Roger Edgar TREMBLAY

(b. 25 April 1933 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 May 1974 , Plainfield, Connecticut, USA )

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Roger Edgar TREMBLAY was born 25 April 1933 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Roger Edgar TREMBLAY was the child of Edgar Arthur ("Ben") TREMBLAY and Jeannette Marie Louise LIPPE and the grandchild of: (paternal) William TREMBLAY and Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA (maternal) Omer Joseph LIPPE and Marie Louise PELOQUIN

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

Roger Edgar married Dorothy Kathryn ZIEMSKI 21 August 1953 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Dorothy Kathryn ZIEMSKI was born 25 August 1935 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy Kathryn died 18 September 1999 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy Kathryn was the child of John Stanley ZIEMSKI and Catherine QUIGG.

Roger Edgar married (2) Rachel M MORIN 6 September 1969 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA . Rachel M MORIN was born abt. 1933

Roger Edgar TREMBLAY died 7 May 1974 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA .
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Roger Edgar TREMBLAY married

Dorothy Kathryn ZIEMSKI-- Date: 21 August 1953 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Kathryn ZIEMSKI was the child of John Stanley ZIEMSKI and Catherine QUIGG

Dudley Girl Is Bride

DUDLEY - Miss Dorothy Kathryn Ziemski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Ziemski Sr., of 18 Central avenue, and Roger Edgar Tremblay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tremblay of 73 Moon street, married in St Louis Church, Webster at 9 o'clock this morning.

Mrs. William Radcliffe, a sister of the bride, was matron of honor. Bridesmades were Blanche Davis, and Pauline Zimeski, another sister. John S. Ziemski, Jr., of Willimantic, Conn., brother of the bride was the best man and ushers were Lester Adams of Webster and Dana Lee McKissick of Weston, Me.

A reception at the Elks Club in Southbridge followed the ceremony, and the copule left on a motor trip to Niagara Falls. They will make their home at 109 Marcy street, Southbridge.

Sunday Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
August 22, 1954

Children of Roger Edgar TREMBLAY and Dorothy Kathryn ZIEMSKI:

Living (b., Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) d. , )

Kevin Michael TREMBLAY (b.1 November 1962, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 June 2007, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Living (b., Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) d. , )

Roger Edgar TREMBLAY married

Rachel M MORIN-- Date: 6 September 1969 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA
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Name: Roger E Tremblay
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1969
Event Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Residence Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Age: 36
Race: White
Spouse's Name: Rache M Morin
Spouse's Residence Place: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
Spouse's Age: 28
Spouse's Race: White
Note: officiator Other Clergyman

"Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 12 Apr 2013), Roger E Tremblay and Rache M Morin, 1969.

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Birth
Name: Roger Edgar Tremblay
Birth Date: 1933
Birth Place: Southbrldge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 97
Page Number: 418
Index Volume Number: 133
Reference Number: F63.M362 v.133

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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Roger Edgar TREMBLAY - Sisters: Gert and Jeannette Lippe and Jeannettes son, Roger - 1933

Sisters: Gert and Jeannette Lippe and Jeannette's son, Roger - 1933

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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

Roger Edgar TREMBLAY - Around 1936, Grandmother Josephine Tremblay (Caya) with grandchildren: Roger Tremblay (in her arms), Pauline and Arthur Metras

Around 1936, Grandmother Josephine Tremblay (Caya) with grandchildren: Roger Tremblay (in her arms), Pauline and Arthur Metras

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

Roger Edgar TREMBLAY - 1936 l to r: Pauline Metras, Suzanne Metras, Roger Tremblay, Arthur Metras

1936
l to r: Pauline Metras, Suzanne Metras, Roger Tremblay, Arthur Metras

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

Roger Edgar TREMBLAY - Back (l to r): Nelida Tremblay Shafer, Gregory Shafer, Ford Shafer Middle: Jeannette Lippe Tremblay Front: Roger Tremblay

Back (l to r): Nelida Tremblay Shafer, Gregory Shafer, Ford Shafer
Middle: Jeannette Lippe Tremblay
Front: Roger Tremblay

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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
67 Fairlawn Avenue
Tremblay Edgar, head, 28, b. MA, dye maker, optical factory, $2034
Tremblay Jeannette, wife, 29, b. MA
Tremblay Roger, son, 6, b. MA
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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)

Roger Edgar TREMBLAY - Tremblay kids, around 1944

Tremblay kids, around 1944

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Roger E Tromblay
Age: 16
Birth Date: abt 1934
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Southbridge Globe, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Edgar A Tromblay
38 Head
Jeanette M Tromblay
39 Wife
Roger E Tromblay 16 Son
Sylvia G Tromblay
8 Daughter
Robert R Tromblay
6 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 Marriage / Partner
Roger Edgar TREMBLAY and Dorothy Kathryn ZIEMSKI 21 August 1953, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

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.

Roger, age 21

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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.

1962 Birth of Child
Kevin Michael TREMBLAY was born 1 November 1962, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Roger Edgar was 29 years old.

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 Marriage / Partner
Roger Edgar TREMBLAY and Rachel M MORIN 6 September 1969, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

He was 36 years old.

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

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
Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Roger E Tremblay
event: Death
event date: 07 May 1974
event place: Plainfield, , Connecticut
residence: Plainfield, , Connecticut
street address:
gender:
age: 41
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation:
industry:
education:
birth date:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1933
father's name:
spouse's name: RACH
certificate number: 10658
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Obituary
Roger Tremblay, 41; Native of Southbridge

MOOSUP, Conn. - Roger E. Tremblay, 41, of Green Hollow Road, died yesterday at his home.

He was born in Southbridge, the son of Edgar and Jeannette (Lippe) Tremblay. He was a former driver for California Fruit Co. of Southbridge. He moved to this town about five years ago.

He was the husband of Rachel (Rumrill) Tremblay. He also leaves two sons, Roger and Kevin Tremblay of Southbridge; four daughters, Cynthia, Donna, Sharon, and Paula Tremblay of Southbridge; two step-daughters, Arlene and Deborah Morin of this town.

He also leaves a brother, Robert Tremblay of Southbridge and a sister, Sylvia, wife of Bruce S. Baker of Dudley.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Tillinghast Funeral Home of Central Village with Brother Charles Young officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Southbridge.

Calling hours at the funeral home are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
May 8, 1974