Florina PROVOST

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19 January 1895 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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abt. 1951 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Charles PROVOST Marie Philomene TREMBLAY

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Born: 19 January 1895 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Charles PROVOST

Mother: Marie Philomene TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents: Augustin TREMBLAY , Marie BOYER

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Florina married Alfred Raymond BOUCHER . Alfred Raymond BOUCHER was born 25 February 1892 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Alfred Raymond died January 1969 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Alfred Raymond was the child of Alfred BOUCHER and Lumina LECLAIR.

Florina PROVOST died abt. 1951 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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1895 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Florina Provost
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 19 Jan 1895
birthPlace: Southbridge, Massachusetts
Death Date:
name note:
Race:
father's Name: Charles
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Philomine Tremblay
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: C01932-9
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source Film Number: 1651229
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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Living on Crystal St. in Southbridge, MA -- Charles Provost, age 49, b. Oct 1850 in VT, parents born in Canada, married 27 years, occupation: Day Watchman
Philomene Provost, wife, age 46, born May 1854 in Canada, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living, year of immigration 1871, 29 years in the U.S.
Agnes Provost, daughter, age 18, b. May 1882 in Canada, father b. Vermont, mother b. Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., glass examiner
William Provost, son, age 16, b. Apr 1884 in Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., packer in print works
Eva Provost, daughter, age 9, b. July 1890 in MA
Wilfred Provost, son, age 7, b. Sept 1892 in MA
Florina Provost, daughter, age 4, b. June 1895 in MA.
Nora Peck, boarder, age 16, b. Nov 1883 in MA, spectacle maker

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Florina Provost
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Residence: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: New York
mother's birthPlace: Canada French
family number: 78
page number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Samuel Provost M 60y New York
wife Philomene Provost F 57y Canada French
dau Eva Provost F 19y Massachusetts
son Wilfred Provost M 17y Massachusetts
dau Florina Provost F 15y Massachusetts
Paul Peck M 48y Canada French
Lillian Peck F 17y Massachusetts

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Florina Provost
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1897
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles Provost
Father's BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Mother's Name: Feamone Provost
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Provost 73
Feamone Provost 65
Wilfred Provost 27
Florina Provost 23

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

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 - 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: Florina Boucher
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event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1896
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 14-260
family number: 201
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 31
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1654
Digital Folder Number: 005460926
Image Number: 00413
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Raymond Boucher M 47 Massachusetts
wife Florina Boucher F 44 Massachusetts

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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 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.