Robert Walsh MOORE

(b. 8 August 1920 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 September 2012 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Robert Walsh MOORE was born 8 August 1920 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Walsh MOORE was the child of Luke Jerome MOORE and Mary Augusta WALSH and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michael Milo MOORE and Mary Jane O'NEIL (maternal) Edward Joseph WALSH and Ella "Ellen" Ernestine BERGMANN

Robert Walsh was a soldier in World War II.

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

Robert Walsh married Mary Angeline JOHNSON abt. 1941 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Mary Angeline JOHNSON was born 30 November 1922 in Massachusetts, USA. Mary Angeline died 28 March 2008 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Angeline was the child of Peter JOHNSON and Mary OSINSKI.

Robert Walsh MOORE died 15 September 2012 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Robert Walsh MOORE married

Mary Angeline JOHNSON-- Date: abt. 1941 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Angeline JOHNSON was the child of Peter JOHNSON and Mary OSINSKI

Name: Robert Moore
Marriage Year: 1941
Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 135
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.135

Name: Mary Johnson
Marriage Year: 1941
Marriage Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 133
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.133

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970

Children of Robert Walsh MOORE and Mary Angeline JOHNSON:

Living (b., Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

James Jerome MOORE (b.13 October 1942, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 July 2020, Douglas, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Mary PROVOST 1967 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Robert P MOORE (b.26 April 1952, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 November 2011, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Unknown UNKNOWN

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Kristina MOORE (b.1 May 1962, d. 30 January 2019, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)

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Postcards and Memories of Webster, Massachusetts, USA

1920 Birth
8 August 1920
Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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 Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Robert W Moore
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 9
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1921
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Rhode Island
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0293
family number: 547
sheet number and letter: 23A
line number: 15
nara publication: T626, roll 966
film number: 2340701
digital folder number: 4607702
image number: 00848
Household Gender Age
parent Jerome J Moore M 44
parent Mary Moore F 36
Edward J Moore M 12
Alice M Moore F 11
Robert W Moore M 9
Donald J Moore M 4
Theodore Deitert M 26

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
Name: Robert Moore
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
House Number: 298
Inferred Residence in 1935: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 7A
Household Members:
Name Age
Jerome L Moore 55
Mary Moore 46
Alice Moore 21
Robert Moore 19
Donald Moore 14
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1942 Birth of Child
James Jerome MOORE was born 13 October 1942, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Walsh was 22 years old.

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 - Webster, Massachusetts
Name: Robert Moore
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 2
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert Moore 29 Head
Mary Moore
27 Wife
Genett Moore
8 Son
James Moore
7 Son
Melisse Moore
2 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Birth of Child
Robert P MOORE was born 26 April 1952, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Walsh was 31 years old.

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

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2008 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Angeline JOHNSON died 28 March 2008, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2011 Death of Child
Robert P MOORE died 5 November 2011, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Robert Walsh was 91 years old.

Obituary Information
Webster — WEBSTER - Robert Walsh Moore, age 92, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Born on August 8, 1920, he was the son of the late Mary (Walsh) and L. Jerome Moore, and he lived most of his life in Webster, MA. He graduated from Saint Louis High School in 1937. Early in his life he was a route salesman for Empire Laundry, and he later worked as an agent for the John Hancock Insurance Company for many years. He was a member of the Greatest Generation, having served in the Army during World War II. Robert was a founding member of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society in Webster, and he was a lifelong member of Saint Louis Parish.

Robert is survived by his son Garrett, along with his wife Bonnie, and their three sons, Timothy, Bradford, and Gregory; his son James and his wife Mary, and their children, Jamie, Jennifer and Rebecca; his daughter and primary care provider, Melissa Morneau, and her children, Rachel Jalbert and Eric; his daughter Kristina Moore ...Read MORE...