James Martin WALSH

(b. 9 March 1908 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 August 1943 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )
Cause of Death: Drowned while fishing at Webster Lake.

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James Martin WALSH was born 9 March 1908 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

James Martin WALSH was the child of Edward Joseph WALSH and Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Martin WALSH (WELCH) and Bridget PORTEL (maternal) August BERGMANN and Augusta Amalie FEIGE

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

James Martin married Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN 16 September 1927 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN was born 11 December 1909 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Florida (Florence) died 10 September 2003 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Florida (Florence) was the child of Adelard Henry CHAUVIN and Marie CHENEVERT.

James Martin WALSH died 1 August 1943 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

Age 34.
Drown while fishing at Webster Lake. Recovered after 6 days of searching.

Son of Edward Walsh and Ella (Bergmann) Walsh.
Husband of Florida (Chauvin) Walsh.
Married Sept 26, 1927 in Sacred Heart Church, Webster, MA.
Leaves his wife, Florida (Chauvin) Walsh; a 14 yr. old daughter, Marilyn; his mother Mrs. Ella Walsh; a brother, Joseph Walsh of Manchester, CT.; 6 sisters, Mrs. Alice Graham, Mrs. Mae Moore,Mrs. Agnes Henault, Mrs. Helena Dupre all of Webster, Mrs. Anna Breen of Denver, CO. and Mrs. Claytris Gaboury.

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Obituary stated burial would be Calvary cemetery, funeral notice gave Sacred Heart cemetery.
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James Martin WALSH married

Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN-- Date: 16 September 1927 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN was the child of Adelard Henry CHAUVIN and Marie CHENEVERT

Name: Florida Chauvin
Marriage Year: 1927
Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 97
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.97

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

Children of James Martin WALSH and Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN:

Marilyn Rose WALSH (b.25 November 1928, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 October 1981, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA)
m. John Henry "Jack" MORAN 1950 in Medford, Massachusetts, USA

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1908 Birth
Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: James Martin Welch
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event: Birth
event date: 09 Mar 1908
event place: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
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father: Edward Welch
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mother: Ella Bergman
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volume/ page/ certificate number: p 285
film number: 2315251
digital folder number: 4212542
image number: 744
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1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: James Walsh
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Family Number: 170
Page Number: 20
Collection: United States Census, 1910

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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 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name James M Walsh
Residence Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year 1909
Age 11
Birthplace Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Film Number 1820745
Digital Folder Number 4311570
Image Number 00167
Sheet Number 13
Household Gender Age
Parent Edward J Walsh M 53y
Parent Ella M Walsh F 52y
Joseph E Walsh M 24y
Mary P Walsh F 23y
Francis J Walsh M 3m
Alice G Walsh F 22y
Anna E Walsh F 20y
Agnes E Walsh F 18y
Helena C Walsh F 16y
James M Walsh M 11y
Cleytris M Walsh M 9y

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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 Marriage / Partner
James Martin WALSH and Florida (Florence) CHAUVIN 16 September 1927, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 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 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1928 Birth of Child
Marilyn Rose WALSH was born 25 November 1928, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

James Martin was 20 years old.

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 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: James Nalsh
Birth Year: abt 1908
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 22
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1930: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street Address: East Main
House Number: 59
Dwelling Number: 36
Family Number: 60
Age at First Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Painter
Industry: For Contractor
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Adelard Chauvin
53 Head
Mary Chauvin
52 Wife
Rose Chauvin
22 Daughter
Edward Chauvin
18 Son
Florida Nalsh
20 Daughter
James Nalsh 22 Son-in-law
Marilyn Nalsh
1 Granddaughter
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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
59 East Main Street
Walsh James Martin, head, 32, b. MA, painter, painting contractor, $920
Walsh Florida, wife, 30, b. MA
Walsh Marilyan R, daughter, 2, b. MA
Chauvin Adelard, father-in-law, 62, widowed, b. MA
Chuavin Clarence Edward, brother-in-law, 28, b. MA
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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)

Death
Name: James Martin Walsh
Death Date: 1943
Death Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 105
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.105

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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