Birth — 191617 January 1916
Thompson, Connecticut, USA
1920 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Adelaid Lachchapel, b. abt 1878, age 42, year of immigration 1902, weaver in cotton mill
Parmelia Lachchapel, b. abt 1883, age 34, year of immigration 1896, b. Canada, weaver in cotton mill
Alfred Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1901, age 19, b. MA, weaver in cotton mill
Lovina Lachchapel, daughter, b. abt 1903, age 17, b. CT, card room in cotton mill
George Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1905,age 15, b. CT
Arthur Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1906, age 14, b. CT
Alvin Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1912, age 8, b. CT
Raymond Lachchapel, son, b. abt 1916, age 4, b. CT
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1930 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Name: Raymond Lachapelle
event: CENSUS
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1916
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Canada
enumeration district number: 27
family number: 174
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 50
nara publication: T626, roll 284
Film Number: 2340019
Digital Folder Number: 4531888
Image Number: 01172
Household Gender Age
parent Adelaid Lachapelle M 54
parent Parmelia Lachapelle F 48
Alfred Lachapelle M 29
Arthur Lachapelle M 24
Alvin Lachapelle M 17
Raymond Lachapelle M 14
Georgette Lavgris F 9
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
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LaChappelle Adelard (Palmyra) emp G Co h 3 Main
LaChappelle Alvin (Marcia) emp G Co h 3 Main
LaChappelle Arthur emp G Co r 3 Main
LaChappelle George (Henrietta) emp G Co h Buckley Hill rd
LaChappelle Raymond student r 3 Main
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LaChappelle Adelard (Pamela) emp G Co h 284 Buckley Hill rd
LaChappelle Arthur (Sophie) emp G Co h 286 River
LaChappelle Raymond clk Suprenant Bros r Buckley Hill rd
LaChappelle Sophie (Mrs Arthur) emp G Co h 286 River
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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.
Connecticut City Directories > North Grosvenordale > 1951 - Ancestry.com
LaChapelle Raymond (Theresa) clk Suprenenant Bros h Main
LaChapelle Theresa (Mrs Raymond) emp CP&Co h 286 River
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.
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.
1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
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)
1998 Death
Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: Raymond R Lachapelle
event: Death
Event Date: 18 Oct 1998
Event Place: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Residence: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
street address: 6 BALLOU ST
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
hispanic origin:
Occupation: CLERK RET
industry: RETAIL GROCERY
education: 12
Birth Date:
birthPlace:
estimated Birth Year: 1916
father's Name: LACHAPELLE
spouse's Name: THERE
certificate number: 23379
Obituary
PUTNAM - Raymond R. Lachapelle, 82, of 6 Ballou St., an avid golfer and retired store clerk, died Sunday at home after an illness.
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Theresa D. (Dery) Lachapelle a daughter, Lorna Lachapelle of Carlsbad, Calif. a
Brother: , Alvin Lachapelle of Zephyr Hills, Fla. a half-
Sister: , Georgette Coderre of Putnam a grandson, Christopher Dunn of Valley Center, Calif. a granddaughter, Kathleen Dunn of Brooklyn, N.Y. nieces and nephews. He was born in North Grosvenordale, son of Adelard and Pamela (Langlois) Lachapelle, and lived there until moving to Putnam 12 years ago.
Mr. Lachapelle was a clerk for 25 years at Surprenant's Store, North Grosvenordale. He then worked at Cranston Print Works, Webster, for five years before retiring in 1981. He was a lifelong communicant of St. Joseph Church, North Grosvenordale, and also attended St. Mary Church of the Visitation. He was a life member of Putnam Lodge of Elks 574 and a member of Quinnatisset Country Club,
Grave
St. Joseph's Cemetery, North Grosvenordale
Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)
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