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13 September 1976 Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 66

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Born: 16 May 1910 in Palmer, Massachusetts, USA

Paternal grandparents: François (Frank) CANTIN , Philomène CADORET


Henry Francois (Joseph Henry) CANTIN died 13 September 1976 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA.



Henry was the last child born to Mark and Eugenie Cantin. In 1930 at the age of 19 he was living with his sister Lydia and her husband Clarence Parent in Northampton. His mother had died in 1926 when he was 15. A year later in 1927, his father was remarried to Helen Frechette. He served in the military from 1931 through 1940. In 1942 he married Alice Julienne Chartier. In the 1950 census he was listed as a salesman for a cleaning company.

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BirthBirth — 1910
16 May 1910
Palmer, Massachusetts, USA
News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
DeathDeath — 1976
13 September 1976
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 66.
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St. Brigid's Cemetery, Easthampton, Mass
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Record added: 8/24/2026 10:53:57 PM
Last updated: 8/25/2026 1:10:33 PM

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