William Lionel TREMBLAY

(b. 6 October 1903 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 August 1969 , Manistique, Michigan, USA )

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William Lionel TREMBLAY was born 6 October 1903 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

William Lionel TREMBLAY was the child of William TREMBLAY and Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER (maternal) Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA and Adelaide BOURDELAIS

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

William Lionel married Florence LEMELIN 7 November 1924 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Florence LEMELIN was born 26 November 1902 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Florence died April 1973 in Flint, Michigan, USA. Florence was the child of Arthur D LEMELIN and Amelia E LARIVEE.

William Lionel TREMBLAY died 26 August 1969 in Manistique, Michigan, USA.
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William Lionel TREMBLAY married

Florence LEMELIN-- Date: 7 November 1924 Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA
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Florence LEMELIN was the child of Arthur D LEMELIN and Amelia E LARIVEE

Name: Florence L Lemelin
Marriage Year: 1924
Marriage Place: Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 49
Page Number: 31
Index Volume Number: 91
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.91

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

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1903 Birth
Name: William Lionel Tremblay
Gender: Male
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 06 Oct 1903
Birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Tremblay
Father's Birthplace:
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: 96
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
source: familysearch.org
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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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William Lionel 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

1924 Marriage / Partner
William Lionel TREMBLAY and Florence LEMELIN 7 November 1924, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

He was 21 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

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)

1930 Flint, Genesee, Michigan
name: William L Tremblay
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
gender: Male
age: 26
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1904
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0065
family number: 175
sheet number and letter: 7B
line number: 73
nara publication: T626, roll 986
film number: 2340721
digital folder number: 4607722
image number: 00192
Household Gender Age
William L Tremblay M 26
spouse Florence Tremblay F 27
Eugene Tremblay M 19
Frances Semelin F 21

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.

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 Flint, Genessee, Michigan
Name: William L Tremblay
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
Street: Detroit Street
House Number: 2218
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 12A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 270
Household Members:
Name Age
William L Tremblay 36
Florence L Tremblay 37
Jeanne M Tremblay 6
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.

William Lionel TREMBLAY - Oct 1955 Nelida and Li

Oct 1955
Nelida and Li

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

William Lionel TREMBLAY - Oct 1955 - Lionel, Elzear, Edgar

Oct 1955 - Lionel, Elzear, Edgar

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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)