Felix Patrick CARMEL (MCDONALD)

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30 May 1909 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died

15 January 2000 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 30 May 1909 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Nellie MCDONALD

Felix Patrick was a soldier in World War II.
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Felix Patrick married Gertrude LIPPE 21 May 1938 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gertrude LIPPE was born 15 September 1915 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Gertrude died 2 February 2010 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Gertrude was the child of Omer Joseph LIPPE and Marie Louise PELOQUIN.

Felix Patrick CARMEL (MCDONALD) died 15 January 2000 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Felix Patrick CARMEL (MCDONALD) married

Gertrude LIPPE
Marriage date: 21 May 1938
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Gertrude LIPPE was the child of Omer Joseph LIPPE and Marie Louise PELOQUIN

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Name: Gertrude Lippe

Marriage Year: 1938

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 71

Page Number: 250

Index Volume Number: 121

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.121

Name: Felix P Carmel

Marriage Year: 1938

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number: 71

Page Number: 250

Index Volume Number: 116

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.116

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Southbridge Girl Tendered Shower

SOUTHBRIDGE, May 17. - Miss Gertrude Lippe of 51 Harrington street was given a shower in her home tonight by a group of her co-workers of department D-6-R of the American Optical Company and friends. She will become the bride of Felix E Carmel of Hudson avenue Saturday in Sacred Heart Church. Mrs. Edgar Tremblay, the guest's sister, and Miss Evelyn Loranger were hostesses and served refreshments. A musical program and entertainment were presented.

Those present included Misses Viola Langlais, Shirley Kowaleska, Rita Leveille, Marie Loranger, Jeannette Donais, Claire Loranger, Rose Lataill, Jean Casaubon, Anna Brunelle, Mina Brodeur, Irene Emery, and Emelia Lavallee, Mrs. Lionel Lippe, Mrs. Yvonne Giroux, Mrs. Edmond Gaumond. Mrs. Louis Metras, Mrs. Josephine Tremblay, Mrs. Philip Lefebvre, Mrs. Eugene Tremblay, Mrs. Herman Loranger, Mrs. ALbert Carmel, Mrs. Michael Perron, Mrs. Michael Beaudry, and Mrs. Henry Lavallee.

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Worcester, Massachusetts

May 18, 1938

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1900 Carmel family Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (before adopting Felix)

Joseph Carmel, b. May 1855, Canada, married 6 years, year of immigration 1884
Victoria Carmel, b. April 1868, Canada, married 6 years
Albert Carmel, b. Aug 1894, Rhode Island
Bertha Carmel, b. July 1898, Massachusetts

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1909 Birth

Name: Patrick Mcdonald
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 31 May 1909
birthPlace: Providence, Rhode Island
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mother's Name: Nellie
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indexing project (batch) number: I09552-4
system origin: Rhode Island-EASy
source Film Number: 2208955
reference number: p 370

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1910 - Carmel family in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (before adopting Felix)

Victoria Carmel, b. 1873 VT, married, father b. Canada, mother b. Vermont
Albert Carmel, son, b. 1895 RI, father b. Canada, mother b. Vermont
Bertha Carmel, daughter, b. 1899 MA

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Name: Patrick Macdonald
[Patrick Mac Donald]
Age in 1910: 0
[11/ 12]
Birth Year: abt 1910
[abt 1909]
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Home in 1910: Lincoln, Providence, Rhode Island
Street: Great Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
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Household Members Age Relationship
Arnold G Pabbst
44 Head
Katherine Talbot
41 Wife
William R Talbot
8 Son
Francis Talbot
4 Daughter
Annie Mac Donald
21 Servant

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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 - St. Vincent de Paul Orphan Asylum, Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Felix Mc Donald
Birth Date: abt 1910
Birth Place: USA
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Relationship: Inmate
Enumeration Year: 1915
Township: Providence Ward 10
County: Providence
Enumeration District or Census Tract: 389
Line Number: 39
Household number: 532
Volume Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary 45
Mary Emerita C D P 22
M Margerat 30
Philys Neri 38
M Rerbarta 43
M Juliana 42
M Julietta 26
Mary Dominico 28
Mary Ferdenand 30
Mary Devota 30
Mary Petrurellia 39
M Benedict 42
Paula Maria 38
M Demmie 43
M Salina 33
Adele Mary 42
Mary Autuna 32
Mary Joachin 36
M Doleres 40
Margerat Mary 42
M Kostha 43
M Christina 39
Rose of The S H 40
Anne Philomena 34
Mary Rita 20
William Mullen 45
Louis Bularda 42
Vencent Denniger 59
Havier Goetz 26
Bernad O'Daniel 40
Rose Grenier 20
Giovanina Mariam 25
Anna Conlann 24
Agnes Magnes 30
Abby Stevenson 22
Annie Mc Dermont 20
Joseph Nastari 3
Joseph P Kinney 2
Anthony Marino 5
Pauline

