Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE

(b. 05/26/1884 , Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA d. 12/28/1960 , Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 76

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Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE was born 05/26/1884 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE was the child of Simon (Simeon) LACASSE and Caroline FAVREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles LACASSE and Louise LEDUC (maternal) Jean-Baptiste FAVREAU and Henriette THOMAS dite WILLIAM

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

Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) married Lena Louise BARNISH 17 June 1919 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Lena Louise BARNISH was born 04/15/1893 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield). Lena Louise died 01/20/1970 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Lena Louise was the child of Peter BARNISH and Mary Elizabeth PETERS.

Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE died 12/28/1960 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA .
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Occupation

Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE was a machinist.

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Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE married

Lena Louise BARNISH-- Date: 17 June 1919 Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Lena Louise BARNISH was the child of Peter BARNISH and Mary Elizabeth PETERS

Children of Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE and Lena Louise BARNISH:

Leon Joseph LACOSSE (b.22 July 1920, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Harriet Louise LACASSE (b.February 15, 1927, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA d. January 27, 1988, Franklin Township, New Jersey, USA )
m. Stephen Patrick VITI October 7, 1950

Jeanette M LACASSE (b.abt. 1931, , Massachusetts, USA d. 15 November 2012, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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1884 Birth
05/26/1884
Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE and Lena Louise BARNISH 17 June 1919, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

He was 35 years old.

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

1920 Birth of Child
Leon Joseph LACOSSE was born 22 July 1920, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) was 36 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Harriet Louise LACASSE was born February 15, 1927, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) was 42 years old.

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 - Chicopee, Massachusetts
Name: Frederick J Lacosse
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: River Park Avenue
Ward of City: 7th
House Number: 31
Dwelling Number: 177
Family Number: 227
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 3500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Armature Winder
Industry: Magneto Mfg
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick J Lacosse 45
Lena L Lacosse 37
Dorella M Lacosse 15
Leon J Lacosse 9
David A Lacosse 8
Carolyn M Lacosse 6
Mary T Lacosse 5
Edward J Lacosse 4
Harriet L Lacosse 3
Alfred J Lacosse 1
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 - Chicopee, Massachusetts
Name: Alfred J Lacosse
Respondent: Yes
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: River Park Avenue
House Number: 13
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 38
Occupation: Tool-maker
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1800
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred J Lacosse 55
Lena Lacosse 41
Leon Lacosse 19
David Lacosse 18
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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.