Marion (Marianne) DUNN

(b. 26 July 1878 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 February 1972 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA )

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Marion (Marianne) DUNN was born 26 July 1878 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) DUNN was the child of ? and ?

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Marion (Marianne) married Joseph ST. JEAN 27 January 1902 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Joseph ST. JEAN was born 17 November 1881 in Griswold, Connecticut, USA (Jewett City). Joseph died 7 March 1951 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph was the child of Pierre Celestin (Sylvester) ST. JEAN and Domithilde Mathilda LUSSIER.

Marion (Marianne) DUNN died 8 February 1972 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Hubert Dunn and Susan O'Connors

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Marion (Marianne) DUNN married

Joseph ST. JEAN-- Date: 27 January 1902 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph ST. JEAN was the child of Pierre Celestin (Sylvester) ST. JEAN and Domithilde Mathilda LUSSIER

Name: Joseph St. Jean
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Jan 1902
Event Place: , Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
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Age: 20
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birthplace: Wilsonville, Conn.
Father's Name: Sylvester
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Mother's Name: Matilda Lussier
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Spouse's Name: Mary Dunn
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Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
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Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
Spouse's Father's Name: Hubert
Spouse's Mother's Name: Susanna O'Connors
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Reference ID: Vol.524 P.170 L.91
GS Film Number: 002057535
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Digital Folder Number: 004332427
Image Number: 00313
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"Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch.org : 17 February 2016), Joseph St. Jean and Mary Dunn, 27 Jan 1902; citing , Fall River, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,535.

Children of Joseph ST. JEAN and Marion (Marianne) DUNN:

Alice ST. JEAN (b.6 May 1903, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 May 1994, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Florence ST. JEAN (b.abt. 1908, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Cora ST. JEAN (b.22 December 1911, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 March 1984, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Harold ST. JEAN (b.7 October 1913, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 November 1970, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Sylvester ST. JEAN (b.15 January 1915, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 February 1983, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Helen Marie ST. JEAN (b.13 May 1917, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 April 1999, Atlanta, Georgia, USA)

Leona ST. JEAN (b.8 November 1918, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 September 2003, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)

Leonard ST. JEAN (ST. JOHN) (b.13 September 1922, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 March 1999, Asheboro, North Carolina, USA)

Rita I ST. JEAN (b.abt. 1924, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 October 2013, Auburn, Massachusetts, USA )
m. John HART

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1878 Birth
26 July 1878
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Marion (Marianne) DUNN and Joseph ST. JEAN 27 January 1902, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Alice ST. JEAN was born 6 May 1903, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 24 years old.

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

1911 Birth of Child
Cora ST. JEAN was born 22 December 1911, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 33 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 Birth of Child
Harold ST. JEAN was born 7 October 1913, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 35 years old.

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 Birth of Child
Sylvester ST. JEAN was born 15 January 1915, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 36 years old.

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

1917 Birth of Child
Helen Marie ST. JEAN was born 13 May 1917, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 38 years old.

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1918 Birth of Child
Leona ST. JEAN was born 8 November 1918, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 40 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 - 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.

1922 Birth of Child
Leonard ST. JEAN (ST. JOHN) was born 13 September 1922, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 44 years old.

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)

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 - Fall River, Massachusetts
Name: Marion St Jean
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 6, Fall River, Fall River City, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 17-93
Family Number: 216
Sheet Number and Letter: 12A
Line Number: 33
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1689
Digital Folder Number: 005461134
Image Number: 00419

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph St Jean Head M 59 Connecticut
Marion St Jean Wife F 59 Canada
Sylvester St Jean Son M 25 Massachusetts
Raymond St Jean Son M 19 Massachusetts
Leonard St Jean Son M 17 Massachusetts
Rita St Jean Daughter F 15 Massachusetts
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.

1951 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph ST. JEAN died 7 March 1951 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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

1970 Death of Child
Harold ST. JEAN died 28 November 1970, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Marion (Marianne) was 92 years old.

Death
Name: Marianne Stjean
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 08 Feb 1972
Event Place: Fall River, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 006367
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Birthplace: Canada
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'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VZ58-GKP : 4 December 2014), Marianne Stjean, 08 Feb 1972; from 'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Fall River, Massachusetts, death certificate number 006367, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Boston.

Added: 4/23/2017 1:26:24 PM - Updated: 7/9/2025 12:07:43 PM