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1915 Rhode Island State Census
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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 - Carmel family in Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (before adopting Felix)

Joseph Carmel, b. abt. 1862, age 58, b. Canada
Victoria Carmel, b. abt. 1872 in MA
Albert Carmel. b. 1895 in RI
Bertha Carmel, b. 1899 in MA

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 Providence County, Rhode Island

Name: Felix Mc Donald
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1909
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Home in 1920: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island
Street: Prairie Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace: Ireland
Mother's BirthPlace: Ireland
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Abert La Hue 8
John Laffey 10
Stephen Laffey 8
James Lemos 7
Ferdinand Lepro 7
Francis Moore 12
Edward L Murphy 12
Francis Mullen 11
Thomas Mullen 9
Thomas Miller 11
James J Monoghan 7
Charles Moore 8
John Miller 7
Harriman Maynard 9
John Mowry 7
Alfred Melucci 8
Antonio Madeiro 11
Joseph Madeiro 9
Christopher Madeiro 7
Joseph J Moccio 8
John Maguire 12
Joseph Maguire 10
Bernard Maguire 8
George Mackey 12
Francis Mackey 10
Howard Maloney 11
Camille Martell 8
Anthony Malko 8
Simon

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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

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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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Felix Patrick CARMEL (MCDONALD) and Gertrude LIPPE 21 May 1938, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 28 years old.

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

23 Henry Street
Lippe Lionel, head, 28, b. MA
Lippe Germaine, wife, 25, b. CT
Lippe Donald, son, 3, b. MA

Name: Felix Carmel
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Massachusetts
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Street: Henry Street
House Number: 23
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming
Residence in 1935: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 23
Occupation: Kni Fo Finisher
Industry: Cuttery
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 24
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 24
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: 1170
Income Other Sources: No
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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)

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment

Name: Felix P Carmel
Birth Year: 1909
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
County or City: Worcester

Enlistment Date: 1 Dec 1943
Enlistment State: Massachusetts
Enlistment City: Springfield
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life

Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Physical Therapy Technician or Chain Store Manager
Marital Status: Married
Height: 00
Weight: 644

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World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

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.

Felix Patrick CARMEL (MCDONALD) - Gert, Red, Aunt Rose

Gert, Red, Aunt Rose

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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)

1949 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Carmel, Felix P (Gertrude), treas-mgr South Street Market Inc and treas-mgr South Street Package Store Inc, h 139 South

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1949 Manning's Southbridge Directory
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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: Felix P Carmel
event: Death
Event Date: 15 Jan 2000
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 014267
Birth Date: 30 May 1909
birthPlace: Rhode Island
Spouse: Gertrude Lippe
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Felix Patrick CARMEL (MCDONALD) - Grave - St. George Cemetery, Southbridge, Massachusetts U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 - Ancestry.com Name: Felix P Carmel Service Info.

Grave - St. George Cemetery, Southbridge, Massachusetts

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 - Ancestry.com
Name: Felix P Carmel
Service Info.: SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 30 May 1909
Death Date: 15 Jan 2000
Cemetery: St George Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Paige Hill Southbridge, MA 01550

St. George’s Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Obituary

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - January 16, 2000
Deceased Name: FELIX P. CARMEL, 90
SOUTHBRIDGE -- Felix P. 'Red' Carmel, 90, of 60 Charlton St., a retired market manager, died Saturday, Jan. 15, at Harrington Memorial Hospital after an illness.

He leaves his wife of 61 years, Gertrude (Lippe) Carmel a son, Raymond P. Carmel of Southbridge a daughter, Rita A. Berry of Dudley seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was born in Providence, R.I., son of Joseph and Victoria (Corriveau) Carmel. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

Mr. Carmel managed the South Street Market for 35 years, retiring in 1974. He was a member of St. Mary's Church.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at St. Mary's Church, 263 Hamilton St. After cremation, burial in St. George Cemetery will be at the family's convenience. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Massachusetts

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