William Cavanaugh THOMPSON

Born

8 April 1898 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 April 1957 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

William Cavanaugh married Marion Gertrude BRUCE 22 May 1920 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marion Gertrude BRUCE was born 29 May 1900 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Marion Gertrude died 3 April 1960 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . Marion Gertrude was the child of Herbert Lawrence BRUCE and Delia O'MALLEY .

Parents & Family of William Cavanaugh THOMPSON

Parents of William Cavanaugh THOMPSON

Father

William Michael THOMPSON

Mother

Mary Agnes CAVANAUGH

Grandparents of William Cavanaugh THOMPSON

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Michael THOMPSON Mary WALSH

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of William Cavanaugh THOMPSON

William Cavanaugh THOMPSON married

Marion Gertrude BRUCE
Marriage date: 22 May 1920
Marriage place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Marion Gertrude BRUCE was the child of Herbert Lawrence BRUCE and Delia O'MALLEY

Children of William Cavanaugh THOMPSON and Marion Gertrude BRUCE

William Bruce THOMPSON

Born: 23 September 1923, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 April 2013, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary P MITCHELL

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Birth

Name: William Cavanagh Thompson
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 08 Apr 1898
Event Place: Leominster, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: William Thompson
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Mother's Name: Mary A. Cavanagh
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Reference ID: p.508
GS Film Number: 1843706
Digital Folder Number: 4383931
Image Number: 536

Citing this Record:
'Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FXNN-31X : accessed 29 January 2016), William Thompson in entry for William Cavanagh Thompson, 08 Apr 1898; citing Leominster,

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Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1900 - Leominster, Massachusetts

Name: William C Thompson
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Leominster town (southwest quarter), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 1647
Gender: Male
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
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Birth Date: Apr 1898
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
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Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Household ID: 279
Line Number: 33
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240693
Digital Folder Number: 004114467
Image Number: 00106

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Thompson Head M 36 Massachusetts
Mary A Thompson Wife F 32 Ireland
George

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - Sterling, Massachusetts

Name: William C Thompson
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 1821
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
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Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 6
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Household ID: 140
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T624
Affiliate Film Number: 630
GS Film Number: 1374643
Digital Folder Number: 004972461
Image Number: 00462

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Thompson Head M 46 Massachusetts
Mary A Thompson Wife F 43 Ireland
George R Thompson Son M 15 Massachusetts
William C

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

World War I Draft Registration

Name: William Cavanaugh Thompson
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Springfield City no 1, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 08 Apr 1898
BirthPlace: , , United States
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
GS Film Number: 1674436
Digital Folder Number: 005216050
Image Number: 02806

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 Marriage / Partner
William Cavanaugh THOMPSON and Marion Gertrude BRUCE 22 May 1920, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

He was 22 years old.

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

1923 Birth of Child
William Bruce THOMPSON was born 23 September 1923, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

William Cavanaugh was 25 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)

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 - Leominster, Massachusetts

Name: William C Thompson
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 4, Leominster, Leominster City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
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District: 14-177
Family Number: 201
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 79
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1651
Digital Folder Number: 005460923
Image Number: 00698

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Mary A Thompson Head F 72 Ireland
William C Thompson Son M 42 Massachusetts
William B Thompson Grandson M 16 Massachusetts
Jean F Thompson Granddaughter F 15 Massachusetts

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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)

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.