Lena Louise BARNISH

Born

04/15/1893 , Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

01/20/1970 , Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Age: 76

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Peter BARNISH Mary Elizabeth PETERS

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Born: 04/15/1893 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Peter BARNISH

Mother: Mary Elizabeth PETERS

Paternal grandparents: François Xavier BERNECHE (BARNISH) , Lucille LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

Maternal grandparents: John PETERS , Mary S CHAMPNEY

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

Lena Louise married Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE 17 June 1919 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE was born 05/26/1884 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls). Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) died 12/28/1960 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls). Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) was the child of Simon (Simeon) LACASSE and Caroline FAVREAU.

Lena Louise BARNISH died 01/20/1970 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Born in South Deerfield

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Recorded occupation: homemaker

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Lena Louise BARNISH married

Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE
Marriage date: 17 June 1919
Marriage place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE was the child of Simon (Simeon) LACASSE and Caroline FAVREAU

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

Leon Joseph LACOSSE

Born: 22 July 1920, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Harriet Louise LACASSE

Born: February 15, 1927, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Died: January 27, 1988, Franklin Township, New Jersey, USA

Married: Stephen Patrick VITI October 7, 1950

Jeanette M LACASSE

Born: abt. 1931, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 November 2012, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1893
04/15/1893
Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA

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.

1900 - Deerfield, Massachusetts
Name: Lena L Barnash
[Lena L Barnish]
Age: 7
Birth Date: Apr 1893
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1900: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 256
Family Number: 264
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Peter Barnash
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Mary E Barnash
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 9
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Barnash 46
Mary E Barnash 47
John F Barnash 16
Lena L Barnash 7
Jennie L Barnash 5

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1910 - Deerfield, Massachusetts
Name: Lena L Barnish
Age in 1910: 17
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Street: Thayer Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Peter Barnish
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's name: Mary E Barnish
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Housework
Industry: Private Family
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Barnish 56
Mary E Barnish 50
Lena L Barnish 17
Jennie L Barnish 15
Florence Barnish 13
Leon M Barnish 8

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

She was 26 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)

Lena Louise was 27 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)

Lena Louise was 33 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: Lena L Lacosse
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
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
Age at first Marriage: 27
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Able to Speak English: 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: Lena Lacosse
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts
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Street: River Park Avenue
House Number: 13
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2B
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Woman Marriages: No
Woman Age at First Marriage: 25
Number of Children Ever Born: 8
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Veteran: No
Usual Occupation: Housewife
Usual Industry: At Home
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Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred J Lacosse 55
Lena Lacosse 41
Leon Lacosse 19
David Lacosse 18
Caroline Lacosse 16
Theresa Lacosse 15
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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.

1960 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alfred Joseph (Fredrick) LACASSE died 12/28/1960, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

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

Death — 1970
01/20/1970
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 76.