Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Raymond Joseph  CLARKSON

  (b. 11 August 1902 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA   d. 28 March 1979 Oakham, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Raymond Joseph CLARKSON was born 11 August 1902 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Raymond Joseph CLARKSON was the child of Joseph Henry CLARKSON   and   Helen Frances "Fannie" KIMBALL and the grandchild of: (paternal)  William CLARKSON and Emma WRIGHT (maternal)  Samuel KIMBALL and Helen Frances SPRING

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Raymond Joseph  married  Ruth Ann COFFIN 25 December 1924 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
They divorced. Ruth Ann COFFIN  was born 1 June 1904 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. 

Raymond Joseph  married  (2) Sigrid Marie SWANSON abt. 1938 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sigrid Marie SWANSON  was born 27 April 1908 in Oyster Bay, New York, USA (Massapequa).  Sigrid Marie died 6 October 1980 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.  Sigrid Marie was the child of Mauritz F SWANSON and Anna M OHLANDER.

Raymond Joseph CLARKSON died 28 March 1979 in Oakham, Massachusetts, USA.
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Raymond Joseph CLARKSON married flag female ancestor Ruth Ann COFFIN-- Date: 25 December 1924 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
They divorced in 1937

Children of Raymond Joseph CLARKSON and Ruth Ann COFFIN:

flag male ancestor Ralph Raymond CLARKSON (b.30 January 1926, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA  d. 10 March 1990, Lansing, Michigan, USA)

flag female ancestor Shirley Marion CLARKSON (b.10 September 1927, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA   d. 8 March 1989, Princeton, Massachusetts, USA)




Raymond Joseph CLARKSON married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Sigrid Marie SWANSON-- Date: abt. 1938 Place: Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Sigrid Marie SWANSON was the child of Mauritz F SWANSON and Anna M OHLANDER




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Name: Raymond J. Clarkson
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Event Date: 11 Aug 1902
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Father's Name: Joseph H. Clarkson
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Mother's Name: Helen F. Kimball
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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.
marriage1924 Marriage / Partner
Raymond Joseph CLARKSON and Ruth Ann COFFIN 25 December 1924, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.
1926 Birth of Child
Ralph Raymond CLARKSON was born 30 January 1926, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Raymond Joseph was 23 years old.
1927 Birth of Child
Shirley Marion CLARKSON was born 10 September 1927, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA (East Douglas)

Raymond Joseph was 25 years old.
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)
1940 - Paxton, Massachusetts
Name: Raymond Clarkson
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Paxton, Paxton Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
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Relationship to Head of Household: Head
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Birthplace: Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 14-229
Family Number: 8
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 36
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1653
Digital Folder Number: 005460925
Image Number: 00595


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Raymond Clarkson Head M 37 Massachusetts
Sigrid Clarkson Wife F 31 New York
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1941 Birth of Child
Lorraine Carol CLARKSON was born 19 October 1941, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Raymond Joseph was 39 years old.
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.
marriage1960 Marriage of Child
Lorraine Carol CLARKSON married 14 May 1960, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale) to Richard Earl JUBINVILLE
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.
Raymond Joseph CLARKSON - Grave
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All Faiths Cemetery Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA (New Swedish Cemetery)

Richard Jubinville
death1979 Death
28 March 1979
Oakham, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 76.
Obituary
Raymond J. Clarkson

OAKHAM - Raymond J. Clarkson, 76, of North Brookfield Road, formerly of 125 Manville St., Leicester, died Wednesday night in his home.

He was a stonemason and built houses and fireplaces of natural stone throughout Worcester County, and formerly operated a sawmill in Leicester.

He leave his wife, Sigrid M. (Swanson) Clarkson; a son, Ralph R. Clarkson of Haslett, Mich.; two daughgters, Lorraine C., wife of Richard E. Jubinville of Cherry Valley, and Marion J. Cote of Shrewsbury; a brother, Watler W. Clarkson of Cherry Valley, and seven grandchildren.

He was born in Worcester, son of Joseph H. and Fannie H. (Kimball) Clarkson, and lived in Leicester for 20 years before moving to Oakham in 1969.

Mr. Clarkson was a member of the First Congregational Church here and a former member of Local 6, Bricklayers Union.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Morrison Funeral Home, 1131 Main St., Leicester. The Rev. Elwood Williams will officiate. ...Read MORE...



Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
March 30, 1979

Raymond is buried at: All Faiths Cemetery Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA (New Swedish Cemetery)
Added: 6/6/2019 2:49:13 PM - Updated: 6/29/2026 7:10:29 AM

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