Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS)

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9 November 1888 , Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA

Died

11 May 1951 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

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Louis DUPLISSIS Celia (Salina) SIMONEAU

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Born: 9 November 1888 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Louis DUPLISSIS

Mother: Celia (Salina) SIMONEAU

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Wilfred Joseph married Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) 27 June 1911 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA . Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born October 1888 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Grace died abt. 1941 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Mary Grace was the child of Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR.

Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS) died 11 May 1951 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .
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Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET)
Marriage date: 27 June 1911
Marriage place: Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was the child of Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

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Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988

Name: Grace Van Seler

Birth Date: abt 1889

Event Type: Marriage

Event City: Williamsburg

Marriage Date: 27 Jun 1911

Marriage Age: 22

Father Name: Edward Van Slet

Mother Name: Sophia Tenancour

Spouse Name: Wilfred J Duplisse

Spouse Marriage Age: 22

Spouse Father Name: Louis Duplisse

Spouse Mother Name: Celia Semineau

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Birth — 1888
9 November 1888
Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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.

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

1911 Marriage / Partner
Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS) and Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) 27 June 1911, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville)

He was 22 years old.

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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: John W Duplissis
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Northampton Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Street: Holyoke St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Grace C Duplissis
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Filler
Industry: Brush Shop
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
John W Duplissis 31
Grace C Duplissis 31
Francis W Duplissis 7
George W Duplissis 6
Raymond J Duplissis 5

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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 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

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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Wilfred Duplessis
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Holyoke Street
Ward of City: 6 part of
House Number in Cities or Towns: 100
Dwelling Number: 199
Family Number: 246
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 3000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Filler
Industry: Brush factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Milfred J Duplissis 42
Grace C Duplissis 42
Francis W Duplissis 17
George W Duplissis 16
Raymond J Duplissis 15
Edward Vanslette 75
Sophia M Vanslette 77

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 - Northampton, Massachusetts
Name: Wilfred Duplissis
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Holyoke Street
House Number: 100
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 41
Occupation: Filler
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 32
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1200
Income Other Sources: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Wilfred Duplissis 51
Grace Duplissis 51
Raymond Duplissis 25
Grayce Duplissis 23
Beverly Ann Duplissis 2
William R Duplissis 0
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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)

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.