Allen B THOMPSON

(b. 31 December 1902 , Oxford, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 June 1981 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Allen B THOMPSON was born 31 December 1902 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Allen B THOMPSON was the child of Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON and Lulu May GEORGE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Eli D. THOMPSON and Mariah Louise BRYANT (maternal) Obediah GEORGE and Lucinda BUXTON

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Allen B married Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND 29 July 1939 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA . Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND was born abt. 1912 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Beatrice F died 2 March 1999 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Beatrice F was the child of Robert James MACAUSLAND and Jessie TAYLOR.

Allen B THOMPSON died 5 June 1981 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Allen B THOMPSON married

Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND-- Date: 29 July 1939 Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
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Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND was the child of Robert James MACAUSLAND and Jessie TAYLOR

Name: Allen Thompson
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1903
Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1939
Marriage Place: Oxford, Massachusetts
Marriage Age: 36
Father Name: Frank E Thompson
Mother Name: Lula M George
Spouse Name: Beatrice Taylor Mc Causland
Spouse Marriage Age: 27
Spouse Father Name: Robert J Mc Causland
Spouse Mother Name: Jessie Taylor

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Birth
Name: Allen Thompson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1902
Birth Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Frank E Thompson
Mother: Lulu George

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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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen Thompson
Age in 1910: 7
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1910: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Side Streets
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Frank E Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Lulu L Thompson
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Attended School: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 48
Lulu L Thompson 43
Ada G Thompson 23
Charley R Thompson 16
Joseph K Thompson 13
Eveline Thompson 11
Allen Thompson 7
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - 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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen Thompson
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Fort Hill District
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Frank E Thompson
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's name: Lulu Thompson
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Shop Worker
Industry: Shoe Shop
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 56
Lulu Thompson 51
Joseph M Thompson 22
Evelyn M Thompson 20
Allen Thompson 17
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 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen B Thompson
Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: George Crossing
Dwelling Number: 206
Family Number: 224
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Shoe cutter
Industry: shoe shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank E Thompson 66
Lula Thompson 62
Evelyn L Thompson 30
Allen B Thompson 27
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.

1939 Marriage / Partner
Allen B THOMPSON and Beatrice F MCCAUSLAND 29 July 1939, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 36 years old.

1940 - Oxford, Massachusetts
Name: Allen Thompson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: George Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 7A
Institution: Lines 35 To 40 Inc. Oxford Town Infirmary
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 148
Occupation: Shipper Cuter
Industry: Shipper Factory
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1700
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 16
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 24
Income: 500
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
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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.

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.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

Death
Name: Allen Thompson
Certificate: 032402
Death Place: Webster
Death Date: 5 Jun 1981
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1902

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

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