Hector COLLETTE

Born

January 28 1898 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

6 September 1977 , Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA

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Born: January 28 1898 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Hector COLLETTE

Father

Louis-Hector COLLETTE

Mother

Rosilda ST MARIE

Grandparents of Hector COLLETTE

Paternal grandparents

Adolphe COLLETTE Celanise CHABOT

Maternal grandparents

Solomon STE-MARIE Philomine FORTIER

Hector was a soldier in World War I.
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Hector married Dora BONOSCONI abt. 1921 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Dora BONOSCONI was born 13 April 1902 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA . Dora died 20 June 1987 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . Dora was the child of Eli BONOSCONI and Georgianna BIBEAULT.

Hector COLLETTE died 6 September 1977 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Carpenter

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Hector COLLETTE

Hector COLLETTE married

Dora BONOSCONI
Marriage date: abt. 1921
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Dora BONOSCONI was the child of Eli BONOSCONI and Georgianna BIBEAULT

Children of Hector COLLETTE and Dora BONOSCONI

Rosilda COLLETTE

Born: 22 November 1921, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 22 November 1993, Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Married: Albert J BASINET 1940 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Florence Edna COLLETTE

Born: 31 May 1924, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 November 2000, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Joseph Roland HOULE 1944 Place: , Connecticut, USA

Alfred Joseph COLLETTE

Born: 24 October 1927, Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Died: March 1969,

Jeannette COLLETE

Born: 23 August 1929, Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 20 August 2013, Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Married: Harold Earl KORCH 4 September 1950 Place: Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Raymond COLLETTE

Born: 22 May 1930, Putnam, Connecticut, USA
Died: 12 March 1998, Killingly, Connecticut, USA

Married: Jeanne D'arc JOLY (JOLLY) 1950

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1898 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Hector Collette
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening Place:
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1898
birthPlace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date:
name note:
Race:
father's Name: Hector Collette
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Rosilda St. Marie
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: I01160-8
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 2047599
reference number: 53

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familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Hector Collette
titles:
Residence: Southbridge town (south of river but north of South St. & Main St.), Worcester, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Jan 1898
birthPlace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse Name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place:
father Name: Hector Collette
father titles:
father birthPlace: Canada Fr
mother Name: Rosilda Collette
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Connecticut
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name: Hector Collette
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: 37B
Household ID: 695
reference number: 76
gsu Film Number: 1240694
Image Number: 00310
Household Gender Age
parent Hector Collette M
parent Rosilda Collette F
Rosilda Collette F
Hector Collette M

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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 - 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

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Hector Collett
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Windham County no 16, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1898
birthPlace: , , 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: 1570495
Digital Folder Number: 005206239
Image Number: 03816

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFK-DLK : accessed 05 Feb 2013), Hector Collett, .

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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 Windham County, Connecticut

Name: Hector Collette
Residence: , Windham, Connecticut
estimated Birth Year: 1899
Age: 21
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Grandson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820199
Digital Folder Number: 4295767
Image Number: 00511
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
Solomon St Mary M 76y
Philemira St Mary F 68y
Hector Collette M 21y

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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.

1921 Birth of Child
Rosilda COLLETTE was born 22 November 1921, , Connecticut, USA

Hector was 23 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Birth of Child
Florence Edna COLLETTE was born 31 May 1924, , Connecticut, USA

Hector was 26 years old.

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

1927 Birth of Child
Alfred Joseph COLLETTE was born 24 October 1927, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Hector was 29 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 Birth of Child
Jeannette COLLETE was born 23 August 1929, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Hector was 31 years old.

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 Putnam, Windham, Connecticut

Name: Hector Collette
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1899
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0018
family number: 49
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 11
nara publication: T626, roll 285
Film Number: 2340020
Digital Folder Number: 4531889
Image Number: 00109
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Hector Collette M 31 Massachusetts
wife Dora Collette F 27 Connecticut
daughter Rosilda Collette F 8 Connecticut
daughter Florence Collette F 6 Connecticut
son Alfred Collette M 2 Connecticut
son Raymond Collette M 1 Connecticut
daughter Jeannette Collette F 0 Connecticut
head Cordelie Dupri F 63 Connecticut
daughter Angelina Dupri F 35 Connecticut

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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.

1930 Birth of Child
Raymond COLLETTE was born 22 May 1930, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Hector was 32 years old.

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 Putnam, Windham, Connecticut

Name: Hector Collette
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Putnam, Putnam Town, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1899
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 8-28
family number: 165
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Line Number: 66
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 528
Digital Folder Number: 005461417
Image Number: 00841
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Hector Collette M 41 Massachusetts
wife Dora Collette F 37 Connecticut
daughter Florence Collette F 15 Connecticut
son Alfred Collette M 12 Connecticut
son Raymond Collette M 11 Connecticut
daughter Jeannette Collette F 10 Connecticut

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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)

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.

1950 Marriage of Child
Jeannette COLLETE married 4 September 1950, Putnam, Connecticut, USA to Harold Earl KORCH

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.

Death

U.S. Social Security Death Index
first Name: Hector
middle Name:
last Name: Collette
name suffix:
Birth Date: 28 January 1898
social security number: 040-03-9559
place of issuance: Connecticut
last Residence: Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut
zip code of last Residence: 06067
death date : September 1977
estimated age at death: 79

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website