Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET)

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October 1888 , Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1941 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE)Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

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Born: October 1888 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE)

Mother: Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

Paternal grandparents: Édouard VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) , Armena "Hermenie" RACICOT

Maternal grandparents: Roch TONNANCOUR (TENANCOUR) , Adeline PARENT

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Mary Grace married Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS) 27 June 1911 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA . Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS) was born 9 November 1888 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville). Wilfred Joseph died 11 May 1951 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Wilfred Joseph was the child of Louis DUPLISSIS and Celia (Salina) SIMONEAU.

Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) died abt. 1941 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) married

Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS)
Marriage date: 27 June 1911
Marriage place: Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA
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Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS) was the child of Louis DUPLISSIS and Celia (Salina) SIMONEAU

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Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988

Name: Grace Van Seler

Birth Date: abt 1889

Event Type: Marriage

Event City: Williamsburg

Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1911

Marriage Age: 22

Father Name: Edward Van Slet

Mother Name: Sophia Tenancour

Spouse Name: Wilfred J Duplisse

Spouse Marriage Age: 22

Spouse Father Name: Louis Duplisse

Spouse Mother Name: Celia Semineau

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Name: Mary Gracie Vanslett
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 1888
Birth Place: Greenfield, Massachusetts

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1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Northampton, Massachusetts
name: Grace Vaslett
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 640 Northampton city Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
birth date: Oct 1888
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Canada Fr
mother's birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 7
sheet letter: B
family number: 142
reference number: 83
film number: 1240654
digital folder number: 004113839
image number: 00622
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edward Vaslett M 42 Canada Fr
wife Sophia Vaslett F 44 Canada Fr
daughter Edna N Vaslett F 20 Massachusetts
daughter Eva H Vaslett F 17 Massachusetts
son Edward Vaslett M 15 Massachusetts
daughter Nellie Vaslett F 13 Massachusetts
daughter Grace Vaslett F 12...Read full story

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Grace Van Slet
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Northampton Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 17
page number: 1
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Edward Van Slet M 51y Massachusetts
wife Sophie Van Slet F 53y Canada
dau Grace Van Slet F 21y Massachusetts
dau Gertrude Van Slet F 19y Massachusetts
son Leo Van Slet M 17y Massachusetts
son Raymond Van Slet M 15y Massachusetts
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1911 Marriage / Partner
Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) and Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS) 27 June 1911, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville)

She was 22 years old.

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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Grace C Duplissis
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Northampton Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Street: Holyoke St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John W Duplissis
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
John W Duplissis 31
Grace C Duplissis 31
Francis W Duplissis 7
George W Duplissis 6
Raymond J Duplissis 5

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

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)

1930 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Grace C Duplissis
[Grace C Duplessis]
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Holyoke Street
Ward of City: 6 part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 100
Dwelling Number: 199
Family Number: 246
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Milfred J Duplissis 42
Grace C Duplissis 42
Francis W Duplissis 17
George W Duplissis 16
Raymond J Duplissis 15
Edward Vanslette 75
Sophia M Vanslette 77

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Grace Duplissis
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Holyoke Street
House Number: 100
Inferred Residence in 1935: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Wilfred Duplissis 51
Grace Duplissis 51
Raymond Duplissis 25
Grayce Duplissis 23
Beverly Ann Duplissis 2
William R Duplissis 0
Frank Beckmann 41
Frank Santhieman 64
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA