Rose GIROUX

(b. 3 May 1893 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 March 1977 , Rutland, Massachusetts, USA )

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Rose GIROUX was born 3 May 1893 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Rose GIROUX was the child of Napoleon GIROUX and Marie Caroline TREMBLAY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste GIROUX and Lucy BRISSETTE (maternal) Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie Elmire (Amanda) DENAULT

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Rose married Sylva Moise BROUSSEAU 5 October 1914 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Sylva Moise BROUSSEAU was born 30 December 1891 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Sylva Moise died abt. 1952 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Sylva Moise was the child of Henry Luc BROUSSEAU and Emilda CHASE.

Rose GIROUX died 26 March 1977 in Rutland, Massachusetts, USA.
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Rose GIROUX married

Sylva Moise BROUSSEAU-- Date: 5 October 1914 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Sylva Moise BROUSSEAU was the child of Henry Luc BROUSSEAU and Emilda CHASE

Groom: Sylva M Prusseau
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Groom's Age: 23 years
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1891
Groom's Birthplace: Southbridge, ,
Bride: Rosanna Giroux
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Bride's Age: 21 years
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1893
Bride's Birthplace: Southbridge, ,
Marriage Date (Original): 05 Oct 1914
Marriage Date (Standardized): 05 Oct 1914
Marriage Place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
Marriage Registration Year: 1914
Groom's Father: Henry Prusseau
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Groom's Mother: Emilda Chassee
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Bride's Father: Napoleon Giroux
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Bride's Mother: Caroline Tremblay
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Film Number: 2409948
Digital Folder Number: 4329373
Image Number: 859
Number of Images: 1
Reference Number: p 521 no 121
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

Children:
Lawrence
Jeannete, m. ? St. Onge

Children of Sylva Moise BROUSSEAU and Rose GIROUX:

Jeannette Anita BROUSSEAU (b.17 January 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. May 1975, )

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1893 Birth
Name: Rosana Giroux
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 03 May 1893
Birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Napoleon Giroux
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Mother's Name: Caroline Trumble
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01977-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 1651223
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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
Living on Edwards Court in Southbridge, MA are: Napoleon Giroux, b. CT, May 1869, age 31, parents b. Canada; wife, Caroline, b. Canada, Oct 1868, age 31, parents b. Canada, married 10 years, 6 children, 6 children still living, year of immigration 1869; daughter, Melia, b. July 1890, MA; daughter, Leona, b. Jan 1892, MA; daughter, Rosanna, b. May 1893, MA; daughter, Albina, b. Apr 1895, MA; son, Leo, b. July 1897, MA; son, Armand, b. Feb 1899, MA
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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

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

1914 Marriage / Partner
Rose GIROUX and Sylva Moise BROUSSEAU 5 October 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 21 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 Birth of Child
Jeannette Anita BROUSSEAU was born 17 January 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Rose was 23 years old.

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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Rose Brousseau
residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1894
age: 26
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: white
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820748
digital folder number: 4311573
image number: 00380
sheet number: 6
Household Gender Age
parent Napoleon Giroux M 52y
parent Caralin Giroux F 52y
Amelia Giroux F 29y
Allrina Giroux F 24y
Armand Giroux M 19y
Alphonse Giroux M 16y
Albert Giroux M 12y
Rose Brousseau F 26y
Jeanitte Brousseau F 3y

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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
name: Rose A Brousseau
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 36
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1894
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 0268
family number: 191
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 64
nara publication: T626, roll 965
film number: 2340700
digital folder number: 4607701
image number: 00910
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Sylva M Brousseau M 38 Massachusetts
wife Rose A Brousseau F 36 Massachusetts
daughter Jeannette Brousseau F 13 Massachusetts
son Lawrence Brousseau M 9 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 - 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.

Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Rose
middle name:
last name: Brousseau
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birth date: 3 May 1893
social security number: 020-10-9291
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence: Worcester, Massachusetts
zip code of last residence: 01570
death date : March 1977
estimated age at death: 84

Name: Rose A Brousseau
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Mar 1977
Event Place: Rutland, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 025073
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Birthplace: Massachusetts
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Rose is buried at: St. George’s Cemetery
Paige Hill
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
(508)-765-0601

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