Lorraine Cecile
DESMARAIS
(b.
21 October 1926
,
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
d.
8 June 1989
,
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Lorraine Cecile DESMARAIS was born 21 October 1926 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Lorraine Cecile DESMARAIS was the child of Joseph Sergius DESMARAIS and Eldea (Aldea) JAVERY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Cyrille (Michel Cyrille Agapit) DESMARAIS and Marceline RAPANAULT (CYRIAC) (SYRIAC) (THIRIAC) (maternal) Alphonse "Charles" JAVERY and Delia JAMES (JACQUES)Lorraine Cecile DESMARAIS died 8 June 1989 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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1926 Birth 21 October 1926
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1940 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Lorraine Desmarais
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Plimpton Street
House Number: 69
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 17B
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Native Language: French
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Household Members:
Name Age
Serquin Desmarais 49
Aldea Desmarais 47
Lorraine Desmarais 13
Marcaline Desmarais 89
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Lorraine Desmarais
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Plimpton Street
House Number: 69
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 17B
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Native Language: French
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Serquin Desmarais 49
Aldea Desmarais 47
Lorraine Desmarais 13
Marcaline Desmarais 89
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 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.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.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.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)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.Obituary
SOUTHBRIDGE - Lorraine C. Desmarais, 62, of 68 Elm St. died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home.
She leaves several cousins.
She was born in Woonsocket, R.I., daughter of Sergius and Aldea (Javery) Desmarais, and had lived here most of her life.
There will be a funeral Mass at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Notre Dame Church, 456 Main St. Burial will be in St. Roch's Cemetery, Oxford.
There are no calling hours.
The family requests that flowers be omitted and suggests instead that memorial donations may be made to Notre Dame Restoration Fund, 61 Marcy St., Southbridge, 01550.
Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., is directing arrangements.
Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass.: Jun 9, 1989. pg. C.10
SOUTHBRIDGE - Lorraine C. Desmarais, 62, of 68 Elm St. died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home.
She leaves several cousins.
She was born in Woonsocket, R.I., daughter of Sergius and Aldea (Javery) Desmarais, and had lived here most of her life.
There will be a funeral Mass at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Notre Dame Church, 456 Main St. Burial will be in St. Roch's Cemetery, Oxford.
There are no calling hours.
The family requests that flowers be omitted and suggests instead that memorial donations may be made to Notre Dame Restoration Fund, 61 Marcy St., Southbridge, 01550.
Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., is directing arrangements.
Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass.: Jun 9, 1989. pg. C.10
1989 Death 8 June 1989
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 62.
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Lorraine is buried at: Saint Rochs Cemetery Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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