Eva Mary GIRARD

(b. 20 June 1900 , Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA d. 20 May 1961 , Concord, New Hampshire, USA )

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Eva Mary GIRARD was born 20 June 1900 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA

Eva Mary GIRARD was the child of Ferdinand GIRARD and Mary Louise LAREAU

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Eva Mary married Stanley Tower ORCUTT 16 June 1917 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Stanley Tower ORCUTT was born 23 January 1895 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Stanley Tower died 4 August 1977 in Chico, California, USA. Stanley Tower was the child of Charles Jones ORCUTT and Sarah Ruthena BEAL.

Eva Mary GIRARD died 20 May 1961 in Concord, New Hampshire, USA .

m. (2) Acel Leroy Quimby (1898 - 1983)

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Eva Mary GIRARD married

Stanley Tower ORCUTT-- Date: 16 June 1917 Place: Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Stanley Tower ORCUTT was the child of Charles Jones ORCUTT and Sarah Ruthena BEAL

Children of Stanley Tower ORCUTT and Eva Mary GIRARD:

Wallace Joseph ORCUTT (b.4 December 1918, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA d. 4 January 1991, , Florida, USA)

Ruth Mae ORCUTT (b.14 December 1919, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA d. 19 May 1977, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA)

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1900 Birth
20 June 1900
Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Eva Mary GIRARD and Stanley Tower ORCUTT 16 June 1917, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge)

She was 17 years old.

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

1918 Birth of Child
Wallace Joseph ORCUTT was born 4 December 1918, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA (Fisherville)

Eva Mary was 18 years old.

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

1919 Birth of Child
Ruth Mae ORCUTT was born 14 December 1919, Boscawen, New Hampshire, USA (Fisherville)

Eva Mary was 19 years old.

1920 Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire
name: Eva Orcutt
residence: , Merrimack, New Hampshire
estimated birth year: 1901
age: 19
birthplace: New Hampshire
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1821013
digital folder number: 4313306
image number: 00022
sheet number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Fred Gerard M 45y Canada
wife Louise Gerard F 44y Canada
dau Meda Gerard F 20y New Hampshire
dau Eva Orcutt F 19y New Hampshire
dau Evangeline Gerard F 16y New Hampshire
son Vernon Gerard M 3y New Hampshire
Wallace Orcutt M 1y New Hampshire
Paul Gerard M 3m New Hampshire
Ruth Orcutt F 6m New Hampshire
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 Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire
name: Eva M Quimby
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire
gender: Female
age: 29
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: New Hampshire
estimated birth year: 1901
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0026
family number: 25
sheet number and letter: 1B
line number: 90
nara publication: T626, roll 1304
film number: 2341039
digital folder number: 4610736
image number: 00974
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Acel L Quimby M 31 New Hampshire
wife Eva M Quimby F 29 New Hampshire
stepson Wallace J Orcutt M 11 New Jersey
stepdaughter Ruth M Orcutt F 10 New Hampshire
daughter Pauline M Quimby F 5 New Hampshire
daughter Teresa M Quimby F 4 New Hampshire
son Leroy R Quimby M 3 New Hampshire
daughter Louise A Quimby F 0 New Hampshire
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 - 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 - 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.

Death
Birth: 1903
Plymouth
Grafton County
New Hampshire, USA
Death: May 20, 1961
Concord
Merrimack County
New Hampshire, USA

Eva M. Girard was born in 1901 in Plymouth New Hampshire the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Louise Girard.She was married twice first to Mr. Stanley T. Orcutt, and second to Mr. Acel L. Quimby.She was a long time resident of Concord NH, and was the mother of Wallace J. Orcutt, Acel R. Quimby, Leroy Quimby,Ruth Oructt-Sweetser, Madeline Quimby-Richardson, Louise Quimby-Jobin, Pauline Quimby-Moorse,and Theresa Quimby-Ash.She also leaves many Grandchildren.She was also the sister of Fred Girard, Vernon Girard, Meda Girard,and Evangeline Girard.She also leaves numerouse cousins,nices,and nephews.
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