Rita May BERGERON

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2 May 1916 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Died

7 September 1997 , North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Alfred George BERGERON Mary Josephine NEVILLE

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Born: 2 May 1916 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Alfred George BERGERON

Mother: Mary Josephine NEVILLE

Paternal grandparents: Dolphis Joseph BERGERON , Exelina LECLAIRE

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Rita May married Edson S SLADE 28 September 1940 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . They divorced. Edson S SLADE was born 10 July 1913 in Stamford, Vermont, USA. Edson S died 17 September 1983 in Stamford, Vermont, USA. Edson S was the child of Charles Henry SLADE and Jessie Mabel FEIGE.

Rita May married (2) Albert H CHENAIL 30 July 1953 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA . Albert H CHENAIL was born abt. 1920 Albert H died abt. 2017

Rita May BERGERON died 7 September 1997 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rita May BERGERON married

Edson S SLADE
Marriage date: 28 September 1940
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Edson S SLADE was the child of Charles Henry SLADE and Jessie Mabel FEIGE

Marriage notes:

Name: Miss Rita Ber-Peron

Gender: Female

Residence Date: Abt 1940

Residence Place: North Adams

Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1940

Spouse:

Edson Slade

Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020.

Name: Miss Rita Mae Bergeron

[Miss Rita Mae Slade]

Gender: Female

Residence Date: Abt 1940

Residence Place: Briggsville

Employer: Spragues Specialties Company

Marriage Date: 5 Oct 1940

Marriage Place: North Adams

Father:

Alfred Bergeron

Mother:

Bergeron

Spouse:

Edson Slade

Siblings:

Alma Bergeron

Alfred Bergeron

U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

They divorced in 1953.

Name: Rita B Slade

Divorce Date: 14 Jan 1953

Divorce Place: Bennington, Vermont, USA

Spouse: Edson Slade

Ancestry.com. Vermont, U.S., Divorce Index, 1925-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Children of Edson S SLADE and Rita May BERGERON

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Rita May BERGERON married

Albert H CHENAIL
Marriage date: 30 July 1953
Marriage place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1916
2 May 1916
North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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 - 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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Rita May BERGERON and Edson S SLADE 28 September 1940, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

She was 24 years old.

1940 - North Adams, Massachusetts
Name: Rita Bergeron
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Rives Street
House Number: 259
Inferred Residence in 1935: North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: North Adams
Sheet Number: 3B
Occupation: Timekeeper
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1040
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred G Bergeron
49 Head
Mary Bergeron
53 Wife
Alfred E Bergeron
25 Son
Rita Bergeron 23 Daughter
Raymond Bergeron
21 Son
Alma Bergeron
15 Daughter
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Rita May BERGERON - 1940 engagement announcement

1940 engagement announcement

North Adams Transcript, North Adams, Massachusetts - September 9, 1940

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 - Stamford, Vermont
Name: Rita B Slade
Age: 34
Birth Date: abt 1916
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Stamford, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Street Name: Mill St Road
Dwelling Number: 85
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation: Office Secretary
Industry: Elec Mfg Co
Occupation Category: Wk
Worker Class: O
Household Members Age Relationship
Edson Slade
36 Head
Rita B Slade 34 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 Marriage / Partner
Rita May BERGERON and Albert H CHENAIL 30 July 1953, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

She was 37 years old.

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)

1983 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edson S SLADE died 17 September 1983, Stamford, Vermont, USA

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

Death — 1997
7 September 1997
North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 81.

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