Helen E CROWE

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20 March 1896 , Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

16 February 1961 , Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

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John B CROWE Lena (Alena) BARRETT

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Born: 20 March 1896 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John B CROWE

Mother: Lena (Alena) BARRETT

Paternal grandparents: Patrick Henry CROWE , Mary MARTIN

Maternal grandparents: Patrick BARRETT , Bridget FAHEY

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Helen E married Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT abt. 1916 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT was born 10 February 1894 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Edward Francis Xavier died 26 August 1992 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA. Edward Francis Xavier was the child of Joseph Alexandre Gaspard "Jasper" JALBERT and Anne Elizabeth KENNEY.

Helen E CROWE died 16 February 1961 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA .

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Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT
Marriage date: abt. 1916
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT was the child of Joseph Alexandre Gaspard "Jasper" JALBERT and Anne Elizabeth KENNEY

Marriage notes:

Name: Edward P X Jalbert

Marriage Year: 1916

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 80

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.80

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

Children of Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT and Helen E CROWE

Francis Edward JALBERT

Born: 10 December 1916, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 April 1998, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie ANGER 1938 Place: Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Rita Ann JALBERT

Born: 29 June 1918, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 May 1987, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Married: William Joseph DENZER 1940 Place: Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

George Joseph JALBERT

Born: 18 June 1920, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 November 2011, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK September 1944

Roger William JALBERT

Born: 19 December 1923, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 February 2006, Northbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Beatrice Marie CAPLETTE 1949 Place: Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Elizabeth Esther JALBERT

Born: 22 August 1928, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 November 2005, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Albert Dominic MESALE 1948 Place: Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

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Birth — 1896
20 March 1896
Grafton, Massachusetts, USA

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 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name: Helen Crowe
Age: 4
Birth Date: Mar 1896
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 19
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 313
Family Number: 364
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John B Crowe
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Mother's Name: Lena Crowe
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
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Household Members Age Relationship
John B Crowe
34 Head
Lena Crowe
25 Wife
Mary Esther Crowe
6 Daughter
Helen Crowe 4 Daughter
George Crowe
1 Son
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 - Grafton, Massachusetts

Name: Helen E Crowe
Age in 1910: 14
Birth Date: 1896
[1896]
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Church St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John B Crowe
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Lena Crowe
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
John B Crowe
44 Head
Lena Crowe
35 Wife
M Esther Crowe
16 Daughter
Helen E Crowe 14 Daughter
George H Crowe
11 Son
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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

1916 Birth of Child
Francis Edward JALBERT was born 10 December 1916, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Helen E was 20 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
Rita Ann JALBERT was born 29 June 1918, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Helen E was 22 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

1920 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name: Helen E Jalbert
[Helen C Jalbert]
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Church Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edward F X Jalbert
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Edward F X Jalbert
25 Head
Helen E Jalbert 23 Wife
Edward F Jalbert
3 Son
Rita Jalbert
1 Daughter
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

1920 Birth of Child
George Joseph JALBERT was born 18 June 1920, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Helen E was 24 years old.

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

1923 Birth of Child
Roger William JALBERT was born 19 December 1923, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Helen E was 27 years old.

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)

1928 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Esther JALBERT was born 22 August 1928, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Helen E was 32 years old.

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 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name: Helen Jalbert
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 33
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street Address: Church Street
Dwelling Number: 41
Family Number: 44
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Edward F Jalbert
34 Head
Helen Jalbert 33 Wife
Francis E Jalbert
13 Son
Rita Jalbert
11 Daughter
George J Jalbert
9 Son
Roger W Jalbert
6 Son
Elizabeth E Jalbert
1 Daughter
Jasper J Jalbert
63 Father
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 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name: Helen Jalbert
Respondent: Yes
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Milbury Street
House Number: 7
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Grafton, Worc, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Grafton, Worc, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 2
Occupation: Housekeeper
Industry: Home
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Duration of Unemployment: 52
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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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.