1896 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Arthur Lavallee
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 12 Mar 1896
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father's Name: Henri Lavallee
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mother's Name: Delia Leblanc
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indexing project (batch) number: I01160-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 2047599
reference number: 40
1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
1900 US Census shows Delia living on Cross St. in Southbridge, MA. She is 26 years old (born June 1873). She was born in Canada. Her year of immigration was 1874. She can read, write and speak English. She has been married for 5 years and has had 3 children (1 is living). Living with her are husband Henri Lavallee, age 24, born Aug. 1875 in Canada. Son, Arthur, age 4, born March 1896 in MA.
Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first Name: Arthur
middle Name:
last Name: Lavallee
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Birth Date: 12 March 1896
social security number: 026-20-0269
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last Residence: Bennington, Vermont
zip code of last Residence: 05201
death date : 24 April 1990
estimated age at death: 94
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1910 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
1910 US Census shows Delia living on Cross St. in Southbridge, MA. Delia, age 36, is married to Henry Lavalle, age 34. They have been married for 15 years. They have 3 children. 2 are living. Living with them are: son Arthur age 14, daughter-in-law? (single) Amanda Demers (daughter of Delia's
Sister: Marie Leblanc and her husband Albert Demers) age 20.
1917 World War I Draft Registration
Name: Arthur Lavallee
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Southbridge City no 10, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1896
birthPlace: Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
Film Number: 1684524
Digital Folder Number: 005216153
Image Number: 01068
'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZND-SDV : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Arthur Lavallee, .
1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
1920 US Census shows Delia living on West St. in Southbridge, MA. She is 46. Her husband Henry Lavallee is 44. Their son Arthur is 23. Living next to them are: Euseube Laliberte, age 26, wife Amanda (likely Amanda Demers from 1910 Census) age 30, daughter Parmelia age 6, son Albert age 2.
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Delia Lavallee is living on West St. in Southbridge, MA. She is 56 years old, b. Canada, year of immigration 1874. Living with her are: husband, Henri, age 54, b. Canada, year of immigration 1890, farmer; son, Arthur, age 34, b. MA, proprietor - dentistry; lodger, Gertrude Lippe, age 14, b. MA, clerk - dentistry.
L to R: Arthur Lavallee, Ben Tremblay, Jeannette Lippe Tremblay, Gert Lippe, Delia Lavallee, Henry Lavallee
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Arthur Lavallee
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
House Number: 294
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 64B
Household Members:
Name Age
Henri Lavallee 66
Delia Lavallee 66
Arthur Lavallee 44
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 World War II Draft Registration
Name: Arthur Lavallee
event: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1896
nara publication title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
nara publication number: M2090
arc identifier:
Film Number: 2247303
Digital Folder Number: 004157144
Image Number: 05177
'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V12J-415 : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Arthur Lavallee, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publications M1939, M1936, and M1937; FHL microfilm 2247303.
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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 - 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.
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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)
Obituary info
Name: Arthur Lavallee
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 26 Apr 1990
Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 94
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated): 1896
BirthPlace: Southbridge, ,
Death Date: 26 Apr 1990
Death Date: about 26 Apr 1990
Death Place: Greenville, , Tennessee
Newspaper: Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Spouse and Children
Henry Lavallee Husband Male
Others on Record
Richard Lavallee Unknown Male
Jean Graustein Unknown Female
Agnes Schumaker Unknown Female
'United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QVRP-2KPD : accessed 16 March 2018), Delia Leblanc Lavallee in entry for Arthur Lavallee, Massachusetts, United States, 26 Apr 1990; from 'Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today),' database, GenealogyBank.com (www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Worcester Telegram & Gazette, born-digital text.
Death — 199024 April 1990
Greenville, Tennessee, USA
He died at the age of 94.
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