Mary Nelida TREMBLAY

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31 July 1902 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

2 January 1988 , Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

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William TREMBLAY Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA

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Born: 31 July 1902 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William TREMBLAY

Mother: Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA

Paternal grandparents: Augustin TREMBLAY , Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER

Maternal grandparents: Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA , Adelaide BOURDELAIS

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Mary Nelida married Ford Page SHAFER 25 July 1929 in Flint, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ford Page SHAFER was born 7 December 1906 in Superior, Wisconsin, USA. Ford Page died 26 March 1956 in Michigan, USA. Ford Page was the child of Harry Verndale SHAFER and Mary Ellen DAVIS.

Mary Nelida TREMBLAY died 2 January 1988 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Mary Nelida TREMBLAY married

Ford Page SHAFER
Marriage date: 25 July 1929
Marriage place: Flint, Michigan, USA
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Ford Page SHAFER was the child of Harry Verndale SHAFER and Mary Ellen DAVIS

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Name: Nelida Tremblay

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birth Year: abt 1903

Birth Place: Massachusetts

Marriage Date: 25 Jul 1929

Marriage Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

License County: Genesee

Age: 26

Residence Place: Flint, Michigan

Father: William Tremblay

Mother: Josephine Maynard

Spouse: Mr Ford Shafer

Spouse Gender: Male

Spouse Race: White

Spouse Age: 24

Spouse Birth Place: Wisconsin

Spouse Residence Place: Flint, Michigan

Spouse Father: Harry Shafer

Spouse Mother: Mary Page

County File Number: 16926

State File Number: 25 7628

Film: 49

Film Title: 27-Gogebic 4970-8229

Film Description: Genesee (1929 - 1932)

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Children of Ford Page SHAFER and Mary Nelida TREMBLAY

Gregory SHAFER

Born: 25 May 1930, , Michigan, USA
Died: abt. 1984, , New Jersey, USA

Married: Marjorie GALE 1950

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1902 Birth
Name: Marie Nelida Tremblay
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 31 Jul 1902
Birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: William Tremblay
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Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Josephine Maynard
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 86
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
source: familysearch.org
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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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

1910 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
ftp.us-census.org/ pub/ usgenweb/ census/ ma/ worcester/ 1910/ ed1953-pg030a.txt shows the Tremblay family living at 6A Cohassee Street:

TREMBLEY William Head M W 31 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts . . ENG d?ye maker optical works
TREMBLEY Josephine Wife F W 32 Can/ French Can/ French Can/ French 1879 . ENG none .
TREMBLEY Lucie Daughter F W 10 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . ENG none .
TREMBLEY Elzear Son M W 9 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . . none .
TREMBLEY Nelida Daughter F W 7 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . . none .
TREMBLEY Lionel Son M W 6 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . . none .
TREMBLEY Rodolphe Son M W 4 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . . none .
TREMBLEY Roland Son M W 2 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . . None
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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 Harrington Street, Southbridge, Massachusetts
Tremblay, William, head, age 41, b. MA, parents b. Canada, dye maker at optical company
Tremblay, Josephine E., wife, age 41, b. Canada, year of immigration 1878, naturalized, parents b. Canada
Tremblay, Exena L., daughter, age 19, b. MA, inspecting at optical company
Tremblay, Elzear G., son, age 18, b. MA, machinist at machine shop
Tremblay, Nelida E., daughter, age 17, b. MA, clerical work at optical company
Tremblay, Lionel W., son, age 16, b. MA
Tremblay, Rodolphe A., son, age 14, b. MA
Tremblay, Roland W., son, age 12, b. MA
Tremblay, Eugene G., son, age 9, b. MA
Tremblay, Edgar A., son, age 8, b. MA
Tremblay, Laureine A., daughter, age 6, b. MA
Tremblay, Raymond A., son, age 5, b. MA
Maynard, Albert, father-in-law, age 66, b. Canada, year of immigration 1869, naturalized in 1890, parents b. Canada, painter in carriage shop
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Mary Nelida TREMBLAY - Tremblay family in 1920 (28 Apr 1920) Front (L to R): Edgar, Josephine, Louise (baby), Lorraine, William, Raymond and Eugene Back (L to R): Nelida,

Tremblay family in 1920 (28 Apr 1920)
Front (L to R): Edgar, Josephine, Louise (baby), Lorraine, William, Raymond and Eugene
Back (L to R): Nelida, Lionel, Exena, Rudolph, George (in photo)
Center: Roland

Thanks to Louise Tremblay Meltaus

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

Mary Nelida TREMBLAY - Edgar, Nelida, and Eugene Tremblay

Edgar, Nelida, and Eugene Tremblay

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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 Marriage / Partner
Mary Nelida TREMBLAY and Ford Page SHAFER 25 July 1929, Flint, Michigan, USA

She was 27 years old.

Mary Nelida TREMBLAY - Marriage License Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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Mary Nelida TREMBLAY - Mary Rose Lamontagne Tremblay, Lucille Tremblay, Mary Nelida Tremblay Shafer

Mary Rose Lamontagne Tremblay, Lucille Tremblay, Mary Nelida Tremblay Shafer

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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)

1930 Flint, Genesee, Michigan
name: Noleta E Shafer
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
gender: Female
age: 28
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1902
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter-In-Law
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: Canada English
enumeration district number: 0048
family number: 46
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 95
nara publication: T626, roll 986
film number: 2340721
digital folder number: 4607722
image number: 00926
Household Gender Age
Minnie P Larson F 45
Ford P Shafer M 23
Samantha S Davis F 83
Elizabeth Shafer F 20
Noleta E Shafer F 28

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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
Gregory SHAFER was born 25 May 1930, , Michigan, USA

Mary Nelida was 27 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 - Return from Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Shafer Ford, and son, Gregory, returned to their home in Flint, Mich. today after spending two weeks at the home of Mrs. Ford's mother, Mrs. Josephine Tremblay at Fairlawn avenue. Mrs. Ford is a former resident of this town.

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
July 12, 1935

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

Mary Nelida TREMBLAY - Back (l to r): Nelida Tremblay Shafer, Gregory Shafer, Ford Shafer Middle: Jeannette Lippe Tremblay Front: Roger Tremblay

Back (l to r): Nelida Tremblay Shafer, Gregory Shafer, Ford Shafer
Middle: Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
Front: Roger Tremblay

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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 Flint, Genessee, Michigan
name: Nelida Shafer
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 6, Flint, Flint City, Genesee, Michigan, United States
gender: Female
age: 37
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: 1903
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 85-98
family number: 150
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 42
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1895
digital folder number: 005461847
image number: 00061
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Fred P Shafer M 33 Wisconsin
wife Nelida Shafer F 37 Massachusetts
son Greggory Shafer M 9 Michigan
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Mary Nelida TREMBLAY - Mary Nelida Tremblay Shafer and Mary Rose Lamontagne Tremblay

Mary Nelida Tremblay Shafer and Mary Rose Lamontagne Tremblay

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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.

Mary Nelida TREMBLAY - Oct 1955 Nelida and Li

Oct 1955
Nelida and Li

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

1956 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ford Page SHAFER died 26 March 1956, , Michigan, USA

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.

Death
Name: Nelida E Shafer
Certificate: 014884
Death Place: Oxford
Death Date: 2 Jan 1988
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1902

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Name: Nelida Shafer
SSN: 366-14-2271
Last Residence:
01550 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
BORN: 31 Jul 1902
Died: Jan 1988
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
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