William A BAKER

Born

6 February 1903 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 February 1985 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 6 February 1903 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of William A BAKER

Father

Reuben BAKER

Mother

Marie Albina Clarinda RENAUD

Grandparents of William A BAKER

Paternal grandparents

John BAKER Jane DAVIS

Maternal grandparents

Edouard RENAUD dit LOCAS Parmelia (Adelina) MARTIN

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William A married Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF 4 September 1923 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF was born 2 August 1905 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Beatrice Evelyn died 23 June 1992 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Beatrice Evelyn was the child of Arthur Jules LEBOEUF and Marie Florence "Florina" GERVAIS.

William A BAKER died 22 February 1985 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William A BAKER

William A BAKER married

Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF
Marriage date: 4 September 1923
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: The Herald, Southbridge, MA, Sept 6, 1923

Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF was the child of Arthur Jules LEBOEUF and Marie Florence "Florina" GERVAIS

Children of William A BAKER and Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF

William Arthur BAKER

Born: 12 October 1927, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 September 2008, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Wilma Ruth LINDSEY 1947 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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1903 Birth

Name: William A. Baker
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 06 Feb 1903
BirthPlace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Reuben Baker
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Mother's Name: Marie Clerilda Renaud
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 90
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Reuben (misspelled Ruben) at age 34. He is listed as having been born in Rhode Island. His parents are also listed as having been born in Rhode Island (probably Ireland). His wife, Clara, is 34 years old. She is listed as born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Edgar (most likely Edward), 14, Flora, 10, William, 7. The children were all born in Massachusetts. They are living on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.

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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Reuben, age 44. He is listed as having been born in Massachusetts. His parents are listed as having been born in England. His wife, Clarinda, is 44. She was born in Massachusetts. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Flora, 19, William, 17, and Leo, 8. They were all born in Massachusetts. Reuben is listed as an operator in an optical company (probably American Optical). They live on Sayles St. in Southbridge, Massachusetts.

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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

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

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

1923 Marriage / Partner
William A BAKER and Beatrice Evelyn LEBOEUF 4 September 1923, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 20 years old.

1923 marriage

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

1927 Birth of Child
William Arthur BAKER was born 12 October 1927, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William A was 24 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929

Baker, William H. (Beatrice E.), insp 13 Hope av h 139 do

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1929 Massachusetts City Directory - Worcester

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 Hope Ave., Worcester, Massachusetts

Baker, William H., head, rents home, $32/ month, age 26, married, age at first marriage: 21, able to read and write, born in Massachusetts, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Connecticut, able to speak English, lens inspector at an optical company

Baker, Beatrice, wife, age 24, married, age at first marriage 19, able to read and write, born in Massachusetts, father born in Canada, mother born in Massachusetts, able to speak English, works at a beauty shop

Baker, William A., son, age 2 1/ 2, born in Massachusetts.

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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.

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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

208 Main Street
Baker William, head, 37, b. MA
Baker Beatrice E, wife, 34, b. MA
Baker William, son, 12, b. MA

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1949

Baker Beatrice E (Mrs. William A) beauty parlor 208 Main h do
Baker William A (Beatrice E) emp AOCo h 208 Main
Baker William Arthur (Wilma R.) emp AOCo h 13 Avenue B

Source / record details
1949 Manning's Southbridge Directory
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Southbridge (MA)

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.'

1965

Baker Wm A (Beatrice E) prod eng AO h 78 Dresser
Baker Beatrice E Beauty Salon (Mrs. Beatrice E. Baker) 348 Main
Baker Wm A (Wilma R.) dist mgr Heritage Co (Hollywood Calif) h 24 Walnut

Source / record details
Polk's Southbridge (Worcester County, Mass.) City Directory 1965
Southbridge (MA)

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)

1985 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: William A Baker
event: Death
Event Date: 22 Feb 1985
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 019795
Birth Date: 06 Feb 1903
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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