James Jerome MOORE

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13 October 1942 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

27 July 2020 , Douglas, Massachusetts, USA

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Robert Walsh MOORE Mary Angeline JOHNSON

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Born: 13 October 1942 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Walsh MOORE

Mother: Mary Angeline JOHNSON

Paternal grandparents: Luke Jerome MOORE , Mary Augusta WALSH

Maternal grandparents: Peter JOHNSON , Mary OSINSKI

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James Jerome married Mary PROVOST abt. 1967 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Mary PROVOST was born abt. 1942 in Massachusetts, USA. Mary was the child of George Joseph PROVOST and Bernadette FONTAINE.

James Jerome MOORE died 27 July 2020 in Douglas, Massachusetts, USA .

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Mary PROVOST
Marriage date: abt. 1967
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Mary PROVOST was the child of George Joseph PROVOST and Bernadette FONTAINE

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Rebecca Mary MOORE

Born: 9 September 1970, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 January 2018, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: James Jerome Moore
Birth Date: 1942
Birth Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 145
Page Number: 250
Index Volume Number: 146
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.146

Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970

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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 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: James Moore
Age: 7
Birth Date: abt 1943
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert Moore
29 Head
Mary Moore
27 Wife
Genett Moore
8 Son
James Moore 7 Son
Melisse Moore
2 Daughter

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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

1970 Birth of Child
Rebecca Mary MOORE was born 9 September 1970, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas)

James Jerome was 27 years old.

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.

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

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

2018 Death of Child
Rebecca Mary MOORE died 8 January 2018, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

James Jerome was 75 years old.

Obituary

DOUGLAS - We, the family of Jim Moore, would like to share with you a glimpse into his simultaneously extraordinary and simple 77 years of life, on the occasion of his graceful slip away from us at his home in Douglas, MA on July 27, 2020. Indeed, during his later years, he was known for writing or saying to anyone he could, “celebrate life!” This is how he did…

Jim arrived among us on October 13, 1942 in Webster, MA, the son of Robert and Mary (Johnson) Moore, the second among six siblings. Garry and wife, Bonnie; Melissa and husband, Clarence (deceased); Robert (deceased), Kristina (deceased) and Jonathan – along with a corresponding brood of charming nieces and nephews – have all been dear to Jim as the family fabric continues to be woven. A woman of deep empathy, his mother had a green thumb and took delight in the cuisine of her Polish heritage, influencing Jim’s own propensity for nurturing, be it in his home gardens and chicken coops (oh, the joy of the arrival of new chicks

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Death — 2020
27 July 2020
Douglas, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.

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