Mildred E ROBINSON

(b. 16 January 1903 , Poland, Maine, USA d. 28 December 1991 , Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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Mildred E ROBINSON was born 16 January 1903 in Poland, Maine, USA

Mildred E ROBINSON was the child of James Hosea ROBINSON and Grace Agnus COBB and the grandchild of: (paternal) Martin L ROBINSON and Frances Ellen KNOWLTON (maternal) Ivory COBB and Harriet VERRILL

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Mildred E married Augustine Fred BOUCHER 3 January 1920 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Augustine Fred BOUCHER was born 11 February 1900 in St-Éphrem-de-Tring, Quebec, Canada. Augustine Fred died 30 March 1940 Augustine Fred was the child of Ludger BOUCHER and Angeline TOULOUSE.

Mildred E ROBINSON died 28 December 1991 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .

Buried in Auburn, Maine

NOTE: Jessie Cobb was Mildred Robinson's aunt. Jessie died before Mildred was born.

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Mildred E ROBINSON married

Augustine Fred BOUCHER-- Date: 3 January 1920 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
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Augustine Fred BOUCHER was the child of Ludger BOUCHER and Angeline TOULOUSE

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence
MILDRED E ROBINSON - Bride
AUGUSTINE BOUCHER - Groom Jan 3, 1920 Maine, United States Marriage 0 LEWISTON LEWISTON ME ME

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

Children of Augustine Fred BOUCHER and Mildred E ROBINSON:

Mary Lucia BOUCHER (b.26 March 1920, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 28 July 1987, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. C Raymond HINDES 26 November 1945 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

William A BOUCHER (b.18 October 1921, , Maine, USA d. 11 July 2000, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Mary GRACE

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1903 Birth
Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907
name: Mildred E
event type: Birth
event date: 16 Jan 1903
event place: Poland, , Maine
gender: Female
age:
estimated birth year:
father: James Robinson
mother: Grace Cobb
spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
film number: 10027
dgs number: 4703866
image number: 01909
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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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

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
Light Run of Fever
Children's Home, Lewiston Under Quarantine - Only Two of the Children Ill.

The Children's Home, Main street, Lewiston was placed under quarantine Saturday, two of the children having come down with scarlet fever. One of the patients is Mildred Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Grace Robinson who was recently elected matron at the home and the other patient is Gladys Knight. The children are said to be having a very light run of the fever and no serious results are expected.

There are seven children at the home at the present time.

Beside the daughter who is at the home ill of scarlet fever, Mrs. Robinson has another child who is under quarantine for diphtheria in Poland and two more children in South Auburn who have the whooping cough.

The Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine
January 14, 1913

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 Marriage / Partner
Mildred E ROBINSON and Augustine Fred BOUCHER 3 January 1920, Lewiston, Maine, USA

She was 16 years old.

1920 Androscoggin County, Maine
name: Mildred Robinson
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1903
age: 17
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820637
digital folder number: 4300992
image number: 00800
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
parent Grace Philbrich F 41y
Mildred Robinson F 17y
Roland M Robinson M 14y
Lawrence Robinson M 7y
Mary Philbrich F 4y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1920 Birth of Child
Mary Lucia BOUCHER was born 26 March 1920, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Mildred E was 17 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 Birth of Child
William A BOUCHER was born 18 October 1921, , Maine, USA

Mildred E was 18 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

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)

1930 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
name: Mildred E Boucher
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 27
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1903
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0013
family number: 156
sheet number and letter: 9A
line number: 30
nara publication: T626, roll 908
film number: 2340643
digital folder number: 4607005
image number: 00986
Household Gender Age
spouse Augustine F Boucher M 30
Mildred E Boucher F 27
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - 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.

1945 Marriage of Child
Mary Lucia BOUCHER married 26 November 1945, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard) to C Raymond HINDES

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.

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.

1987 Death of Child
Mary Lucia BOUCHER died 28 July 1987, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Mildred E was 84 years old.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Mildred Boucher
event: Death
event date: 28 Dec 1991
event place: Springfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 057510
birth date: 16 Jan 1903
birthplace: Maine
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