . Hector Joseph GAUDETTE was born 30 December 1927 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Hector Joseph died 8 October 1995 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Hector Joseph was the child of Hector Joseph GAUDETTE and Mary BROWN.

Jean Marion DUPRE died 8 October 2018 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Jean Marion DUPRE married

Hector Joseph GAUDETTE
Marriage date: 12 November 1955
Marriage place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA
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Hector Joseph GAUDETTE was the child of Hector Joseph GAUDETTE and Mary BROWN

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Name: Jean Dupre

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1955

Marriage Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA

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Hector Gaudette Jr

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968

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Birth

Name: Jean Marion Dupre
Birth Date: 1933
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 107
Page Number: 563
Index Volume Number: 128
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.128

Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970

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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: Jean Dupre
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Foster Street
House Number: 32
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.)
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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 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: Jean M Dupre
Age: 17
Birth Date: abt 1933
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Helena C Dupre
46 Head
Francis W Dupre
18 Son
Jean M Dupre 17 Daughter

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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 / Partner
Jean Marion DUPRE and Hector Joseph GAUDETTE 12 November 1955, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

She was 22 years old.

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

1995 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hector Joseph GAUDETTE died 8 October 1995, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

United States Public Records Index

Name: Jean M Gaudette
Titles and Terms (Original):
Also Known As: Jean M Gaudette
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3rd Also Known As Name:
Residence Date: 13 Nov 2000
Residence Place: Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1933
Phone Number: 461-0813
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: 1 RR 1 337
Address Continued: Woodstock, Connecticut 06281
Address Date: 13 Nov 2000
2nd Address: 337 RR 1 POB
2nd Address Continued: Woodstock, Connecticut 06281
2nd Address Date: 01 Dec 1993-31 Dec 1996
3rd Address: Brickyard
3rd Address Continued: Woodstock, Connecticut 06281
3rd Address Date: 01 Nov 1984
4th Address:
4th Address Continued:
4th Address Date:
5th Address:
5th Address Continued:
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6th Address:
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Possible Relatives: Hector J Gaudette
Record Number: 32460505

'United States Public Records Index,' index, FamilySearch

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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

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

Obituary

Millbury: Jean M. (Dupre) Gaudette, 85, of Millbury Ave., passed away on Monday, Oct. 8th, in the UMass Memorial Hospital, University Campus, Worcester, after a brief illness.

Her beloved husband Hector J. Gaudette died is 1995.

Jean was born in Webster the daughter of Walter and Helena (Walsh) Dupre.

A Mass for Jean will be held on Friday, Oct. 12th at 10:00am in St. Mary’s Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, 263 Hamilton St., Southbridge. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Southbridge. There are no calling hours.

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Death — 2018
8 October 2018
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 85.