Wilfred Joseph DUQUETTE

Born

5 August 1899 , Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Died

3 October 1968 , Westport, Connecticut, USA

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Pierre DUQUETTE Marie Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE

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Born: 5 August 1899 in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Father: Pierre DUQUETTE

Mother: Marie Julie BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE

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Wilfred Joseph married Annie Laurie BROWE (BREAULT) October 1919 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Annie Laurie BROWE (BREAULT) was born 26 June 1900 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Annie Laurie died 20 April 1942 in Westport, Connecticut, USA (Green's Farms). Annie Laurie was the child of Peter Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) and Elizabeth (Libby) ROWE (TETR(E)AULT).

Wilfred Joseph DUQUETTE died 3 October 1968 in Westport, Connecticut, USA .

m. (2) Carmelle Gringras (1911 - 2009)

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Annie Laurie BROWE (BREAULT)
Marriage date: October 1919
Marriage place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Annie Laurie BROWE (BREAULT) was the child of Peter Joseph BROWE (BREAULT) and Elizabeth (Libby) ROWE (TETR(E)AULT)

Children of Wilfred Joseph DUQUETTE and Annie Laurie BROWE (BREAULT)

Gerald Wilfred DUQUETTE

Born: 14 August 1920, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 September 2013, Westport, Connecticut, USA

Marguerite Elizabeth DUQUETTE

Born: 13 January 1922, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 2 November 2004, Culpeper, Virginia, USA

Rita Marie DUQUETTE

Born: 17 January 1923, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 29 July 2011, Milford, Connecticut, USA

Carl Raymond DUQUETTE

Born: 31 December 1925, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 6 January 2012, Bradenton, Florida, USA

Marion Gladys DUQUETTE

Born: 18 March 1934, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 September 2009, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1899
5 August 1899
Voluntown, Connecticut, 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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Wilfred Joseph DUQUETTE and Annie Laurie BROWE (BREAULT) October 1919, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 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 - 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
Gerald Wilfred DUQUETTE was born 14 August 1920, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Wilfred Joseph was 21 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Marguerite Elizabeth DUQUETTE was born 13 January 1922, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

Wilfred Joseph was 22 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 Birth of Child
Rita Marie DUQUETTE was born 17 January 1923, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

Wilfred Joseph was 23 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Carl Raymond DUQUETTE was born 31 December 1925, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

Wilfred Joseph was 26 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)

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 - Bridgeport, Connecticut
Name: Wilfred J Duguette
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
District: ED 54
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Connecticut
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 18
Sheet Number and Letter: 18A
Household ID: 332
Line Number: 13
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 255
GS Film Number: 2339990
Digital Folder Number: 004950317
Image Number: 01037

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Wilfred J Duguette Head M 30 Connecticut
Anna L Duguette Wife F 29 Massachusetts
Gerald W Duguette Son M 9 Massachusetts
Marguerite E Duguette Daughter F 8 Rhode Island
Rita M...Read full story

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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)

1934 Birth of Child
Marion Gladys DUQUETTE was born 18 March 1934, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Wilfred Joseph was 34 years old.

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 - Westport, Connecticut
Name: Wilfred Duquette
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Westport Town, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Last Place of Residence: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
District: 1-222
Family Number: 157
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 75
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 500
Digital Folder Number: 005461389
Image Number: 01180

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Wilfred Duquette Head M 40 Connecticut
Annie Duquette Wife F 39 Massachusetts
Gerald Duquette Son M 19 Massachusetts
Marguerete Duquette Daughter F 18 Rhode Island
Rita Duquette Daughter F 17 Rhode Island
Carl Duquette Son M 14 Rhode Island
Edna Duquette Daughter F 10 Rhode Island
Louis Duquette Son M 8 Connecticut
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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Annie Laurie BROWE (BREAULT) died 20 April 1942, Westport, Connecticut, USA (Green's Farms)

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.'