Roland GREGOIRE

(b. 12 December 1916 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 July 1975 , Stafford, Connecticut, USA )
Age: 57
Cause of Death: Heart Attack

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Roland GREGOIRE was born 12 December 1916 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Roland GREGOIRE was the child of Joseph Augustin GREGOIRE and Marie Albina FERRON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph GREGOIRE and Caroline Catherine BOUCHER (maternal) Charles FERRON and Marceline LAVALLÉE

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

Roland married Constance BOUCHARD 13 March 1944 in Calhoun, Alabama, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Constance BOUCHARD was born 4 November 1919 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Constance died 2 November 2011 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot). Constance was the child of Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD and Ildea BACHAND.

Roland GREGOIRE died 28 July 1975 in Stafford, Connecticut, USA .
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Occupation

Roland GREGOIRE was a Roofer.

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Roland GREGOIRE married

Constance BOUCHARD-- Date: 13 March 1944 Place: Calhoun, Alabama, USA
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Constance BOUCHARD was the child of Joseph Amable Adelard BOUCHARD and Ildea BACHAND

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Name: Roland Gregoire
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Date: abt 1917
Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1944
Marriage Place: Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Father: Joseph Gregoire
Mother: Albina Fer
Spouse: Constance Bouchard
Film Number: 002200390

Name: Constance Bouchard
[Constance Brouchard]
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1920
Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1944
Marriage Place: Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Father: Adalard Brouchard
Mother: Ildea Bachand
Spouse: Roland Gregoire
Film Number: 002200390

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Children of Roland GREGOIRE and Constance BOUCHARD:

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1916 Birth
12 December 1916
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Rolland Gregrier
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1917
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: School Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Joseph Gregrier
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's name: Albina Gregrier
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gregrier 38
Albina Gregrier 39
Alva Gregrier 4
Rolland Gregrier 3

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Roland Gregoire
Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: School Street
House Number: 71
Dwelling Number: 427
Family Number: 428
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Josepha Gregoire 48
Albina Gregoire 49
Alva Gregoire 14
Roland Gregoire 13

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Roland Gregorie
Respondent: Yes
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1917
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: School
House Number: 71
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 5B
Occupation: Roofer
Industry: Southbridge Roof Co
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: 1300
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gregorie 56
Albina Gregorie 55
Roland Gregorie 23

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)

Army 10th Mtn Infantry Division
Joined the Army in mid 1943,was a Technician Fith Grade (cpl),trained at Camp Hale in Colorado. Served with the 10th Mountain Infantry,shipped out Jan 1945 to Italy,did combat against the Germans at Po Valley and North Appenines. Was wounded in the knee from shrapnel.

He earned WWII Victory Medal,European Campaign Medal with 2 Battle Stars,Good Conduct Medal,Purple Heart,Combat Infantry Badge
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1944 Marriage / Partner
Roland GREGOIRE and Constance BOUCHARD 13 March 1944, Calhoun, Alabama, USA

He was 27 years old.

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.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Roland
middle name:
last name: Gregoire
name suffix:
birth date: 13 December 1916
social security number: 019-09-6666
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date : July 1975
estimated age at death: 59
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