Lydia DIONNE

(b. 9 September 1891 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1960 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Lydia DIONNE was born 9 September 1891 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Lydia DIONNE was the child of Joseph DIONNE and Marie LESCARBEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph DIONNE and Eleanor (Amanda) GAUDREAU

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Lydia married Joseph Francis TROMBLEY 18 April 1910 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph Francis TROMBLEY was born 9 August 1889 in Clinton, Clinton, New York, USA (Churubusco). Joseph Francis died December 1966 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Joseph Francis was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Flavie Phoebee JOHNSON.

Lydia DIONNE died abt. 1960 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Lydia DIONNE married

Joseph Francis TROMBLEY-- Date: 18 April 1910 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Francis TROMBLEY was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Flavie Phoebee JOHNSON

Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
groom: Joseph Trombley
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groom's age: 20 years
groom's estimated birth year: 1890
groom's birthplace: Southbridge, ,
bride: Lydia Dionne
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bride's age: 18 years
bride's estimated birth year: 1892
bride's birthplace: Southbridge, ,
marriage date (original): 18 Apr 1910
marriage date (standardized): 18 Apr 1910
marriage place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
marriage registration place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
marriage registration year: 1910
groom's father: Augustus Trombley
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groom's mother: Phoebe Johnson
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bride's father: Joseph Dionne
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bride's mother: Marie Lescarbeau
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film number: 2315871
digital folder number: 4329364
image number: 164
number of images: 1
reference number: p 426 no 35
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Children of Joseph Francis TROMBLEY and Lydia DIONNE:

George Francis TROMBLEY (b.26 March 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 August 1992, Oakley, Cassia, Idaho, USA)
m. Anita Eleanor GOULET 16 June 1962

Lawrence Richard TROMBLEY (b.8 May 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 June 1989, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Anne T AYERS 1939 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1891 Birth
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name: Marie L. Dionne
gender: Female
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birth date: 09 Sep 1891
birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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father's name: Joseph Dionne
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mother's name: Delia Barolet
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indexing project (batch) number: I01160-7
system origin: Massachusetts-ODM
source film number: 2047599
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1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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, Massachusetts
Name: Aleda Dionne
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Southbridge Southbridge town (south of river but north of South St. & Main St.), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Date: Sep 1891
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Dionne Head Male 45 Massachusetts
Marie Dionne Wife Female 40 Vermont
Joseph Dionne Son Male 19 Massachusetts
Louis Dionne Son Male 16 Massachusetts
Aldaria Dionne Daughter Female 14 Massachusetts
Anna Dionne Daughter Female 13 Massachusetts
Aleda Dionne Daughter Female 9 Massachusetts
Leo Dionne Son Male 7 Massachusetts
Wilfred Dionne Son Male 1 Massachusetts
Joseph Dionne Father Male 70 Canada Fr
Theodore Dionne Brother Male 21 Massachusetts
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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 Marriage / Partner
Lydia DIONNE and Joseph Francis TROMBLEY 18 April 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 18 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
George Francis TROMBLEY was born 26 March 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Lydia was 19 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Lawrence Richard TROMBLEY was born 8 May 1919, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Lydia was 27 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: Lyda Trombley
residence: Southbridge Town Part Of, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1892
age: 28
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: 00508
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
spouse Joseph Trombley M 30y
Lyda Trombley F 28y
child George Trombley M 8y
child Laurence Trombley M 7m

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, Worcester, Massachusetts
According to the 1930 US Census, Joseph Trombley is living on Lens Street in Southbridge, MA at the age of 40. He was born in NY, his parents were b. in Canada. He is a foreman at an optical mfg. co. Living with him are: wife, Lydia, age 38, b. MA; son, George, age 19, b. MA; son, Laurence, age 10, b. MA.
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 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Lydia Trombley
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: New Boston Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 13B
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph F Trombley 50
Lydia Trombley 48
Margaret Trombley 8
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.

Grave

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

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Lydia 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: 6/28/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 4/16/2025 8:30:33 PM