Geneva PROULX

Born

14 April 1906 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

23 December 1993 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 87

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Born: 14 April 1906 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Geneva PROULX

Father

Adolphe PROULX

Mother

Marie Adeline LIPPE

Grandparents of Geneva PROULX

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François PROULX Luce LAVALLEE

Maternal grandparents

Gilbert LIPPE Marie-Adeline PAGÉ

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Geneva married Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD abt. 1931 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD was born 25 July 1901 in Québec Province, Canada. Aime Charles Joseph died 11 February 1978 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Geneva PROULX died 23 December 1993 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Geneva PROULX married

Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD
Marriage date: abt. 1931
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Marriage notes:

Name: C Aime Girouard

Marriage Year: 1931

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 109

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.109

Name: Geneva Proulx

Marriage Year: 1931

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 122

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.112

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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Name: Eveline Geneva Proulx
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Event Date: 14 Apr 1906
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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GS Film Number: 2315131
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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: Genevera Proulx
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Residence: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Female
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father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Canada
family number: 354
page number: 16
Household Gender Age
parent Adolph Proulx M 42y
parent Adeline Proulx F 38y
Edgar Proulx M 17y
Lillian Proulx F 14y
Therese Proulx F 9y
Irene Proulx F 7y
Maguelonne Proulx F 5y
Genevera Proulx F 3y
Placide Proulx M 1y

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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: Genevra Proulx
Residence: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1907
Age: 13
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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Film Number: 1820748
Digital Folder Number: 4311573
Image Number: 00573
sheet number: 8
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parent Adolph Proulx M 52y
parent Adeline Proulx F 47y
Edgar Proulx M 27y
Lillian Proulx F 24y
Theresa Proulx F 19y
Irene Proulx F 17y
Maguelone Proulx F 15y
Genevra Proulx F 13y
Placide Proulx M 11y
Romuald Proulx M 9y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Geneva Proulx
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1907
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Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0268
family number: 187
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 50
nara publication: T626, roll 965
Film Number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 4607701
Image Number: 00909
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parent Adolphe Proulx M 62
parent Adeline Proulx F 57
Edgar Proulx M 36
Lillian Proulx F 34
Theresa Proulx F 29
Maguelone Proulx F 25
Geneva Proulx F 23
Placide Proulx M 21
Romeo Proulx M 19

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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: Geneva Girouard
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Cross Street
House Number: 99
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8A
Household Members:
Name Age
Aime Girouard 38
Geneva Girouard 33
Robert Girouard 7

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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.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

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.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

1978 Death of Spouse/Partner
Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD died 11 February 1978, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

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)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Geneva Girouard
event: Death
Event Date: 23 Dec 1993
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 057159
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1906
birthPlace: Massachusetts
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Obituary

GENEVA GIROUARD, 87 Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
December 24, 1993
Estimated printed pages: 1

SOUTHBRIDGE - Geneva (Proulx) Girouard, 87, formerly of Cross Street, died yesterday in Providence House Nursing Home, 84 Chapin St., after an illness.

Her husband, Aime Girouard, died in 1978. She leaves a son, Robert A. Girouard of Southbridge; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Southbridge, daughter of Adolphe and Adeline (Lippe) Proulx, and lived here all her life.
She attended the former Academie Brochu.

Mrs. Girouard worked at the former Ames Worsted Co. for many years before she retired.

She was a member of Notre Dame Church and its Ladies of St. Anne Sodality.

The funeral will be Monday, with a Mass at 11:15 a.m. in Notre Dame Church, 456 Main St. Burial will be in New Notre Dame Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made the Residents Activity Fund of Providence

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