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Leroy Percy
FLETCHER
Born
16 September 1902
,
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died
January 1952
,
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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1902 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Leroy Percy Fletcher
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening Place:
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1902
birthPlace: Springfield, Massachusetts
Death Date:
name note:
Race:
father's Name: Leroy Fletcher
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Edith Bertha Crouss
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09663-6
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 480763
reference number: p 59
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol: 521 PAge: 180
Name: Leroy Percy Fletcher
Gender: Male
baptism/ christening date:
baptism/ christening Place:
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1902
birthPlace: Springfield, Massachusetts
Death Date:
name note:
Race:
father's Name: Leroy Fletcher
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Edith Bertha Crouss
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: I09663-6
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 480763
reference number: p 59
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol: 521 PAge: 180
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1910 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Leroy P Fletcher
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Springfield Ward 4, Hampden, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Vermont
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
family number: 37
page number: 2
Household Gender Age
parent Leroy P Fletcher M 32y
parent Edith B Fletcher F 32y
Leroy P Fletcher M 7y
Lucille P Fletcher F 7y
Augusta Crouss F 69y
Annie Mc Carthy F 32y
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Springfield Ward 4, Hampden, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Vermont
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
family number: 37
page number: 2
Household Gender Age
parent Leroy P Fletcher M 32y
parent Edith B Fletcher F 32y
Leroy P Fletcher M 7y
Lucille P Fletcher F 7y
Augusta Crouss F 69y
Annie Mc Carthy F 32y
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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Leroy Fletcher
Residence: Precinct C City Of Springfield 6, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1903
Age: 17
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820703
Digital Folder Number: 4301100
Image Number: 00791
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Leroy P Fletcher M 43y
parent Edith C Fletcher F 41y
Leroy Fletcher M 17y
Lucille Fletcher F 17y
Residence: Precinct C City Of Springfield 6, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1903
Age: 17
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820703
Digital Folder Number: 4301100
Image Number: 00791
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Leroy P Fletcher M 43y
parent Edith C Fletcher F 41y
Leroy Fletcher M 17y
Lucille Fletcher F 17y
Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1924
Name: Leroy P Fletcher Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1924
Street Address: 30 Spruceland av
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1924
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1924
Street Address: 30 Spruceland av
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1924
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)1930 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Leroy P Fletcher
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1903
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Vermont
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 82
family number: 408
Sheet Number and Letter: 17A
Line Number: 20
nara publication: T626, roll 911
Film Number: 2340646
Digital Folder Number: 4607008
Image Number: 00184
Household Gender Age
parent Leroy P Fletcher M 53
parent Edith C Fletcher F 51
Leroy P Fletcher M 27
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1903
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Vermont
mother's birthPlace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 82
family number: 408
Sheet Number and Letter: 17A
Line Number: 20
nara publication: T626, roll 911
Film Number: 2340646
Digital Folder Number: 4607008
Image Number: 00184
Household Gender Age
parent Leroy P Fletcher M 53
parent Edith C Fletcher F 51
Leroy P Fletcher M 27
Source / record details
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1934
Name: Leroy P Fletcher Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1934
Street Address: 30 Spruceland av
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Asst Mgr
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1934
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1934
Street Address: 30 Spruceland av
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Asst Mgr
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1934
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1940 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Name: Leroy P Fletcher Junior
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Sprice ??
House Number: 30
Inferred Residence in 1935: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Leroy P Fletcher 64
Edith C Fletcher 62
Leroy P Fletcher 37
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Sprice ??
House Number: 30
Inferred Residence in 1935: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B
Household Members:
Name Age
Leroy P Fletcher 64
Edith C Fletcher 62
Leroy P Fletcher 37
Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
Name: Leroy P Fletcher Jr
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 30 Spruceland av
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Asst Mgr
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1940
Street Address: 30 Spruceland av
Residence Place: Springfield, Massachusetts
Occupation: Asst Mgr
Publication Title: Springfield, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1940
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.1952 Death
Name: Leroy P. Fletcher
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
Event Date: 1952
Event Place: Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Gender: Male
Age:
Race: White
estimated Birth Year:
source file: FDI04-1952.txt
source file Line Number: 9293
source cd number:
certificate number: 1901
volume number: 1507
notes:
other death info:
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
Event Date: 1952
Event Place: Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Gender: Male
Age:
Race: White
estimated Birth Year:
source file: FDI04-1952.txt
source file Line Number: 9293
source cd number:
certificate number: 1901
volume number: 1507
notes:
other death info:
Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998
Grave
Plot: Burtonia Path East Side Lot 3336
Springfield Cemetery
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
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The Springfield Union
Springfield, Massachusetts
Monday, January 28, 1952
Obituary
Leroy P. Fletcher, Jr.
'Leroy P. Fletcher, Jr., 49, of Stuart, Fla., formerly of Springfield died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital in West Pal Beach, Fla. He was born in Springfield in 1902, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Fletcher and he was graduated from Williams College in 1925. Up until the time of his father's death in 1942 he was associated with him in Springfield as a building contractor. He resided in Monson for several years and he moved to Stuart, Fla., to make his home early in 1950. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Wesley B. Foss of Greenfield. Funeral services will be private.'
Date: January 28, 1952
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union
'Leroy P. Fletcher, Jr., 49, of Stuart, Fla., formerly of Springfield died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital in West Pal Beach, Fla. He was born in Springfield in 1902, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Fletcher and he was graduated from Williams College in 1925. Up until the time of his father's death in 1942 he was associated with him in Springfield as a building contractor. He resided in Monson for several years and he moved to Stuart, Fla., to make his home early in 1950. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Wesley B. Foss of Greenfield. Funeral services will be private.'
Date: January 28, 1952
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union
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