Wilfred ANGER

Born

30 October 1884 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1947 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Wilfred married Anna DIONNE 14 September 1908 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anna DIONNE was born abt. 1888 in Massachusetts, USA. Anna died abt. 1947 Anna was the child of Joseph DIONNE and Marie LESCARBEAU .

Parents & Family of Wilfred ANGER

Parents of Wilfred ANGER

Father

Charles ANGER

Mother

Julie PRUNIER

Grandparents of Wilfred ANGER

Paternal grandparents

Charles ANGER Adeline (Adée) (Adele) RICHARD

Maternal grandparents

Hypolite-Frederick PRUNIER Marie Hedwidge (Edwidge) TETREAULT

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Wilfred ANGER

Wilfred ANGER married

Anna DIONNE
Marriage date: 14 September 1908
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Southbridge, MA Marriages of 1834 to 1916 and MA Vital Records Southbridge 1883

Anna DIONNE was the child of Joseph DIONNE and Marie LESCARBEAU

Marriage notes:

Name: Annie Dionne

Age: 21

Birth Year: abt 1887

Birth Place: Southbridge

Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1908

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Dionne

Mother: Marie Lescarbeau

Spouse: Wilfred Angers

Name: Wilfred Angers

Age: 23

Birth Year: abt 1885

Birth Place: Southbridge

Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1908

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Charles Angers

Mother: Julia Prunier

Spouse: Annie Dionne

Children of Wilfred ANGER and Anna DIONNE

Jeannette ANGER

Born: abt. 1909, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1992,

Gertrude ANGER

Born: abt. 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 June 2009, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Leo ANGER

Born: abt. 1916, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1884
30 October 1884
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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 Wilford Angier
Titles
Residence Southbridge town (southwest part), Worcester, Massachusetts
Birth Date Jun 1884
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head-of-Household Son
Spouse Name
Spouse Titles
Spouse Birth Place
Father Name Angier
Father Titles
Father Birthplace Canada F
Mother Name Julia C Angier
Mother Titles
Mother Birthplace New York
Race or Color (expanded) White
Head-of-household Name Angier
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Years Married
Estimated Marriage Year
Mother How Many Children
Number Living Children
Immigration Year
Enumeration District 1680
Sheet Number and Letter 5A
Household ID 84
Reference Number 21
GSU Film Number 1240694
Image Number 00385
Household Gender Age
Parent Angier M
Parent Julia C Angier F
Rosa Angier F
Napolion Angier M
Jessie L Angier F
Wilford Angier M
Eva Angier F
George Angier M
Lillian Angier F
Louisa Angier F

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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 Marriage / Partner
Wilfred ANGER and Anna DIONNE 14 September 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 23 years old.

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

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Wilfred Anger
[Wilfred Auger]
[Wilfred Anges]
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Year: abt 1885
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: North Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Annie Anger
Father's BirthPlace: Vermont
Mother's BirthPlace: Vermont
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Spec Shop
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 2
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Wilfred Anger 25
Annie Anger 23
Jenette Anger 0

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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: Wilfred Anger
Residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1885
Age: 35
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820748
Digital Folder Number: 4311573
Image Number: 00506
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Wilfred Anger M 35y Massachusetts
wife Ida Anger F 32y Massachusetts
dau Jeannette Anger F 10y Massachusetts
dau Gertrude Anger F 6y Massachusetts
son Leo Anger M 3y10m Massachusetts

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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: Wilfred Anger
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1885
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0267
family number: 359
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Line Number: 99
nara publication: T626, roll 965
Film Number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 4607701
Image Number: 00876
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Wilfred Anger M 45 Massachusetts
wife Anna Anger F 43 Massachusetts
daughter Jeannett Anger F 21 Massachusetts
daughter Gertrude Anger F 17 Massachusetts
son Leo Anger M 14 Massachusetts

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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: Wilfred Anger
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Mechanic Street
House Number: 172
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: American Citizen Born Abroad
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 427
Household Members:
Name Age
Wilfred Anger 56
Amnie Anger 53
Gertrude Anger 26
Leo Anger 24

Source / record details
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)

World War II Draft Registration

Name: Wilfred Charles Anger
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Residence Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age:
Nationality:
Race:
Complexion:
Employer: Wilfred Charles/ Anger
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1883
Birth Year (Estimated):
BirthPlace:
Relative's Name:
Relationship to Registrant:
Note:
Box Number:
Affiliate Name:
Affiliate Publication Number: M2090
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
Affiliate ARC Identifier:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Height:
Weight:
Digital Folder Number: 004157463
Image Number: 00125

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FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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.