Mabel L ROCHELEAU

Born

2 October 1887 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

Died

25 October 1973 , Los Angeles, California, USA

Mabel L married Henry W TIMMERMAN 25 November 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA .
Henry W TIMMERMAN was born 8 February 1880 in Windsor, Connecticut, USA . Henry W died 11 June 1917 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Henry W was the child of John Frederick TIMMERMAN and Augusta Amalie FEIGE .

Parents & Family of Mabel L ROCHELEAU

Parents of Mabel L ROCHELEAU

Father

Thomas ROCHELEAU

Mother

Philomena (Phoebe) UNKNOWN

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mabel L ROCHELEAU

Mabel L ROCHELEAU married

Henry W TIMMERMAN
Marriage date: 25 November 1915
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915 (From original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)
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Henry W TIMMERMAN was the child of John Frederick TIMMERMAN and Augusta Amalie FEIGE

Marriage notes:

He is 35. She is 28. It is the first marriage for both. He is an electrician. She is at home. He was born in Poquonock, CT, the son of John F. and Augusta Feige. She was born in Lewiston, ME, the daughter of Thomas and Phoebe Rocheleau.

Groom name Henry W Timmerman

Groom age 35 years

Groom estimated birth year 1880

Groom birth place Poquonock, , Connecticut

Bride name Mabel L Rocheleau

Bride age 28 years

Bride estimated birth year 1887

Bride birth place Lewiston, , Maine

Marriage date 25 Nov 1915

Marriage place Worcester, , Massachusetts

Father of groom name John F Timmerman

Mother of groom name Augusta Fiege

Father of bride name Thomas Rocheleau

Mother of bride name Phoebe Rocheleau

Film number 2411236

Digital GS number 4329376

Image number 929

Number of images 1

Reference number p 654 no 1570

Source: Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

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Birth — 1887
2 October 1887
Lewiston, Maine, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

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 Marriage / Partner
Mabel L ROCHELEAU and Henry W TIMMERMAN 25 November 1915, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

She was 28 years old.

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

1917 Death of Spouse/Partner
Henry W TIMMERMAN died 11 June 1917, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1918

Mabel is the widow of Henry W. Timmerman in Worcester City Directories 1918 and beyond

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 - 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

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 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Name: Mable L Timmerman
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Los Angeles (Districts 0001-0250), Los Angeles, California
Gender: Female
Age: 42
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
birthPlace: Maine
estimated Birth Year: 1888
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Ohio
mother's birthPlace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0242
family number: 103
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Line Number: 1
nara publication: T626, roll 142
Film Number: 2339877
Digital Folder Number: 4532473
Image Number: 00359
Household Gender Age
Mable L Timmerman F 42
Leo Lobar M 48

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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.

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 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Name: Mabel Timmerman
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Councilmanic District 5, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 52
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original):
race (standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthPlace: Maine
estimated Birth Year: 1888
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 60-376
family number: 114
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Line Number: 29
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 417
Digital Folder Number: 005456498
Image Number: 00428
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Mabel Timmerman F 52 Maine
cousin Leo Labar M 50 New York

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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.

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.

Death

Name: Mable L Timmerman
event: Death
Event Date: 25 Oct 1973
Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date: 02 Oct 1887
birthPlace: Maine
Gender: Female
father:
mother:

'California, Death Index, 1940-1997,' index, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VGTS-6L7 : accessed 17 Jan 2013), Mable L Timmerman, 1973; citing California Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Section, Sacramento, California.

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Death Notice

TIMMERMAN, Mabel L. Utter McKinley Inglewood directors.

Source / record details

The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, California
October 26, 1973