Muriel Irene Clara RAPANAULT

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9 May 1927 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 July 2017 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph Napoleon RAPANAULT Elizabeth Marie RENAUD

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Born: 9 May 1927 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Napoleon RAPANAULT

Mother: Elizabeth Marie RENAUD

Paternal grandparents: Leon A RAPANAULT , Ozina (Rosana) DESMARAIS

Maternal grandparents: Edouard RENAUD dit LOCAS , Parmelia (Adelina) MARTIN

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Muriel Irene Clara married Edmond Norman Lloyd GARCEAU abt. 1953 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Edmond Norman Lloyd GARCEAU was born 31 August 1929 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Edmond Norman Lloyd died 16 March 2017 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Edmond Norman Lloyd was the child of Leo GARCEAU and Dorilda FONTAINE.

Muriel Irene Clara RAPANAULT died 22 July 2017 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Muriel Irene Clara RAPANAULT married

Edmond Norman Lloyd GARCEAU
Marriage date: abt. 1953
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: ancestry.com

Edmond Norman Lloyd GARCEAU was the child of Leo GARCEAU and Dorilda FONTAINE

Marriage notes:

Name: Muriel Irene Clara Rapanault

Marriage Year: 1953

Marriage Place: Southbrldge, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 89

Index Volume Number: 164

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.164

Name: Edmond Norman Lloyd Garceau

Marriage Year: 1953

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 89

Index Volume Number: 159

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.159

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Birth — 1927
9 May 1927
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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 Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Muriel Rapanault
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 270
Gender: Female
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1927
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 8
Sheet Number and Letter: 8A
Household ID: 196
Line Number: 38
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 965
GS Film Number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 004950045
Image Number: 00989

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Rapanault Head M 45 Massachusetts
Elizabeth Rapanault Wife F 42 Massachusetts
Lionel Rapanault Son M 17 Massachusetts
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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

Name: Muriel Repanault
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1928
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Sayles
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 12A
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Repanault 51
Lionel Repanault 27
Irene Repanault 24
Therese Repanault 23
Ruchel Repanault 21
Muriel Repanault 12

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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)

Massachusetts City Directories > Southbridge > 1949 - Ancestry.com

Rapanault Elizabeth wid Joseph N h 42 Sayles
Rapanault Muriel emp Harvey Wells r 42 Sayles
Rapanault Theresa M clk Mathieu's Shoes r 42 Sayles

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.'

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)

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

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

Obituary

Southbridge...Muriel I. (Rapanault) Garceau, 90, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, after an illness. Her husband of 64 years, Normand Garceau, died March 16, 2017. She is survived by 3 sons Brian Garceau and his wife Linda of Southbridge, Kenneth Garceau and his wife Sandy of Sturbridge, and David Garceau of Southbridge, and 6 grandchildren Brittany R. Garceau, Corey Garceau, Garrett Garceau, David Garceau, Abigail McGurk, and Sara Garceau. She was predeceased by her brother Lionel Rapanault, and 3 sisters Rachel Blair, Sister Theresa Rapanault, and Irene Dumas-Morrison.

Mrs. Garceau was born in Southbridge, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Renaud) Rapanault. She was a lifetime member of St. John Paul II Parish. Some of the things she enjoyed most was 'getting he hair done weekly' and going out to dinner after her appointment, eating breakfast at the Elm Center Restaurant/ Café, before going to church, and she and her husband were grateful to Brittany for taking such good care of

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