Leona Blanch PERRON

(b. 1 November 1894 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 August 1975 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Leona Blanch PERRON was born 1 November 1894 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Leona Blanch PERRON was the child of Pierre PERRON and Marie RENAUD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Georges PERRON and Mary WEDGE (maternal) Jean Baptiste RENAUD dit LOCAS and Angeline (Angel) THIBAULT (THIBEAU)

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

Leona Blanch married Leo ST. MARTIN abt. 1917 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Leo ST. MARTIN was born 14 February 1896 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Leo died 29 July 1955 Leo was the child of Paul ST MARTIN and Odile TREMBLAY.

Leona Blanch PERRON died 20 August 1975 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Leona Blanch PERRON married

Leo ST. MARTIN-- Date: abt. 1917 Place:
Leo ST. MARTIN was the child of Paul ST MARTIN and Odile TREMBLAY

Had two daughers Janet St. Martin, Claire St. Martin (married Clarence Mandeville)

Children of Leo ST. MARTIN and Leona Blanch PERRON:

Janet ST MARTIN (b.26 October 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 July 1992, , Massachusetts, USA)

Claire ST MARTIN (b.26 December 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

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1894 Birth
Name: Leona B. Perron
Gender: Female
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1894
Birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Pierre Perron
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Marie Renaud
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number:
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Leona B Perron
titles:
residence: Southbridge town (south of river but north of South St. & Main St.), Worcester, Massachusetts
birth date: Jan 1895
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head-of-household: Daughter
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Pierre Perron
father titles:
father birthplace: Massachusetts
mother name: Marie Perron
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Pierre Perron
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 1678
sheet number and letter: 38A
household id: 703
reference number: 25
gsu film number: 1240694
image number: 00311
Household Gender Age
parent Pierre Perron M
parent Marie Perron F
Laura Perron F
Pierre Perron M
Edward Perron M
Eva Perron F
Louis A Perron M
Leona B...Read MORE...

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

1910 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Leona Perron
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace:
family number: 233
page number: 15
Household Gender Age
parent Peter Perron M 49y
parent Agnes Perron F 39y
Eva Perron F 21y
Leona Perron F 15y
Parmelia Perron F 13y
Leda Perron F 8y

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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

1917 Birth of Child
Janet ST MARTIN was born 26 October 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Leona Blanch was 22 years old.

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1918 Birth of Child
Claire ST MARTIN was born 26 December 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Leona Blanch 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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Leona St Martin
residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1895
age: 25
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820748
digital folder number: 4311573
image number: 00338
sheet number: 2
Household Gender Age
spouse Leo St Martin M 23y
Leona St Martin F 25y
child Jeannette St Martin F 2y3m
child Claire St Martin F 1y1m

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

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name Leona St Martin
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Female
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1895
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 4
Household
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Leo St Martin Head M 34 Massachusetts
Leona St Martin Wife F 35 Massachusetts
Jeannette St Martin Daughter F 12 Massachusetts
Claire St Martin Daughter F 11 Massachusetts
Valida Perron Lodger F 27 Massachusetts
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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Leona St Martin
Respondent: Yes
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Marcy Street
House Number: 164
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8A
Household Members:
Name Age
Leo St Martin 44
Leona St Martin 45
Janet St Martin 22
Claire St Martin 21
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.

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.

1975 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Leona B Stmartin
event: Death
event date: 20 Aug 1975
event place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 041017
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birthplace: Massachusetts
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Leona Blanch PERRON - Gravestone - cemetery behind Charlton St. School, Southbridge, MA

Gravestone - cemetery behind Charlton St. School, Southbridge, MA

Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Leona is buried at: Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
220 Charlton Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Added: 6/25/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 7/9/2025 12:30:32 PM