Lawrence Richard TROMBLEY

(b. 8 May 1919 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 June 1989 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 70

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Lawrence Richard TROMBLEY was born 8 May 1919 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Lawrence Richard TROMBLEY was the child of Joseph Francis TROMBLEY and Lydia DIONNE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin TREMBLAY and Flavie Phoebee JOHNSON (maternal) Joseph DIONNE and Marie LESCARBEAU

Lawrence Richard was a soldier in World War II.

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Lawrence Richard married Anne T AYERS abt. 1939 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Anne T AYERS was born abt. 1921 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Anne T died 6 October 2015 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Lawrence Richard TROMBLEY died 7 June 1989 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Birth
Name: Lawrence Richard Tremblay
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 08 May 1919
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Event Place (Original): Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Jos Tremblay
Mother's Name: Lydia Dionne
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Certificate Number: 122
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Digital Folder Number: 005234732
Image Number: 00040

'Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920', database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QLGT-K5WW : 13 March 2018), Lydia Dionne in entry for Lawrence Richard Tremblay, 1919.
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Birth

Official Birth Certificate

1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Laurence Trombley
residence: Southbridge Town Part Of, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1920
age: 0
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820748
digital folder number: 4311573
image number: 00508
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Joseph Trombley M 30y
parent Lyda Trombley F 28y
George Trombley M 8y
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 - 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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
49 Coombs Street

Trombley, Lawrence R, head, 30, b. MA, dry cleaning, owns business S S Cleaner
Trombley, Ann T, wife, 28, b. MA
Trombley, Richard L, son, 11, b. MA
Trombley, Michael J, son, 3, b. MA

NOTE: His parents also live there

Trombley Joseph F, head, age 60, b. NY, supervisor at optical factory
Trombley Lydia S, wife, age 58, b. MA
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

1989 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Lawrence R Trombley
event: Death
event date: 07 Jun 1989
event place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 033630
birth date: 08 May 1919
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Obituary
LAWRENCE R. TROMBLEY
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)
June 8, 1989

SOUTHBRIDGE - Lawrence R. Trombley, 70, of 80 Warren Road, died yesterday in Harrington Memorial Hospital.

He leaves his wife, Anne (Ayers) Trombley; two sons, Richard Trombley of Pompano Beach, Fla. and Michael Trombley of Southbridge; a brother, George Trombley of Idaho; and three grandchildren.
He was a machine maintenance worker at American Optical Co. for 15 years, retiring 15 years ago. He was also a Southbridge patrolman for five years.

He was a U.S. Army and Merchant Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of Southbridge VFW Post 6055, a past commander of Franco-American War Veterans Post 29, a past commander of AMVETS Post 29 and was quartermaster of the Franco-American War Veterans and the AMVETS. He was also a a member of Southbridge American Legion, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Worcester County Deputy Sheriffs Association, the American Association of Retired Persons, and the...Read MORE...

Grave

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

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

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