Birth — 191514 March 1915
Thompson, Connecticut, USA
1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Germania Fournier
Residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1916
Age: 4
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's BirthPlace:
Film Number: 1820748
Digital Folder Number: 4311573
Image Number: 00331
Sheet Number: 9
Collection: United States Census, 1920

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Germaine Fournier
Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Everett Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 204
Dwelling Number: 35
Family Number: 62
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph C Fournier 54
Mary Fournier 50
Emiion Fournier 19
Armand Fournier 16
Germaine Fournier 15
Rita Fournier 12
George Fournier 11
1933 Marriage / PartnerGermaine Doris FOURNIER and Lionel Leo LIPPE 2 September 1933, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
She was 18 years old.

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
23 Henry Street
Lippe Lionel, head, 28, b. MA
Lippe Germaine, wife, 25, b. CT
Lippe Donald, son, 3, b. MA
Carmel Felix, head, 30, b. RI
Carmel Gertrude, wife, 24, b. MA
Carmel Rita, daughter, 1, b. MA

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1940 Birth of ChildDoris Janet LIPPE was born 12 December 1940, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Germaine Doris was 25 years old.
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.

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.
1962 Marriage of ChildDoris Janet LIPPE married 25 August 1962, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Paul N COURNOYER
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.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
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)
1995 Death of Spouse/PartnerLionel Leo LIPPE died 23 July 1995, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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.
Death
Age: 93
Given Name: Germaine
Middle Name: D
SurName: Lippe
Name Suffix:
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1915
State: Massachusetts
Last Place of Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts
Previous Residence Postal Code: 01550
Event Date: 29 May 2008
'United States Social Security Death Index,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:JG2X-PZH : 20 May 2014), Germaine D Lippe, 29 May 2008; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Obituary
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, Massachusetts
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Germaine D. (Fournier) Lippe, 93
SOUTHBRIDGE— Germaine D. (Fournier) Lippe, 93, of 395 High St., died Thursday, May 29th, in her home, after an illness.
Her husband, Lionel L. Lippe, died in 1995. She leaves two sons, Donald R. Lippe of Bonita Springs, FL and Dennis P. Lippe of Southbridge; two daughters, Doris J. Cournoyer of Turners Falls and Paulette T. Theodoss of Southbridge; 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by 5 brothers and 3 sisters. She was born in No. Grosvenordale, CT, the daughter of Joseph C. and Marie (Gendreau) Fournier.
Germaine worked at the American Optical Co. in Southbridge for many years. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting. She loved music, baking and cooking. Most of all she had a great love for her family.
Her funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 2nd, at 10:00am in Notre Dame Church, 446 Main St.,
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