Albert E LALIBERTE

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3 July 1917 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

20 April 2000 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 82

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Eusebe LALIBERTE Marie Amanda DEMERS

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Born: 3 July 1917 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Eusebe LALIBERTE

Mother: Marie Amanda DEMERS

Paternal grandparents: Eusebe LALIBERTE , Julia ANGER

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-Eusebe-Albert DEMERS , Mary LEBLANC

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Albert E married Marie Rita LANCTOT abt. 1947 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Rita LANCTOT was born 6 July 1919 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Marie Rita died 30 November 2005 in Massachusetts, USA. Marie Rita was the child of François Xavier "Frank" LANCTOT and Isabelle LEPAIN.

Albert E LALIBERTE died 20 April 2000 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Marie Rita LANCTOT
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Marie Rita LANCTOT was the child of François Xavier "Frank" LANCTOT and Isabelle LEPAIN

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Dennis R LALIBERTE

Born: 5 November 1947, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 March 2015, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Name: Albert E Laliberte
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 03 Jul 1917
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Eusebe
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Mother's Name: Amanda Demers
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Certificate Number: 164
PAge: 502
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Digital Folder Number: 005360055
Image Number: 00503

'Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:23BM-HVD : 13 March 2018), Albert E Laliberte, 03 Jul 1917; citing Birth, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 164, page 502, State Archives, Boston.

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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

West St., Southbridge, Massachusetts
Amanda Demers Laliberte, age 30, is married to Eusebe Laliberte, age 26, living on West St. in Southbridge, MA. Living with them are: daughter Parmelia 6, son Albert 2. Henry Lavallee, Delia and Arthur are living next door.

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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Albert Laliberte
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1918
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Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0270
family number: 213
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 21
nara publication: T626, roll 965
Film Number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 4607701
Image Number: 00991
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Eusclec Laliberte M 36 Massachusetts
wife Amanda Laliberte F 40 Massachusetts
daughter Parmelia Laliberte F 16 Massachusetts
son Albert Laliberte M 12 Massachusetts
lodger Leonel Lippe M 18 Massachusetts
lodger Jeanette Lippe F 20 Massachusetts

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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: Albert E Laliberte
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1918
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Off Morris Street
House Number: 150
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 5A
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Banctot 45
Isabel Banctot 43
Clarence Banctot 18
Theresa Banctot 16
Lorraine Banctot 13
Norman Banctot 10
Albert E Laliberte 22
Rita A Laliberte 20

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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.

1947 Birth of Child
Dennis R LALIBERTE was born 5 November 1947, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Albert E was 30 years old.

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

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 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2000 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Albert E Laliberte
event: Death
Event Date: 19 Apr 2000
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 028106
Birth Date: 03 Jul 1917
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Spouse: Rita Lanctot
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first Name: Albert
middle Name: E
last Name: Laliberte
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Birth Date: 3 July 1917
social security number: 019-09-9988
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last Residence: Worcester, Massachusetts
zip code of last Residence: 01550
death date : 15 April 2000
estimated age at death: 83

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Obituary

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - April 21, 2000
Deceased Name: ALBERT E. LALIBERTE, 82
SOUTHBRIDGE -- Albert E. Laliberte, 82, of Dennison Lane, a retired cemetery superintendent, died Thursday, April 20, in Harrington Memorial Hospital.

He leaves his wife of 60 years, Rita (Lanctot) Laliberte; three sons, Albert E. Laliberte Jr. of Brookfield, and Dennis and Paul Laliberte, both of Southbridge; two daughters, Joanne Roso of West Brookfield, and Mary Jane Chenier of Southbridge; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two foster children, Patricia Lamontagne and Lisa Ramsdell, both of Southbridge. He was born in Southbridge, son of Eusebe and Amanda (Demers) Laliberte. He was a Navy Seabees veteran of World War II.

Mr. Laliberte was superintendent of cemeteries at Notre Dame Church, retiring in 1979. He previously worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, Conn.

He was a member of Notre Dame Church and the Disabled American Veterans.

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