Roscoe Willard NICHOLS

Born

2 August 1895 , Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

Died

14 May 1972 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Roscoe Willard married Lysle Verna DAVENPORT 28 September 1920 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lysle Verna DAVENPORT was born 10 November 1896 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . Lysle Verna died 26 January 1986 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . Lysle Verna was the child of William Chester DAVENPORT and Sadie Lucinda MACALLISTER .

Parents & Family of Roscoe Willard NICHOLS

Parents of Roscoe Willard NICHOLS

Father

Homer Gaylord NICHOLS

Mother

Selina Lillie LEBLANC (WHITE)

Grandparents of Roscoe Willard NICHOLS

Paternal grandparents

Henry Willard NICHOLS Cornelia S MAYNARD

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Roscoe Willard was a soldier in World War I.
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Owned property at Little Alum Pond in Brimfield, Massachusetts.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Roscoe Willard NICHOLS

Roscoe Willard NICHOLS married

Lysle Verna DAVENPORT
Marriage date: 28 September 1920
Marriage place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Lysle Verna DAVENPORT was the child of William Chester DAVENPORT and Sadie Lucinda MACALLISTER

Marriage notes:

Name: Roscoe W Nichols

Marriage Year: 1920

Marriage Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 82

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.82

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Roscoe Willard NICHOLS and Lysle Verna DAVENPORT

Shirley Elaine NICHOLS

Born: 2 April 1922, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 2006, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Myrna Irene NICHOLS

Born: 25 October 1932, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 April 1990, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth

Name: Roscoe Willard Nichols
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Aug 1895
Birth Place: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Homer G Nichols
Mother: Salena

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Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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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.

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 - Blandford, Massachusetts

Name: Roscon W Nichols
Age in 1910: 14
Birth Year: abt 1896
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Blandford, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: East Brimfield
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: H* G Nichols
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Selena Nichols
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
H G Nichols 40
Selena Nichols 42
Lenora M Nichols 15
Roscon W Nichols 14
Leslie E Nichols 13
Mabel Y Nichols 10
Roger L Nichols 2

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Brimfield, Massachusetts

Name: Roscoe Nichols
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Homer G Nichols
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Selena Nichols
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Industry: Auger Shop
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Homer G Nichols 49
Selena Nichols 52
Roscoe Nichols 24
Leona M Nichols 25
Leslie E Nichols 23
Roger Nichols 11

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 Marriage / Partner
Roscoe Willard NICHOLS and Lysle Verna DAVENPORT 28 September 1920, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

He was 25 years old.

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.

1922 Birth of Child
Shirley Elaine NICHOLS was born 2 April 1922, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Roscoe Willard was 26 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 - Maywood, Illinois

Name: Roscoe Nichols
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Maywood, Cook, Illinois, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: So 6th Ave
Block: 5
House Number: 1907
Dwelling Number: 87
Family Number: 96
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 65.00
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first MarriAge: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Manager
Industry: Office
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
Roscoe Nichols 34
Lysle Nichols 33
Shirley Nichols 8

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1932 Birth of Child
Myrna Irene NICHOLS was born 25 October 1932, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Roscoe Willard was 37 years old.

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)

1934 - Farewell Party

Brimfield, Sept. 2 - A farewell party was held Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Pelton at Little Alum lake in honor of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Nichols, who will leave Wednesday for Chicago, where he has a position. The hosts were Mr and Mrs Pelton, Mr and Mrs Joseph Day and Mr and Mrs George McGill. Bridge was played with Mrs Nichols winning first prize for the women and Tower Moulton first prize for the men...

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The Springfield Daily Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
September 3, 1934

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

1936 - October 26 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield

William C Davenport and his wife, Sadie, sell property at Little Alum Pond to their daughter, Lysle D. Nichols and her husband, Roscoe W. Nichols, for $20,000.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - April 1 - sale of property at Little Alum Pond, Brimfield

April 1, 1938 - Roscoe W. Nichols and his wife, Lysle of Brimfield, sold a piece of land at Little Alum Pond in Brimfield for under $100 to Judson O. Young of Springfield.

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1940 - BRIMFIELD

Brimfield, Sept. 30 - ... Mr and Mrs Roscoe Nichols and family opened their summer home at Little Alum lake over Saturday and Sunday. They granted use of the Davenport park to the senior class of Hitchcock Free academy Saturday night for a hot-dog roast after the hay ride.

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The Springfield Daily News
Springfield, Massachusetts
September 30, 1940

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.

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

Death

Name: Roscoe W Nichols
Certificate: 019836
Death Place: Southbridge
Death Date: 14 May 1972
Birth Place: Massachusetts

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

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