Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR

(b. April 1881 , Malone, New York, USA d. 8 July 1953 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA )

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Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR was born April 1881 in Malone, New York, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR was the child of William Isaac BELAIR and Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Joseph-Baptiste BELAIR and Marie-Louise PIGEON (maternal) Jean Isidore "John" DUGAS and Marcelline "Melissa" BOYER

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Delcay (Mary Eudocie) married Edward A RICHFORD 6 November 1899 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Edward A RICHFORD was born 12 June 1877 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Edward A died 1 September 1915 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Edward A was the child of Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) and Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA).

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) married (2) Joseph A CUMMINGS 22 July 1918 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph A CUMMINGS was born abt. 1870 in Allenburg, New York, USA. Joseph A died 12 January 1941 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR died 8 July 1953 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR married

Edward A RICHFORD-- Date: 6 November 1899 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Edward A RICHFORD was the child of Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) and Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA)

Name: Andrew Edward Richford
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 Nov 1899
Event Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Age: 22
Marital Status: Single
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Father's Name: Ambrose
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Mother's Name: Josephine Gonya
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Spouse's Name: Mary Eudoscie Belair
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Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
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Spouse's Father's Name: William
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Degon
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Reference ID: 461 980
GS Film Number: 001843716
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Digital Folder Number: 004332420
Image Number: 00467
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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 24 May 2018), Andrew Edward Richford and Mary Eudoscie Belair, 6 Nov 1899; citing Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,716.

Name: Andrew Edward Richford Alias Rochefort
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birth Place: Worcester
Marriage Date: 6 Nov 1899
Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Ambrose Alias Rochefort
Mother: Josephine Gonya Alias Gagne
Spouse: Mary Eudoscie Blelair

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Edward A RICHFORD and Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR:

Unknown RICHFORD (b.23 March 1900, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 March 1900, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Edward M RICHFORD (b.25 August 1901, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Earl A RICHFORD (b.9 August 1902, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Walter E RICHFORD (b.4 December 1904, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 July 1963, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Edna D RICHFORD (b.26 January 1906, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 November 1980, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Oscar William RICHFORD (b.21 December 1907, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 November 1982, Hollywood, Florida, USA)
m. Florence Blanch MOSSA 17 June 1932

Laura P RICHFORD (b.18 January 1909, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 February 1909, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Celina (Serena) V RICHFORD (b.4 January 1910, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Mamie F RICHFORD (b.6 June 1911, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Clarence Joseph RICHFORD (b.9 December 1913, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR married

Joseph A CUMMINGS-- Date: 22 July 1918 Place: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Delcay Richford
Marriage Year: 1918
Marriage Place: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 83
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.83

Name: Joseph Cummings
Marriage Year: 1918
Marriage Place: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 78
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.78

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Joseph A CUMMINGS and Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR:

Joseph Edward CUMMINGS (b.19 December 1919, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 May 1995, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Delcay F CUMMINGS (b.abt. 1921, d. August 1921, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA)

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1881 Birth
April 1881
Malone, New York, USA

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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.

1899 Marriage / Partner
Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR and Edward A RICHFORD 6 November 1899, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

She was 18 years old.

1900 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Delcay Richford
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 4 Worcester city Ward 6, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Number of Living Children: 0
Years Married: 0
Birth Date: Apr 1881
Birthplace: New York
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1900
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother of how many children: 0
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Edward A Richford Head Male 23 Massachusetts
Delcay Richford Wife Female 19 New York
Henry Whiting Boarder Male 32 England
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Birth of Child
Unknown RICHFORD was born 23 March 1900, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 18 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Edward M RICHFORD was born 25 August 1901, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 20 years old.

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)

1902 Birth of Child
Earl A RICHFORD was born 9 August 1902, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 21 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1904 Birth of Child
Walter E RICHFORD was born 4 December 1904, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 23 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Edna D RICHFORD was born 26 January 1906, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 24 years old.

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)

1907 Birth of Child
Oscar William RICHFORD was born 21 December 1907, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 26 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 Birth of Child
Laura P RICHFORD was born 18 January 1909, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 27 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Delcay Richford
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Worcester Ward 9, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 8
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Adward A Richford Head Male 34 Massachusetts
Delcay Richford Wife Female 29 New York
Earl A Richford Son Male 7 Massachusetts
Walter E Richford Son Male 5 Massachusetts
Edna D Richford Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts
Oscar W Richford Son Male 2 Massachusetts
Serena V Richford Daughter Female 0 Massachusetts
Albert A Belais Boarder Male 25 New York
Abraham Levallie Boarder Male 37 New York
Joseph Casey Boarder Male 21 Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Celina (Serena) V RICHFORD was born 4 January 1910, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 28 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Mamie F RICHFORD was born 6 June 1911, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 30 years old.

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

1913 Birth of Child
Clarence Joseph RICHFORD was born 9 December 1913, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 32 years old.

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

1915 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edward A RICHFORD died 1 September 1915, Worcester, 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 Marriage / Partner
Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR and Joseph A CUMMINGS 22 July 1918, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

She was 37 years old.

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

1919 Birth of Child
Joseph Edward CUMMINGS was born 19 December 1919, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) was 38 years old.

1920 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Name: Delcay Cummings
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Oak St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Cummings
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Cummings 49
Delcay Cummings 38
Walter E Richford 15
Edna D Richford 13
Oscar W Richford 12
Serena V Richford 10
Mamie F Richford 8
Clarence J Richford 6
Ruby J Cummings 13
Joshep E Cummings 0
John Russell 33

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 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Name: Delcay Cummings
Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Oak Street
House Number: 366
Dwelling Number: 330
Family Number: 338
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph A Cummings 60
Delcay Cummings 48
Joseph E Cummings 10
Walter E Richford 25
Edna D Richford 24
Clarence J Richford 16
Joseph Button 60

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 - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Name: Delcay Cummings
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Oak Street
House Number: 366
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 8B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joe A Cummings 84
Delcay Cummings 59
Walter B Richford 35
Edna D Richford 34
Joseph E Cummings 20
Albert A Belair 55
Warren A Richford 4

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph A CUMMINGS died 12 January 1941, Worcester, Massachusetts, 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 Death
8 July 1953
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 72.

Obituary
DIED

CUMMINGS - In this city, July 8. Delcay (Belair) Richford Cummings foremerly of Shrewsbury wife of the late Joseph A Cummings.

Funeral from the Graham Funeral Home 838 Main street Saturday July 11 at 8 a.m. followed by a solemn high mass of requiem at Our Lady of Fatima at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Burial in Notre Dame Cemetery. Calling hours today and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
July 9, 1953