Adolphe Edward SCHENCK

(b. 24 February 1902 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA d. 20 February 1971 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA )

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Adolphe Edward SCHENCK was born 24 February 1902 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Adolphe Edward SCHENCK was the child of Joseph SCHENCK (SCHINCK) and Marie Juliana DAUPHINAIS (DUFFNEY)

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

Adolphe Edward married Lillian May PLANTE 21 August 1922 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Lillian May PLANTE was born 27 April 1903 in Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater). Lillian May died 30 August 1966 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Lillian May was the child of George Joseph PLANTE and Susan Jane "Jennie" BAKER.

Adolphe Edward SCHENCK died 20 February 1971 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Burial Information:

St. Ann Cemetery
72 Church St.
Cranston, RI

Mr. Adolph E. Schenck 02-20-1971 Section 30 Lot 0603 grave 1

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Adolphe Edward SCHENCK married

Lillian May PLANTE-- Date: 21 August 1922 Place: Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA
Lillian May PLANTE was the child of George Joseph PLANTE and Susan Jane "Jennie" BAKER

married in St. Michael's Church, Georgiaville, Rhode Island

Children of Adolphe Edward SCHENCK and Lillian May PLANTE:

Donald Elwood SCHENCK (b.23 January 1923, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA d. 13 July 2002 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Geraldine Frances "Jerry" DANSEREAU 27 April 1946 in , Rhode Island, USA

Earl Francis SCHENCK (b.5 December 1925, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA d. 4 August 2012, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
m. Eileen Marie MARTIN 7 April 1951 in , Rhode Island, USA

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Postcards and Memories of Providence, Rhode Island, USA

1902 Birth
24 February 1902
Providence, Rhode Island, 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

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 - 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.

1922 Marriage / Partner
Adolphe Edward SCHENCK and Lillian May PLANTE 21 August 1922, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

He was 20 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 Birth of Child
Donald Elwood SCHENCK was born 23 January 1923, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Adolphe Edward was 20 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Earl Francis SCHENCK was born 5 December 1925, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA (Esmond) (Georgiaville) (Stillwater)

Adolphe Edward was 23 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)

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)

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 Smithfield, Rhode Island
Name: Adolph E Shenck
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1902
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Enumeration Year: 1935
Township: Smithfield
County: Providence
Enumeration District or Census Tract: 38
Volume Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph E Shenck 33
1935 Rhode Island State Census
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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 - 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.

1946 Marriage of Child
Donald Elwood SCHENCK married 27 April 1946, , Rhode Island, USA to Geraldine Frances "Jerry" DANSEREAU

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1951 Marriage of Child
Earl Francis SCHENCK married 7 April 1951, , Rhode Island, USA to Eileen Marie MARTIN

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.'

1966 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lillian May PLANTE died 30 August 1966, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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

Death
Name: Adolph Schenck
SSN: 037-09-9701
Last Residence: 02816 Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
BORN: 24 Feb 1902
Died: Feb 1971
State (Year) SSN issued: Rhode Island (Before 1951)
Social Security Death Index
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Grave

St. Ann Cemetery
Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard)

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Adolphe is buried at: St. Ann Cemetery
72 Church Street

Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard)

Added: 6/10/2014 4:44:14 PM - Updated: 4/16/2025 8:43:10 PM

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