Antonio LAVOIE

(b. 14 August 1893 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 January 1953 , Thomaston, Connecticut, USA )

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Antonio LAVOIE was born 14 August 1893 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Antonio LAVOIE was the child of Casimir Telesphore (Tellis) LAVOIE and Marie Obdulie Parmelia (Ceduline Odile) ANGER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre LAVOIE and Emilie GIRARD (maternal) Charles ANGER and Adeline (Adée) (Adele) RICHARD

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Antonio married Marie-Rachel GUIMOND . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Marie-Rachel GUIMOND was born 16 May 1892 in Sainte-Flore, Shawinigan, Québec, Canada. Marie-Rachel died 16 August 1971 Marie-Rachel was the child of Antoine GUIMOND and Olivine DESAULNIERS.

Antonio LAVOIE died 12 January 1953 in Thomaston, Connecticut, USA .
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Antonio LAVOIE married

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Marie-Rachel GUIMOND was the child of Antoine GUIMOND and Olivine DESAULNIERS

Children of Antonio LAVOIE and Marie-Rachel GUIMOND:

Raymond LAVOIE (b.21 February 1914, Windham, Connecticut, USA d. 1 February 2009, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA )

Dora Olivia LAVOIE (b.5 April 1917, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 February 1999, Watertown, Connecticut, USA )

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1893 Birth
Name: Antonio Lavoie
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 14 Aug 1893
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Father's Name: Telesphore Lavoie
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Mother's Name: Agnes Obudina
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Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 23
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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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
name: Antonio Lavoie
titles:
residence: Southbridge town (south of river but north of South St. & Main St.), Worcester, Massachusetts
birth date: Aug 1893
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Thophare Lavoie
father titles:
father birthplace: Canada Fr
mother name: Obdie Lavoie
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Thophare Lavoie
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 1678
sheet number and letter: 28A
household id: 496
reference number: 46
gsu film number: 1240694
image number: 00291
Household Gender Age
parent Thophare Lavoie M
parent Obdie Lavoie F
Calmea Lavoie F
Florida Lavoie F
Antonio Lavoie M
Leo Lavoie M
Flora Lavoie F
Arthur Auger M
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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

1914 Birth of Child
Raymond LAVOIE was born 21 February 1914, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Antonio was 20 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Dora Olivia LAVOIE was born 5 April 1917, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Antonio was 23 years old.

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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Antonio Lavoie
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Worcester City no 4, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 14 Aug 1893
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: 1674505
digital folder number: 005216064
image number: 03183

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNC-JYX : accessed 03 Dec 2012), Antonio Lavoie, .
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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 Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Antonio Lavoie
residence: Precinct 4 Worchester Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1894
age: 26
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820750
digital folder number: 4311575
image number: 00254
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
Antonio Lavoie M 26y
spouse Rachael Lavoie F 26y
child Raymond Lavoie M 5y
child Dora Lavoie F 2y9m

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 - Thomaston, Connecticut
Name: Antino Lavoie
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Thomaston Town, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Antino Lavoie Head Male 46 Massachusetts
Rachel Lavoie Wife Female 46 Canada
Alfonse Donza Son-in-law Male 26 Connecticut
Dora Donza Daughter Female 23 Massachusetts
Dorthy Donza Granddaughter Female 5 Connecticut
1940 U.S. Census

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)

World War II Draft Registration
Name: Antonio Lavoie
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Age: 49
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1893
Birth Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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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.