Lester Francis BOURGARDE

(b. 18 April 1899 , Colesville, New York, USA d. 16 July 1980 , York, Pennsylvania, USA )

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Lester Francis BOURGARDE was born 18 April 1899 in Colesville, New York, USA

Lester Francis BOURGARDE was the child of Francis Joseph BOURGARDE and Marie Wilhelmina BLESSING and the grandchild of: (paternal) François Joseph BOURGARDÉ and Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH (maternal) Friedrich Christoph BLESSING (BLEßING) and Caroline Henrietta THEUNERT

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

Lester Francis married Bessie Romaine STRINE 19 February 1927 in York, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bessie Romaine STRINE was born 17 February 1901 in York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown). Bessie Romaine died 16 July 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Bessie Romaine was the child of Arthur Jacob STRINE and Mellie Maggie GEISLER.

Lester Francis BOURGARDE died 16 July 1980 in York, Pennsylvania, USA .

Born in the Nineveh Junction section of Colesville.

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Lester Francis BOURGARDE married

Bessie Romaine STRINE-- Date: 19 February 1927 Place: York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bessie Romaine STRINE was the child of Arthur Jacob STRINE and Mellie Maggie GEISLER

Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985
Name: Lester Francis Bourgarde
Birth Date: abt 1900
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1927
Marriage Place: York, York, Pennsylvania
Father Name: Francis J Bourgarde
Mother Name: Marie W Bourgarde
Spouse Name: Bessie Romaine Strine
Organization Name: St John´s Episcopal

Children of Lester Francis BOURGARDE and Bessie Romaine STRINE:

Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE (b.28 June 1928, York, Pennsylvania, USA d. 31 December 2013, Houston, Texas, USA)
m. Winfield Owen SALTER 26 December 1950 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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1899 Birth
18 April 1899
Colesville, New York, USA

1900 Afton, Chenango, New York
name: Lester F Beauregard
titles:
residence: Afton town (northeast part), Chenango, New York
birth date: Apr 1899
birthplace: New York
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Francis J Beauregard
father titles:
father birthplace: Massachusetts
mother name: Mary E Beauregard
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Massachusetts
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Francis J Beauregard
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0054
sheet number and letter: 3A
household id: 57
reference number: 21
gsu film number: 1241017
image number: 00021
Household Gender Age
parent Francis J Beauregard M
parent Mary E Beauregard F
Edith M Beauregard F
Lester F Beauregard M

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.

1905 Afton, Chenango, New York
Bourgarde, Francis J, head, 34, farmer
Bourgarde, Marie, wife, 34, housework
Bourgarde, Edith, daughter, 7, at school
Bourgarde, Lester, son, 6, at school
Bourgarde, Alice, daughter, 2
Bourgarde, May, daughter 1/ 12

1905 New York State Census
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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 Afton, Chenango, New York
name: Lester F Beauregard
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Afton, Chenango, New York
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 295
page number: 11
Household Gender Age
parent F J Beauregard M 38y
parent Marie W Beauregard F 38y
Edith N Beauregard F 12y
Lester F Beauregard M 10y
Alice R Beauregard F 7y
Anna M Beauregard F 4y
Augustus H Beauregard M 2y

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

Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1920
Name: Lester F Bourgarde
Residence Year: 1920
Street Address: 311 Chenango
Residence Place: Binghamton, New York
Occupation: Chfr
Publication Title: Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1920
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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

1925 - Binghamton, New York
New York, State Census, 1925
Name: Leshr F Bourgarde
Birth Date: abt 1899
Birth Place: United States
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Residence Place: Binghamton Ward 11, Broome
Relationship: Son
Color or Race: White
Assembly District: 01
House Number: 311
Line Number: 07
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis J Bourgarde 53
Marie W Bourgarde 53
Leshr F Bourgarde 26
Henry Bourgarde 17
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Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1925
Name: Lester F Bourgarde
Residence Year: 1925
Street Address: 311 Chenango
Residence Place: Binghamton, New York
Occupation: Student
Publication Title: Binghamton, New York, City Directory, 1925
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Binghamton Press and Leader
Binghamton, New York
June 15, 1925

Lester Francis BOURGARDE - Name: Lester Francis Bourgarde School Location: Ithaca, New York, USA Year: 1925 Yearbook Title: Cornellian Ancestry.com. U.S. School Yearbooks

Name: Lester Francis Bourgarde
School Location: Ithaca, New York, USA
Year: 1925
Yearbook Title: Cornellian

Ancestry.com. U.S. School Yearbooks [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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1926
'25 ME—Lester F. Bourgarde is a mechanical engineer with the York Manufacturing Company of York, Pa., and is engaged in erecting a new refrigerating plant in Chile, South America.

