Joseph Alphonse GIROUX

(b. 10 January 1903 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 March 1981 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Joseph Alphonse GIROUX was born 10 January 1903 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Alphonse 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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Joseph Alphonse married Sarah Gertrude CHAMPAGNE 27 September 1943 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Sarah Gertrude CHAMPAGNE was born 15 March 1915 in Massachusetts, USA. Sarah Gertrude died 30 August 1974 in Massachusetts, USA. Sarah Gertrude was the child of Joseph BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE and Harriet M FAIRBANKS.

Joseph Alphonse GIROUX died 30 March 1981 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Sarah Gertrude CHAMPAGNE-- Date: 27 September 1943 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Gertrude CHAMPAGNE was the child of Joseph BEAUGRAND dit CHAMPAGNE and Harriet M FAIRBANKS

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James, John, Joan, Patricia

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1903 Birth
Name: Joseph Alphonse Giroux
Gender: Male
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 10 Jan 1903
Birthplace: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Napoleon Giroux
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Caroline Tremblay
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 90
Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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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

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 - 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: Alphonse Giroux
residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1904
age: 16
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: 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

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
name: Alphose Giroux
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 26
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1904
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Connecticut
mother's birthplace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0272
family number: 174
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 66
nara publication: T626, roll 965
film number: 2340700
digital folder number: 4607701
image number: 01070
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Alphose Giroux M 26 Massachusetts
sister Emilia Giroux F 40 Massachusetts
brother Alban Giroux M 22 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: Alphonse Giroux
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Male
age: 36
marital status: Single
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Brother
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1904
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 14-260
family number: 190
sheet number and letter: 10B
line number: 63
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1654
digital folder number: 005460926
image number: 00412
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Emelia Giroux F 49 Massachusetts
brother Alphonse Giroux M 36 Massachusetts
brother Adrian Giroux M 32 Massachusetts
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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)

1943 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Alphonse GIROUX and Sarah Gertrude CHAMPAGNE 27 September 1943, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 40 years old.

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.

1974 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah Gertrude CHAMPAGNE died 30 August 1974, , Massachusetts, USA

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 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Joseph A Giroux
event: Death
event date: 30 Mar 1981
event place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 020951
birth date: 10 Jan 1903
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Joseph is buried at: St. George’s Cemetery
Paige Hill
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
(508)-765-0601

Added: 6/28/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 5/1/2018 2:56:17 PM