Clara Anna TREMBLAY

(b. 9 November 1893 , Clinton, Clinton, New York, USA d. 24 April 1984 , Harwich, Massachusetts, USA )

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Clara Anna TREMBLAY was born 9 November 1893 in Clinton, Clinton, New York, USA

Clara Anna TREMBLAY was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Flavie Phoebee JOHNSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin TREMBLAY and Hypolite-Apolline BROUILLET

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

Clara Anna married David Francis FOX 22 June 1914 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
David Francis FOX was born 24 March 1892 in Warren, Massachusetts, USA (West Warren). David Francis died 18 August 1944 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). David Francis was the child of James E FOX and Elizabeth NOLAN.

Clara Anna TREMBLAY died 24 April 1984 in Harwich, Massachusetts, USA .
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Clara Anna TREMBLAY married

David Francis FOX-- Date: 22 June 1914 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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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David Francis FOX was the child of James E FOX and Elizabeth NOLAN

David Francis Fox, age 22 - Clara Anna Tremblay, age 20, both living in Southbridge. He is a spec maker, born in Warren. She was born in New York. His parents are James and Elizabeth Nolan. Her parents are August and Phoebe Johnson.

Groom's name: David Francis Fox
Groom's age: 22 years
Groom's estimated birth year: 1892
Groom's birthplace: Warren, ,
Bride's name: Clara Anna Tremblay
Bride's age: 20 years
Bride's estimated birth year: 1894
Bride's birthplace: , , New York
Marriage date (original): 22 Jun 1914
Marriage date: 22 Jun 1914
Marriage place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
Groom's father's name: James Fox
Groom's mother's name: Elizabeth Nolan
Father of bride's name: August Tremblay
Mother of bride's name: Phoebe Johnson
Film number: 2409948
Digital GS number: 4329373
Image number: 857
Number of images: 1
Reference number: p 511 no 77
Marriage registration place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
Marriage registration year: 1914
Collection: Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1842-1915

Children of David Francis FOX and Clara Anna TREMBLAY:

Bernard Francis FOX (b.11 December 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 January 1961, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Richard Arthur FOX (b.22 March 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 June 1990, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, USA)

Donald William FOX (b.5 May 1929, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 July 2000, Summit, New Jersey, USA)

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1893 Birth
9 November 1893
Clinton, Clinton, New York, 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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Augustin Tremblay is living in Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts at the age of 70. His immigration year was 1861. He is a naturalized citizen. His wife is Flavie. She is 34. Her year of immigration was 1888.

Augustin Tremblay Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts abt 1830 Canada French White Head

Flavie Tremblay Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts abt 1866 Canada French White Wife

Clara Tremblay Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts abt 1894 New York White Daughter

Joseph Tremblay Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts abt 1890 New York White Son

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

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

1914 Marriage / Partner
Clara Anna TREMBLAY and David Francis FOX 22 June 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 20 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1915 Birth of Child
Bernard Francis FOX was born 11 December 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Clara Anna was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Richard Arthur FOX was born 22 March 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Clara Anna was 25 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

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 Birth of Child
Donald William FOX was born 5 May 1929, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Clara Anna was 35 years old.

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
According to the 1930 US Census, Clara lives on Windsor Ct. in Southbridge, MA at the age of 37. She was born in NY. Her parents were born in Canada. Living with her are: husband, David F. Fox, age 38, b. MA, inspector in a lens shop; son, Bernard F., age 14; son, Richard A., age 11; son, Donald W., age 11/ 12. All children were born in MA. Also living there is: Clara's mother - Phoebe Trombley, age 70, widowed, b. Canada, year of immigration 1887.
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, Worcester, Massachusetts
3 Windsor Court
Fox David F, head, 48, b. MA
Fox Clara A, wife, 47, b. NY
Fox Richard, son, 21, b. MA
Fox Donald, son, 10, b. MA
Tremblay Phoebe, mother-in-law, 80, b. Canada
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.

1944 Death of Spouse/Partner
David Francis FOX died 18 August 1944, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
13 Chapin Street

Clara Fox, head, age 56, widowed, b. NY, stock clerk at optical company
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Death of Child
Bernard Francis FOX died 3 January 1961, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Clara Anna was 67 years old.

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.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death
Name: Clara A Fox
Certificate: 023396
Death Place: Barnstable
Death Date: 24 Apr 1984
Birth Place: New York
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1893

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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Clara is buried at: Island Pond Cemetery, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 4/1/2025 2:10:18 PM