Hector Joseph married Jean Marion DUPRE
12 November 1955
in Thompson, Connecticut, USA
.
Jean Marion DUPRE
was born
10 February 1933
in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.
Jean Marion died
8 October 2018
in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Jean Marion was the child of Walter Francis DUPRE and Helena C WALSH.
Hector Joseph GAUDETTE died
8 October 1995
in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Birth — 1927 30 December 1927 Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Hector Gaudette event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Gender: Male Age: 2 Marital Status: Single Race: White birthPlace: Massachusetts estimated Birth Year: 1928 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son father's birthPlace: Connecticut mother's birthPlace: Rhode Island enumeration district number: 0269 family number: 134 Sheet Number and Letter: 6B Line Number: 91 nara publication: T626, roll 965 Film Number: 2340700 Digital Folder Number: 4607701 Image Number: 00950 Household Gender Age parent Hector Gaudette M 34 parent Mary Gaudette F 24 Hector Gaudette M 2
Name: Hector Gaudette titles & terms: Jr event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Gender: Male Age: 12 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): race (standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): relationship to head of household (standardized): Son birthPlace: Massachusetts estimated Birth Year: 1928 residence in 1935: Same House enumeration district number: 14-255 family number: 74 Sheet Number and Letter: 4B Line Number: 64 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 1654 Digital Folder Number: 005460926 Image Number: 00258 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Hector Gaudette M 44 Connecticut wife Mary Gaudette F 34 Rhode Island son Hector Gaudette M 12 Massachusetts
Name: Hetta Gaudette Junior Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928 Race: White BirthPlace: Massachusetts Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Lens Street House Number: 8 Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 4B Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Household Members: Name Age Hector Gaudette 44 Mary Gaudette 34 Hetta Gaudette 12
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.
1955 Marriage / Partner Hector Joseph GAUDETTE and Jean Marion DUPRE 12 November 1955, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
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.
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)
U.S. Social Security Death Index first Name: Hector middle Name: J last Name: Gaudette name suffix: Birth Date: 30 December 1927 social security number: 034-20-3049 place of issuance: Massachusetts last Residence: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut zip code of last Residence: 06281 Death Date: 8 October 1995 estimated age at death: 68
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - October 9, 1995
Deceased Name: HECTOR J. GAUDETTE, 67
WOODSTOCK - Hector J. Gaudette, 67, of Woodstock, a former American Optical manager, died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 40 years, Jean M. (Dupre) Gaudette. He was born in Southbridge, son of Hector J. and Mary (Brown) Gaudette, and lived here several years. He had lived all his life in the area.
Mr. Gaudette was a manager at American Optical Co. in Southbridge for 44 years. He later worked four years at Cabot Safety Corp. before he retired. He was an Army veteran.
The funeral will be Wednesday from Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at noon in St. Stephen's Church, Routes 131 and 297, Quinebaug. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Southbridge. Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer
Birth — 1927
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1955 Marriage / Partner
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