Clarence Raymond MORNEAU

Born

4 December 1942 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 June 1998 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Clarence Raymond married Melissa MOORE abt. 1976 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Melissa MOORE was born abt. 1947 in Massachusetts, USA. Melissa was the child of Robert Walsh MOORE and Mary Angeline JOHNSON .

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Parents of Clarence Raymond MORNEAU

Father

Paul Arsene Napoleon MORNEAU

Mother

Theresa LAROCHE

Grandparents of Clarence Raymond MORNEAU

Paternal grandparents

François Luc MORNEAU Georgiana LABELLE (LEBEL)

Maternal grandparents

Albert Romeo LAROCHE Malvina Adeline TREMBLAY

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Melissa MOORE
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Melissa MOORE was the child of Robert Walsh MOORE and Mary Angeline JOHNSON

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Birth

Name: Raymond Clarence Morneau
Birth Date: 1942
Birth Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 130
Page Number: 350
Index Volume Number: 146
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.146

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Clarence R Morneau
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: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Paul A Morneau
49 Head
Therese Morneau
48 Wife
Maurice H Morneau
26 Son
Rita A Morneau
25 Daughter
Desneiges B Morneau
24
Jeannette H Morneau
23 Daughter
Therese L Morneau
21 Daughter
Albert A Morneau
20 Son
Madora B Morneau
18 Daughter
Paul D Morneau
17 Son

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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

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

Death

Name: Clarence R Morneau
Certificate: 034147
Death Place: Southbridge
Death Date: 22 Jun 1998
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1942

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

Name: Clarence Raymond Morneau
[R Clarence Morneau]
[Raymond Morneau]
[C Morneau]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1942
Birth Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
Death Date: Jun 1998
Father:
Paul Morneau
Mother:
Theresa Laroche
SSN: 027362475
Notes: Aug 1963: Name listed as CLARENCE RAYMOND MORNEAU; Oct 1969: Name listed as R CLARENCE MORNEAU; Jun 1974: Name listed as RAYMOND CLARENCE MORNEAU; 01 Sep 1998: Name listed as C R MORNEAU

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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Grave

Oak Ridge Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Obituary

Clarence R. Morneau, 55

Wednesday, June 24, 1998

SOUTHBRIDGE - Clarence R Morneau, 55, a heavy equipment operator, died Monday at Harrington Memorial Hospital, after he was stricken ill at work.

He leaves his wife of 22 years, Melissa (Moore) Morneau; a son, Eric Morneau, and a daughter, Rachel Morneau, both at home; four
Brother: s, Maurice Morneau of Southbridge, Armand Morneau of Oxford, Paul Morneau of Plainfield, Conn., and Albert A Morneau of Del Rio, Texas; 10
Sister: s, Desneiges Chiocca, Estelle Remillard, Medora Jones and Una Morneau, all of Southbridge, Gloria Dupre and Louise Martel, both of Sturbridge, Rose Marie Kupiec of Charlton, Therese Lalummiere of Plainfield, Jeannette Renaud of Danielson, Conn., and Rita Chausse in Florida; and nieces and nephews. He was born in Southbridge, son of Paul A. and Therese (Laroche) Morneau, and lived here all his life.

Mr. Morneau was a heavy equipment operator with the Department of Public Works in Southbridge for 25 years.

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