Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Frank Adolph  MOSSA

  (b. 30 January 1900 Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA   d. 19 October 1984 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Frank Adolph MOSSA was born 30 January 1900 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, USA

Frank Adolph MOSSA was the child of Frank Adolphe MOSSA (MASSA)   and   Anna Orilla LOVELY and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Adolphe F MASSA and Emelie (Mildred) GOODCHILD (maternal)  Joseph LOVELY and Orilla MANNING

Frank Adolph MOSSA died 19 October 1984 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.





m. Lucinda A Beals


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Name: Frank Adolphur Massa
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Event Date: 30 Jan 1900
Event Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Frank A. Massa
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Mother's Name: Annie Lorely Massa
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Digital Folder Number: 004021453
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Invention 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.
1910 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Frank A Mossa
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Worcester Ward 5, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
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Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: New Hampshire
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 7
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frank E Mossa Head Male 35 Massachusetts
Annie Mossa Wife Female 28 New Hampshire
Frank A Mossa Son Male 10 Massachusetts
George J Mossa Son Male 9 Massachusetts
Florence B Mossa Daughter Female 4 Massachusetts
Sylvia M Mossa Daughter Female 3 Massachusetts
Jeanette R Mossa Daughter Female 2 Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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News1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
News1962 - 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.
News1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
NewsJune 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.
News1973 - 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.
News1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam
Invention 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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1984 Death
19 October 1984
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 84.


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