Laura Nellie CORDEAU

(b. 21 December 1905 , Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 August 1983 , Rittman, Wayne, Ohio, USA )

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Laura Nellie CORDEAU was born 21 December 1905 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Laura Nellie CORDEAU was the child of Euclide CORDEAU and Laura LANDRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Olivier CORDEAU and Adeline DECELLE (maternal) Octave LANDRY and Melvina GILMAN

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

Laura Nellie married Anthony (Antoine) Arthur CHRISTIAN (CHRETIEN) abt. 1925 . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Anthony (Antoine) Arthur CHRISTIAN (CHRETIEN) was born 22 May 1904 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. Anthony (Antoine) Arthur died 4 March 1974 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Anthony (Antoine) Arthur was the child of Ovila CHRETIEN and Sophia DUBOIS.

Laura Nellie CORDEAU died 24 August 1983 in Rittman, Wayne, Ohio, USA.
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Laura Nellie CORDEAU married

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Anthony (Antoine) Arthur CHRISTIAN (CHRETIEN)-- Date: abt. 1925 Place:
Anthony (Antoine) Arthur CHRISTIAN (CHRETIEN) was the child of Ovila CHRETIEN and Sophia DUBOIS

Children of Anthony (Antoine) Arthur CHRISTIAN (CHRETIEN) and Laura Nellie CORDEAU:

Alice CHRISTIAN (b.21 May 1925, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 August 2001, )

Ida CHRISTIAN (b.21 May 1927, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 April 2000, Rittman, Wayne, Ohio, USA)

Anthony CHRISTIAN (b.3 August 1929, Manhattan, New York, USA d. 9 February 2002, Rittman, Wayne, Ohio, USA)

Mary Blanche CHRISTIAN (b.8 November 1931, Manhattan, New York, USA d. 31 December 1995, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Oliver Frank CHRISTIAN (b.28 April 1935, Manhattan, New York, USA d. 26 May 2014, )

Oscar Joe CHRISTIAN (b.11 June 1938, Manhattan, New York, USA d. 10 January 2009, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)

Alexizina CHRISTIAN (b.10 September 1942, , New York, USA d. 30 September 2003, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Brice BELISLE

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Birth
Name: Laura N Cordeau
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1905
Birth Place: Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Euclide Cordeau
Mother: Laura Landry
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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 - Lawrence, Massachusetts
Name: Laura Cordeau
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Lawrence Ward 4, Essex, Massachusetts
Street: Common
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital status: Single
Father's name: Euclide Cordeau
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's name: Laura Cordeau
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Euclide Cordeau 40
Laura Cordeau 38
Wilhed Cordeau 19
Ernest Cordeau 18
Arthur Cordeau 15
Laura Cordeau 14
Harvey Cordeau 12
Florence Cordeau 10
Albert Cordeau 8
George Cordeau 2
Alice Cordeau 1
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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

1925 Birth of Child
Alice CHRISTIAN was born 21 May 1925, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Laura Nellie was 19 years old.

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

1927 Birth of Child
Ida CHRISTIAN was born 21 May 1927, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Laura Nellie was 21 years old.

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 Birth of Child
Anthony CHRISTIAN was born 3 August 1929, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Laura Nellie was 23 years old.

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.

1931 Birth of Child
Mary Blanche CHRISTIAN was born 8 November 1931, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Laura Nellie was 25 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Oliver Frank CHRISTIAN was born 28 April 1935, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Laura Nellie was 29 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Oscar Joe CHRISTIAN was born 11 June 1938, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Laura Nellie was 32 years old.

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Queens, New York
Name: Laura Christian
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: New York, Queens, New York
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Street: Hugal Street
House Number: 1953
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York
Residence in 1935: New York
Sheet Number: 2A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Chuhmy Christian 35
Laura Christian 33
Alice Christian 14
Ida Christian 13
Theresa Christian 12
Anthony Christian 11
Mary Christian 9
Oliver Christian 5
Sophie Christian 4
Oscar Christian 1
Edward Christian 5/ 12
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)

1942 Birth of Child
Alexizina CHRISTIAN was born 10 September 1942, , New York, USA

Laura Nellie was 36 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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anthony (Antoine) Arthur CHRISTIAN (CHRETIEN) died 4 March 1974, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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)

Death
Name: Laura Christian
SSN: 130-18-5545
Last Residence:
44270 Rittman, Wayne, Ohio, USA
Born: 21 Dec 1905
Died: Aug 1983
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)
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Obituary
The Daily Record Aug 25, 1983

RITTMAN - Laura N. Christian, 77, died Wednesday afternoon at her home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Frank J. Kuta officiating. Burial will be at Rittman Cemetery.

Gillman Funeral Home, where Rosary will be recited.

She was born in 1905 at Lawrence, Mass and lived in New York City and New Jersey before coming to Rittman five years ago.

She was formerly employed at Standard Motors in Long Island City, N. Y.

She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church and the Rittman Senior Citizens group.

Surviving are three sons; eight daughters; a brother, Arthur Cordeau; 34 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

Her husband, Anthony, died previously.