Bertha VAINCOURT

(b. 6 July 1893 , Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada d. 17 April 1994 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 100

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Bertha VAINCOURT was born 6 July 1893 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Bertha VAINCOURT was the child of Joseph VAINCOURT and Marie Rosalie TREMBLAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Theophile VAILLANCOURT and Phoebe JOHNSON (maternal) Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER

Bertha was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1924.

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

Bertha married Charles Rudolph THOMPSON 23 June 1925 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Rudolph THOMPSON was born 30 June 1893 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Charles Rudolph died 7 February 1975 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Charles Rudolph was the child of Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON and Lulu May GEORGE.

Bertha VAINCOURT died 17 April 1994 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Bertha VAINCOURT married

Charles Rudolph THOMPSON-- Date: 23 June 1925 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Charles Rudolph THOMPSON was the child of Frank Ellsworth THOMPSON and Lulu May GEORGE

SOUTHBRIDGE - June 23 - Charles R. Thompson of Windsor, ct, a World War veteran, who was captured by the Germans at Argonne Forest, and Miss Bertha L. Vallancourt of 17 Henry st were married this afternoon in Holy Trinity Church by Rev Leigh R Urban. The bridegroom's brother, Allan Thompson of Oxford, and Miss Exina Tremblay were the attendants.

Boston Daily Globe, Boston, Massachusetts, June 23, 1925

Name: Charles Rudolph Thompson
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Date: abt 1894
Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1925
Marriage Place: Oxford, Massachusetts
Marriage Age: 31
Father Name: Frank C Thompson
Mother Name: Lula George
Spouse Name: Bartha Livina Vaillancourt
Spouse Marriage Age: 31
Spouse Father Name: Joseph Vaillancourt
Spouse Mother Name: Roselie Trambley

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Children of Charles Rudolph THOMPSON and Bertha VAINCOURT:

Willard Ray THOMPSON (b.11 July 1926, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 September 2007, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Frances KROLL

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1893 Birth
6 July 1893
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901
Name: Bertha L Vaillancourt
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: C, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada
Gender: Female
Age:
Marital Status: Single
Ethnicity: French
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Congregationalist
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Qc
Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
Page: 10
Family Number: 85

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Vaillancourt Head M 32 Qc
Willard N Vaillancourt Son M 1 Qc
Rose Vaillancourt Wife F 25 United States
Bertha L Vaillancourt Daughter F 7 Qc
Tallie C Vaillancourt Daughter F 3 Qc
1901 Canadian Census
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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)

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)

1911
Name: Bertha Vaillancourt
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Huntingdon Sub-Districts 1-26, Quebec, Canada
District: Huntingdon
Gender: Female
Age (Estimated): 18
Marital Status: Single
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Date: Jul 1893
Birthplace: Quebec
Household ID: 49
Line Number: 1
GS Film Number: 002418549
Digital Folder Number: 007526675
Image Number: 00706

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph T Veillan*Ust Head M Quebec
Rosa Veillan*Ust Wife F United States
Bertha Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
Mathilda Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
Willard Vaillancourt Son M Quebec
Wilfrid Vaillancourt Son M Quebec
Eva Vaillancourt Daughter F Quebec
1911 Census of Canada
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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)

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))

1925 Marriage / Partner
Bertha VAINCOURT and Charles Rudolph THOMPSON 23 June 1925, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 31 years old.

1926 Birth of Child
Willard Ray THOMPSON was born 11 July 1926, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Bertha was 33 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

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

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Bertha Thompson
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada French
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Winsdor CT
House Number: 4 1/ 2
Dwelling Number: 28
Family Number: 60
Age at first Marriage: 31
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Language Spoken: French
Immigration Year: 1924
Naturalization: Alien
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles R Thompson 37
Bertha Thompson 36
Willard R Thompson
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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

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, Massachusetts
Name: Bertha Thompson
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada French
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Paige Hill
House Number: 132
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Alien
Sheet Number: 11B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Thompson 46
Bertha Thompson 46
Willard R Thompson 13
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1944 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Living in Southbridge, Massachusetts in 1944 according to sister, Eva's obituary.
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~qchuntin/ gleaner/ 1944.htm

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.

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

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

1975 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles Rudolph THOMPSON died 7 February 1975, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1994 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Bertha L Thompson
event: Death
event date: 17 Apr 1994
event place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 026908
birth date: 06 Jul 1993
birthplace: Canada
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Obituary
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - April 18, 1994
Deceased Name: BERTHA THOMPSON, 100
SOUTHBRIDGE - Bertha L. (Vaillancourt) Thompson, 100, of Chapin Street, a former longtime secretary at American Optical Co., died yesterday in Providence House Nursing Home.

Her husband, Charles R. Thompson, died in 1975. She leaves a son, Willard "Ray" Thompson of Southbridge a brother, Earl Vaillancourt of Franklin Centre, Quebec, Canada three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was born in Franklin, Quebec, daughter of Joseph and Rosalie (Tremblay) Vaillancourt, and lived here 70 years. She was educated in Franklin Centre and Ormstown (Quebec) schools.

She was a secretary at American Optical Co. for many years before she retired. She previously worked in Montreal, Canada.

Mrs. Thompson was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Belanger-Bullard Funeral Home, 51 Marcy St. Burial will be in Oak Ridge...Read MORE...

Social Security Death Index
Bertha L
THOMPSON 014-50-3125 6 Jul 1893 17 Apr 1994 Southbridge
Worcester
MA 01550 MA
Social Security Death Index (Online db: NewEnglandAncestors.org , New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002-2009.)
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