Marion Laura VINCENT

Born

16 October 1910 , Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 April 2001 , Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 90

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Born: 16 October 1910 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Marion Laura VINCENT

Father

Philibert Hermidas VINCENT

Mother

Emma (Emily) Victoria LAFARIER (LAFERRIERE)

Grandparents of Marion Laura VINCENT

Paternal grandparents

Jean-Evariste (John Evangeliste) VINCENT Esther Louise LECUYER (L'ECUYER)

Maternal grandparents

David LAFARIER Delphine (Josephine) COLLETTE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marion Laura never married Unknown UNKNOWN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Unknown UNKNOWN was born abt. 1910

Marion Laura married (2) Gerald "David Ignatius" MOULTON "POPPLE" 25 October 1975 in Wilton, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Gerald "David Ignatius" MOULTON "POPPLE" was born 16 February 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . Gerald "David Ignatius" died 4 August 1988 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA. Gerald "David Ignatius" was the child of Unknown UNKNOWN and Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON.

Marion Laura VINCENT died 17 April 2001 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marion Laura VINCENT

Marion Laura VINCENT never married

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They never married. They had a child out of wedlock.

Children of Unknown UNKNOWN and Marion Laura VINCENT

Richard David VINCENT

Born: 19 November 1931, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 February 1996, Winterhaven, Florida, USA

Marion Laura VINCENT married

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Gerald "David Ignatius" MOULTON "POPPLE"
Marriage date: 25 October 1975
Marriage place: Wilton, New Hampshire, USA
Source: Official marriage certificate

Gerald "David Ignatius" MOULTON "POPPLE" was the child of Unknown UNKNOWN and Eleanor Wentworth MOULTON

Marriage notes:

NOTE: They had lived together for many years and raised a family, without officially marrying. In order to receive the optimal Social Security benefits upon retirement, they made their marriage official in 1975.

Children of Gerald "David Ignatius" MOULTON "POPPLE" and Marion Laura VINCENT

David Ignatius POPPLE

Born: 8 January 1934, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 May 2017, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Majorie Alice SHUSTER 1971 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

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1910 Birth

Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915
Name: Marie Anne Laura Vincent
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Event Date: 16 Oct 1910
Event Place: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts
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father: Hermidas Vincent
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mother: Emma V Lafarier
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volume/ page/ certificate number: item 1 p 328
Film Number: 2315296
Digital Folder Number: 4401713
Image Number: 321

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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 Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts

Herridas Vincent 42, b. Canada, year of immigration 1893
Emma Vincent 39, b. Massachusetts
George A Vincent 19, b. Massachusetts
Joseph H Vincent 18, b. Massachusetts
Louis F Vincent 12, b. Massachusetts
Marion L Vincent 9, b. Massachusetts
Rose E Vincent 7, b. Massachusetts

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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 Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Marion L Vincent
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1911
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Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0189
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Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 80
nara publication: T626, roll 963
Film Number: 2340698
Digital Folder Number: 4607699
Image Number: 00383

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1931 Birth of Child
Richard David VINCENT was born 19 November 1931, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Marion Laura was 21 years old.

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)

1934 Birth of Child
David Ignatius POPPLE was born 8 January 1934, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Marion Laura was 23 years old.

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 Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Marion Popple
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event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 5, Gardner, Gardner City, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1911
residence in 1935: Worcester, Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 14-129
family number: 143
Sheet Number and Letter: 7A
Line Number: 32
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1649
Digital Folder Number: 005460921
Image Number: 00581
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head David Popple M 29 Massachusetts
wife Marion Popple F 29 Massachusetts
son Richard Popple M 8 Massachusetts
son David Popple M 6 Massachusetts
daughter Patricia Popple F 4 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

1975 Marriage / Partner
Marion Laura VINCENT and Gerald "David Ignatius" MOULTON "POPPLE" 25 October 1975, Wilton, New Hampshire, USA

She was 65 years old.

1975 marriage

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.

1988 Death of Spouse/Partner
Gerald "David Ignatius" MOULTON "POPPLE" died 4 August 1988, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

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

1996 Death of Child
Richard David VINCENT died 23 February 1996, Winterhaven, Florida, USA

Marion Laura was 85 years old.

2001 Death

Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
Name: Marion L Popple
event: Death
Event Date: 17 Apr 2001
Event Place: Gardner, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 027068
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1910
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Spouse: David Popple
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Obituary

Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, MA, April 18, 2001

GARDNER -- Marion L. (Vincent) Popple, 90, of 43 Hill St., a retired cafeteria manager, died Tuesday, April 17, at home after a short illness.

Her husband, David I. Popple, died in 1988. She leaves two sons, David I. Popple of Westminster and Lawrence Popple of Holden a daughter, Patricia Thomas of Westminster 15 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. A son, Richard Popple of Winterhaven, Fla., died in 1996. She was born in Gardner, daughter of Hermidas and Emma (Lafarier) Vincent, and graduated from Gardner High School in 1928.

Mrs. Popple was the cafeteria manager 14 years at Gardner High School before retiring. She was a member of the South Gardner Historical Society and the Golden Age Club, and was a former Girl Scout leader.

The funeral service will be private. There are no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to South Gardner Historical Society, c/ o Warren Sinclair, 55 Union St., Gardner,

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