Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT

(b. 10 February 1894 , Lowell, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 August 1992 , Millbury, Massachusetts, USA )

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Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT was born 10 February 1894 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT was the child of Joseph Alexandre Gaspard "Jasper" JALBERT and Anne Elizabeth KENNEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph JALBERT and Adeline FOREST (maternal) Patrick KENNEY and Mary DAY

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

Edward Francis Xavier married Helen E CROWE abt. 1916 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Helen E CROWE was born 20 March 1896 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville). Helen E died 16 February 1961 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville). Helen E was the child of John B CROWE and Lena (Alena) BARRETT.

Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT died 26 August 1992 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA.

m. (2) Ellen A Hall in 1963 (1902-1989)

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Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT married

Helen E CROWE-- Date: abt. 1916 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Helen E CROWE was the child of John B CROWE and Lena (Alena) BARRETT

Name: Edward P X Jalbert
Marriage Year: 1916
Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 80
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.80

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Edward Francis Xavier JALBERT and Helen E CROWE:

Francis Edward JALBERT (b.10 December 1916, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 April 1998, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Marie ANGER 1938 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Rita Ann JALBERT (b.29 June 1918, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 May 1987, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA )
m. William Joseph DENZER 1940 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

George Joseph JALBERT (b.18 June 1920, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 November 2011, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Elizabeth Mary WHITELOCK September 1944

Roger William JALBERT (b.19 December 1923, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 February 2006, Northbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Beatrice Marie CAPLETTE 1949 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Elizabeth Esther JALBERT (b.22 August 1928, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 November 2005, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Albert Dominic MESALE 1948 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

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Birth
Name: Edward Jalbert
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1894
Birth Place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Jasper Jalbert
Mother: Annie

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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Edward Jalbert
Age: 6
Birth Date: Feb 1894
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Worcester Ward 3, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 3 (Part Of)
Street: Grafton Street
House Number: 167
Sheet Number: 2
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 22
Family Number: 37
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Jasper J Jalbert
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Name: Annie J Jalbert
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 9
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Household Members Age Relationship
Jasper J Jalbert
35 Head
Annie J Jalbert
37 Wife
Joseph Jalbert
9 Son
Edward Jalbert 6 Son
Mary Jalbert
2 Daughter
Grace Jalbert
1/ 12 Daughter
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

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.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Francis Edward JALBERT was born 10 December 1916, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Francis Xavier was 22 years old.

World War I Draft Registration
Name: Edward Francis Xavier Jalbert
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1894
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 174 Grafton
Residence Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Draft Board: 3
Physical Build: Slender
Height: Tall
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

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

1918 Birth of Child
Rita Ann JALBERT was born 29 June 1918, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Francis Xavier was 24 years old.

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 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name: Edward F X Jalbert
[Edward F V Jalbert]
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Church Street
House Number: X
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Helen E Jalbert
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Shipper
Industry: Envelope Shop
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Edward F X Jalbert 25 Head
Helen E Jalbert
23 Wife
Edward F Jalbert
3 Son
Rita Jalbert
1 Daughter
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1920 Birth of Child
George Joseph JALBERT was born 18 June 1920, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Edward Francis Xavier was 26 years old.

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

1923 Birth of Child
Roger William JALBERT was born 19 December 1923, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Edward Francis Xavier was 29 years old.

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)

1928 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Esther JALBERT was born 22 August 1928, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

Edward Francis Xavier was 34 years old.

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 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name: Edward F Jalbert
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street Address: Church Street
Dwelling Number: 41
Family Number: 44
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 700
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Agent
Industry: Gasoline Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Edward F Jalbert 34 Head
Helen Jalbert
33 Wife
Francis E Jalbert
13 Son
Rita Jalbert
11 Daughter
George J Jalbert
9 Son
Roger W Jalbert
6 Son
Elizabeth E Jalbert
1 Daughter
Jasper J Jalbert
63 Father
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 - Grafton, Massachusetts
Name: Edward F Jalbert
Respondent: Yes
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Husband
Home in 1940: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Milbury Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts
Sheet Number: 1A
Occupation: Portmaster
Industry: Goverment
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Duration of Unemployment: 0
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 2000
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Helen Jalbert
44 Wife
Edward F Jalbert 46 Husband
Rita Jalbert
21 Daughter
George Jalbert
19 Son
Roger Jalbert
16 Son
Elizabeth Jalbert
11 Daughter
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
The Draft

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Helen E CROWE died 16 February 1961, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

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.

1987 Death of Child
Rita Ann JALBERT died 20 May 1987, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

Edward Francis Xavier was 93 years old.

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

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

Death
Name: Edward F Jalbert
Certificate: 041324
Death Place: Millbury
Death Date: 26 Aug 1992
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1894

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