1890 Birth
Name: Melia Giroux
Gender: Female
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 16 Jul 1890
BirthPlace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Napoleon
Father's BirthPlace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Caroline Tremblay
Mother's BirthPlace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02106-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 1428245
Reference Number: v 405 p 430
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Living on Edwards Court in Southbridge, MA are: Napoleon Giroux, b. CT, May 1869, age 31, parents b. Canada; wife, Caroline, b. Canada, Oct 1868, age 31, parents b. Canada, married 10 years, 6 children, 6 children still living, year of immigration 1869; daughter, Melia, b. July 1890, MA; daughter, Leona, b. Jan 1892, MA; daughter, Rosanna, b. May 1893, MA; daughter, Albina, b. Apr 1895, MA; son, Leo, b. July 1897, MA; son, Armand, b. Feb 1899, MA
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.
1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Amelia Giroux
Residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1891
Age: 29
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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: 00380
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
parent Napoleon Giroux M 52y
parent Caralin Giroux F 52y
Amelia Giroux F 29y
Allrina Giroux F 24y
Armand Giroux M 19y
Alphonse Giroux M 16y
Albert Giroux M 12y
Rose Brousseau F 26y
Jeanitte Brousseau F 3y

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Emilia Giroux
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1890
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Sister
father's birthPlace: Connecticut
mother's birthPlace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0272
family number: 174
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Line Number: 67
nara publication: T626, roll 965
Film Number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 4607701
Image Number: 01070
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Alphose Giroux M 26 Massachusetts
sister Emilia Giroux F 40 Massachusetts
brother Alban Giroux M 22 Massachusetts

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Emelia Giroux
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1891
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 14-260
family number: 190
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 62
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1654
Digital Folder Number: 005460926
Image Number: 00412
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Emelia Giroux F 49 Massachusetts
brother Alphonse Giroux M 36 Massachusetts
brother Adrian Giroux M 32 Massachusetts

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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