Cornell Alumni News
VOL. XXYIII, No. 30
APRIL 29, 1926

1926
BINGHAMTON MAN TO ERECT ICE PLANT IN SOUTH AMERICA
(Special to the Binghamton Press)
YORK, PA, Feb. 17 - Lester Bourgarde, Blnghamton, is included in the party which will sail tomorrow morning from Brooklyn, N. Y., on the Santa Ana for Tocotilla, north of Chile. The party will erect there a refrigerating plant for the York Manufacturing Co. The Binghamton man is an electrical engineer at the York plant and will assist John J. Chiappy in superintending erection of the refrigerator. The party left York Monday.

The ice plant is being built for the Guggenheim interests.

THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1926

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Marriage / Partner
Lester Francis BOURGARDE and Bessie Romaine STRINE 19 February 1927, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown)

He was 27 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE was born 28 June 1928, York, Pennsylvania, USA (Yorktown)

Lester Francis was 29 years old.

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 York, York, Pennsylvania
name: Lester F Bourgarde
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: York, York, Pennsylvania
gender: Male
age: 30
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1900
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Boarder
father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
enumeration district number: 0113
family number: 349
sheet number and letter: 13A
line number: 18
nara publication: T626, roll 2167
film number: 2341901
digital folder number: 4639504
image number: 00722
Household Gender Age
T Edward Dromgold M 54
Lucy E Dromgold F 35
Lester F Bourgarde M 30
Bessie R Bourgarde F 28
Jeanne M Bourgarde F 1

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)

York, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1931
Name: Lester T Bourgarde
Gender: M (Male)
Residence Year: 1931
Street Address: 235 Roosevelt av
Residence Place: York, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Mech
Spouse:
Bessie R Bourgarde
Publication Title: York, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1931
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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 Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Lester Bourgarde
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Street: Hazel Al
House Number: 12
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: York, York, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: York, York, Pennsylvania
Sheet Number: 61A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester Bourgarde 40
Bessie Bourgarde 39
Jeanne M Bourgarde 11
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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 Leaders in refrigeration and air conditioning
BOURGARDE, Lester Francis.
Manufacturer's branch office. b. Nineveh Junction, N. Y., April 18,1899, s. Francis J. and Mraie W. Bourgarde. m. Bess R. Strine at York, Penn., Feb. 19, 1927, one child. Att. Cornell University. Graduated: 1925. Degree: M.E....

Title Leaders in refrigeration and air conditioning
Publisher Business News Publishing Co., 1944
Original from the University of Michigan
Digitized Jun 19, 2007
Length 158 pages
Page 22

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 - Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Name: Lester F Bourgarde
Age: 51
Birth Date: abt 1899
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Lower Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Dwelling Number: Nd
Household Members Age Relationship
Lester F Bourgarde 51 Head
Bessie F Bourgarde
49 Wife
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1950 Marriage of Child
Jeanne Marie BOURGARDE married 26 December 1950, Medford, Massachusetts, USA to Winfield Owen SALTER

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

Death
Name: Lester Bourgarde
Date of Birth: Tuesday April 18, 1899
Date of Death: July 1980
Est. Age at death: 81 years, 2 months
Last known residence:
City: York; East York; Fayfield; Glades; Locust Grove; Longstown; Mount Zion; Pleasureville; Spry; Stonybrook; Yorkana; Yorklyn; Yorkshire
County: York
State: Pennsylvania
ZIP Code: 17402
Latitude: 39.9799
Longitude: -76.6736
Social Security details:
State of Issue: New York
Number: 051-07-7447
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Lester Francis BOURGARDE - Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pennsylvania http://usgwarchives.net/pa/york/1picts/cemeteries/prospect-hill-york-city/main/prospect-hill-b.htm

Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pennsylvania
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Obituary
Lester F. Bourgarde

Lester F. Bourgarde, 81, of 3201 E. Market St., died Wednesday evening at York Hospital. He was the husband of Bessie Strine Bourgarde. A graveside service and interment will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the York-Adams County Heart Association, there will be no viewing. Etzweiler Funeral Home, 1111 E. Market St., has charge of arrangements.

York Daily Record
York, Pennsylvania
July 19, 1980

Lester is buried at: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pennsylvania

Added: 9/25/2010 10:22:27 PM - Updated: 3/26/2025 7:25:02 PM