Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) DUBE

(b. 4 September 1903 , Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 April 1971 , Gardner, Massachusetts, USA )

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Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) DUBE was born 4 September 1903 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) DUBE was the child of Joseph-Antoine DUBE and Marie Adeline MARTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nathanel-Noël DUBE and Marie-Esther GIASSON (maternal) Joseph MARTIN and Virginie HUDON

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

Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) married Rose Elizabeth VINCENT 26 November 1928 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Rose Elizabeth VINCENT was born 15 March 1912 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA. Rose Elizabeth died 7 April 1980 in Westminster, Massachusetts, USA. Rose Elizabeth was the child of Philibert Hermidas VINCENT and Emma (Emily) Victoria LAFARIER (LAFERRIERE).

Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) DUBE died 22 April 1971 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA.

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Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) DUBE married

Rose Elizabeth VINCENT-- Date: 26 November 1928 Place: Gardner, Massachusetts, USA
Rose Elizabeth VINCENT was the child of Philibert Hermidas VINCENT and Emma (Emily) Victoria LAFARIER (LAFERRIERE)

Children of Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) DUBE and Rose Elizabeth VINCENT:

Edward J DUBE (b.1 September 1929, Westminster, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 January 2012, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA)

James Hermidas DUBE (b.12 March 1933, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 November 1956, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA)

William George DUBE (b.10 April 1936, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 January 2008, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA )

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1903 Birth
4 September 1903
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) DUBE and Rose Elizabeth VINCENT 26 November 1928 , Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 Birth of Child
Edward J DUBE was born 1 September 1929, Westminster, Massachusetts, USA

Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) was 26 years old.

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 - Gardner, Massachusetts
Name: Jeffrey J Dube
Birth Year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: High Street.
Ward of City: 5
House Number in Cities or Towns: 191
Dwelling Number: 230
Family Number: 284
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 20
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 25
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Saw Filer
Industry: Chair-Shop
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Jeffrey J Dube 26
Rose E Dube 18
Edward G Dube 0
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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 Birth of Child
James Hermidas DUBE was born 12 March 1933, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) was 29 years old.

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

1936 Birth of Child
William George DUBE was born 10 April 1936, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) was 32 years old.

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 - Westminster, Massachusetts
Name: Jeffrey J Dube
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Elliott Street
House Number: Rfd2
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 8B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 155
Occupation: Chair Maker
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1200
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Jeffrey J Dube 36
Rose C Dube 28
Edward J Dube 10
James H Dube 7
William G...Read MORE...

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1956 Death of Child
James Hermidas DUBE died 21 November 1956, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jeffrey Joseph (Wilfrid Geoffrois) was 53 years old.

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

Death
Name: Jeffrey J Dube
Certificate: 015075
Death Place: Gardner
Death Date: 22 Apr 1971
Birth Place: Unknown Nativity

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
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