Walter CHAUVIN

(b. 1 January 1913 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 17 January 1988 , Webster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Walter CHAUVIN was born 1 January 1913 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA

Walter CHAUVIN was the child of Alberic Oliver CHAUVIN and Anne GAUTHIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Olivier CHAUVIN and Aglae MARTIN (maternal) George GAUTHIER and Lilla GASSELEN (JOSLIN)

Walter CHAUVIN died 17 January 1988 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA.

married Marie R. Savoie (1916 - 2012)

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Postcards and Memories of Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

1913 Birth
1 January 1913
Thompson, Connecticut, USA

1913 - Baptism
From 'Baptisms of St Joseph Parish, N. Grosvenordale, CT (1872-1990)

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Walter (Alberic et Anna GAUTHIER)
born 1 Jan 1913
baptised 4 Jan 1913
Godparents were Walter GAUTHIER and Ellen GAUTHIER
Charpentier, Robert., Baptisms of St. Joseph Catholic Church, North Grosvenordale, CT, 1872-1990. Pawtucket, RI : American French Genealogical Society, 1995.
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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 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Name: Walter Chauvin
Event Type:
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: , Windham, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1913
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Household ID: 261
Sheet Number: 15
GS Film number: 1820198
Digital Folder Number: 4295766
Image Number: 00800
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Albert Chauvin M 42y Canada
WIFE Ansia Chauvin F 38y Vermont
SON Wilfred Chamion M 15y Massachusetts
DAU Lydia Chauvin F 11y Connecticut
SON Harry Chauvin M 10y Connecticut
DAU Malvina Chauvin F 9y Connecticut
SON Walter Chauvin M 7y Connecticut
SON Edward Chauvin M 4y10m Connecticut
DAU Irene Chauvin M 1y6m Connecticut
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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 - 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: Walter Chauvin
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1913
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
District: 0290
Household ID: 179
Sheet Number and Letter: 8B
Line Number: 90
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 966
GS Film number: 2340701
Digital Folder Number: 4607702
Image Number: 00649
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Albrie Chauvin M 52 Canada French
Son Harry Chauvin M 20 Connecticut
Daughter Levenia Chauvin F 19 Connecticut
Son Walter Chauvin M 17 Connecticut
Son Edward Chauvin M 15 Connecticut
Daughter Irene Chauvin F 11 Connecticut
Son Bernard Chauvin M 10 Connecticut
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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: Walter Chauvin
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Webster Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son
Birthplace: Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1915
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 14-295
Family Number: 181
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 23
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 1655
Digital Folder Number: 005460927
Image Number: 00764
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Albert Chauvin M 62 Canada
Son Henry Chauvin M 31 Connecticut
Daughter Melvina Chauvin F 29 Connecticut
Son Walter Chauvin M 25 Connecticut
Son Bernard Chauvin M 20 Connecticut
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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 - 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 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

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.

Death
Name: Walter Chauvin
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Jan 1988
Event Place: Webster, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 015408
Birth Date: 01 Jan 1913
Birthplace: Connecticut
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'Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003,' index, FamilySearch.org
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2012 Death of his wife
Dudley - Marie Rose Chauvin, 95, died peacefully Monday, June 4, 2012 in Dudley.
Her husband of 38 years, Walter Chauvin died in 1988.
She leaves 5 children: Diane wife of the Late Dale Aldridge of Kenai, AK, Paul Chauvin and his wife Katherine of Dudley, Louis Chauvin and his wife Karen of Gurnee IL, Robert Chauvin and his wife Dory of Douglas, MA and Renelle Cameron of Dudley.
One brother: Rene Savoie of Montreal, Canada, 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Marie was born and raised in Joliette, Canada the daughter of the late Moise and the late Diana (LaPorte) Savoie. She first came to the United States in 1943 to visit family, then returned to care for her cousin's children, Patricia and Roger Gaumond, and in June of 1956 became an American citizen.
Mom was an accomplished seamstress, home-maker, her cooking was enjoyed by many. She was a devoted wife and mother, her greatest joy was her family.
Marie was a member of Ladies of St. Anne at ...Read MORE...