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Name: Lawrence Richard Tremblay
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Event Date: 08 May 1919
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place (Original): Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Jos Tremblay
Mother's Name: Lydia Dionne
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Digital Folder Number: 005234732
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'Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920', database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QLGT-K5WW : 13 March 2018), Lydia Dionne in entry for Lawrence Richard Tremblay, 1919.
Birth
Official Birth Certificate1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Laurence Trombley
Residence: Southbridge Town Part Of, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1920
Age: 0
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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Film Number: 1820748
Digital Folder Number: 4311573
Image Number: 00508
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Joseph Trombley M 30y
parent Lyda Trombley F 28y
George Trombley M 8y
Laurence Trombley M 7m
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
According to the 1930 US Census, Joseph Trombley is living on Lens Street in Southbridge, MA at the age of 40. He was born in NY, his parents were b. in Canada. He is a foreman at an optical mfg. co. Living with him are: wife, Lydia, age 38, b. MA; son, George, age 19, b. MA; son, Laurence, age 10, b. MA.
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
1950 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
49 Coombs Street
Trombley, Lawrence R, head, 30, b. MA, dry cleaning, owns business S S Cleaner
Trombley, Ann T, wife, 28, b. MA
Trombley, Richard L, son, 11, b. MA
Trombley, Michael J, son, 3, b. MA
NOTE: His parents also live there
Trombley Joseph F, head, age 60, b. NY, supervisor at optical factory
Trombley Lydia S, wife, age 58, b. MA
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 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Lawrence R Trombley
event: Death
Event Date: 07 Jun 1989
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 033630
Birth Date: 08 May 1919
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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Obituary
LAWRENCE R. TROMBLEY
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
June 8, 1989
SOUTHBRIDGE - Lawrence R. Trombley, 70, of 80 Warren Road, died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital.
He leaves his wife, Anne (Ayers) Trombley; two sons, Richard Trombley of Pompano Beach, Fla. and Michael Trombley of Southbridge; a brother, George Trombley of Idaho; and three grandchildren.
He was a machine maintenance worker at American Optical Co. for 15 years, retiring 15 years ago. He was also a Southbridge patrolman for five years.
He was a U.S. Army and Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of Southbridge VFW Post 6055, a past commander of Franco-American War Veterans Post 29, a past commander of AMVETS Post 29 and was quartermaster of the Franco-American War Veterans and the AMVETS. He was also a a member of Southbridge American Legion, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Worcester County Deputy Sheriffs Association, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the
Grave
Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
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