flag female ancestor  Blanche Florida  DESMARAIS

  (b. 26 November 1900 Fall River, Massachusetts, USA   d. 20 January 1998 Waltham, Massachusetts, USA )  

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Blanche Florida DESMARAIS was born 26 November 1900 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Blanche Florida DESMARAIS was the child of Felix DESMARAIS   and   Helen DAIGNAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Michel-Gregoire DESMARAIS and Marie-Elmire VINCENT dite JARET

Blanche Florida DESMARAIS died 20 January 1998 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.





m. 7 June 1924, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Louis Anthony FREDETTE
(1902–1980)


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birth1900 Birth
26 November 1900
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
1900
Name: Florida Desmarais
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 26 Nov 1900
Event Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Felix Desmarais
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Father's Birthplace: Grosvenor Dale, Conn.
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Mother's Name: Helene Daigneault
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Mother's Birthplace: Indain Orchard, Mass.
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Reference ID: Vol 496 P 225 # 2449
GS Film number: 1843718
Digital Folder Number: 4341231
Image Number: 235

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXFW-WL7 : accessed 14 Jul 2013), Florida Desmarais, 1900.
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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.
1910 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Florida Demarais
Event Place: Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
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Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household ID: 156
Page: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Felix Demarais M 37y Connecticut
WIFE Helen Demarais F 38y Massachusetts
SON Anitol Demarais M 13y Massachusetts
DAU Oliva Demarais F 10y Canada
DAU Florida Demarais F 8y Massachusetts
DAU Bertha Demarais F 5y Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
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)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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.
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
News1986 - 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.
Invention 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)
death1998 Death
20 January 1998
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 97.


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