Irene Alma FLEURIE

Born

20 March 1922 , Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

Died

5 February 1998 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 75

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Born: 20 March 1922 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Irene Alma FLEURIE

Father

George Joseph Pierre FLEURIE

Mother

Lillian M PELLETIER

Grandparents of Irene Alma FLEURIE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre "Peter" FLEURIE Marie (Mary) DAVIS

Maternal grandparents

Alexis (Alexander) PELLETIER Jelina (Belina) MORIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Irene Alma married Willard Frederick FEIGE abt. 1941 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Willard Frederick FEIGE was born 5 February 1916 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Willard Frederick died 29 April 1980 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Willard Frederick was the child of Willard S FEIGE and Anna R KORCH.

Irene Alma married (2) Albert Robert "Bobby" JONES abt. 1983 . Albert Robert "Bobby" JONES was born 30 July 1926 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Albert Robert "Bobby" died 14 December 1999 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Albert Robert "Bobby" was the child of Arthur Raymond "Ray" JONES and Ruby M SPENCER.

Irene Alma FLEURIE died 5 February 1998 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Irene Alma FLEURIE

Irene Alma FLEURIE married

Willard Frederick FEIGE
Marriage date: abt. 1941
Marriage place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Willard Frederick FEIGE was the child of Willard S FEIGE and Anna R KORCH

Marriage notes:

Name: Irene Fleury

Marriage Year: 1941

Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 131

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.131

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

Children of Willard Frederick FEIGE and Irene Alma FLEURIE

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Born: , Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)
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Clifford Arthur "Kippy" FEIGE

Born: 7 June 1960, Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 September 2013, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Gaynel ANDREWS 1994

Irene Alma FLEURIE married

Albert Robert "Bobby" JONES
Marriage date: abt. 1983
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Albert Robert "Bobby" JONES was the child of Arthur Raymond "Ray" JONES and Ruby M SPENCER

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Birth — 1922
20 March 1922
Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

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 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Name: Irene A Fleurie
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 8
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1922
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: New Hampshire
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 300
family number: 230
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 74
nara publication: T626, roll 923
Film Number: 2340658
Digital Folder Number: 4607659
Image Number: 01012
Household Gender Age
parent George J Fleurie M 40
parent Lilliam M Fleurie F 31
George A Fleurie M 11
Irene A Fleurie F 8
Peter Fleurie M 76

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts

Living with parents on Deslauriers in Webster in 1940 census. She is 18 years old.

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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 - Webster, Massachusetts

Name: Irene A Feige
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1923
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Willard F Feige
31 Head
Irene A Feige 27 Wife
Williard G Feige
5 Son
Karen A Feige
2 Daughter

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

Irene Alma FLEURIE - 1957 - Irene Feige and Fred Lachapelle at Joan Bakers wedding

1957 - Irene Feige and Fred Lachapelle at Joan Baker's wedding

Thanks to Cliff Feige

1960 Birth of Child
Clifford Arthur "Kippy" FEIGE was born 7 June 1960, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Irene Alma was 38 years old.

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.'

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

1980 Death of Spouse/Partner
Willard Frederick FEIGE died 29 April 1980, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

1998 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Irene A Jones
event: Death
Event Date: 05 Feb 1998
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 020247
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1922
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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Obituary

'IRENE A. FEIGE JONES, 75

Published on February 6, 1998, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, Massachusetts

'DUDLEY - Irene A. (Fleurie) Feige Jones, 75, of 91 Cortis Road, a retired shoe worker, died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge.

She leaves her husband, Albert R. Jones; two sons, Willard Feige Jr. and Clifford Feige, both of Southbridge; a daughter, Karen Carpenter of Charlton; a sister, Doris Skowran of Webster; four grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Her first husband, Willard Feige Sr., predeceased her. She was born in Marlboro, daughter of George J. and Lillian (Peltier) Fleurie, and lived in the Webster-Dudley area most of her life.

Mrs. Jones was a shoe worker at B & W Footwear for 36 years.

She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary 1088 in Thompson. She was also a member of the Southbridge and Dudley senior centers.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, 48 School

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Social Security

Name: Irene Elma Fleury
[Irene Fleury Feige]
[Irene Feige]
[Irene Jones]
SSN: 020164134
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Mar 1922
Birth Place: Marlboro, Massachusetts
Father Name: George Fleury
Mother Name: Lillian Pelletier
Death Date: 5 Feb 1998
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jun 1938: Name listed as IRENE ELMA FLEURY; Aug 1943: Name listed as IRENE FLEURY FEIGE; Sep 1950: Name listed as IRENE ALMA FEIGE; 16 Aug 1982: Name listed as IRENE A JONES

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