Caroline Catherine BOUCHER

(b. 22 October 1852 , Montmagny, Canada East d. abt. 1936 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Caroline Catherine BOUCHER was born 22 October 1852 in Montmagny, Canada East

Caroline Catherine BOUCHER was the child of François BOUCHER and Emelie ROBERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste BOUCHER and Angélique GERVAIS (maternal) Joseph ROBERT and Marie Anne RIVIERE

Caroline Catherine was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1897.

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

Caroline Catherine married Joseph GREGOIRE 17 June 1879 in St-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph GREGOIRE was born 5 March 1859 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Joseph was the child of Joachim GREGOIRE and Madeleine AUREZ dite LAFERRIÈRE.

Caroline Catherine BOUCHER died abt. 1936 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Caroline Catherine BOUCHER

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Caroline Catherine BOUCHER married

Joseph GREGOIRE-- Date: 17 June 1879 Place: St-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
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Joseph GREGOIRE was the child of Joachim GREGOIRE and Madeleine AUREZ dite LAFERRIÈRE

Name: Joseph Gregoire, son of Joachim Gregoire and Madeleine Aurez-Laferriere
Spouse: Catherine Boucher, daughter of Francois Boucher and Emelie Robert
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Year: 1879
Marriage Location: Joliette, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: St-Thomas

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Children of Joseph GREGOIRE and Caroline Catherine BOUCHER:

Joseph Augustin GREGOIRE (b.1 February 1882, Saint-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada d. 18 August 1956, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Marie Albina FERRON 2 January 1912 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1852 Birth
22 October 1852
Montmagny, Canada East

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

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

1879 Marriage / Partner
Caroline Catherine BOUCHER and Joseph GREGOIRE 17 June 1879, St-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada

She was 26 years old.

1882 Birth of Child
Joseph Augustin GREGOIRE was born 1 February 1882, Saint-Thomas, Joliette, Quebec, Canada

Caroline Catherine was 29 years old.

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

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

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

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Caroline Gregoire
Age: 45
Birth Date: Oct 1854
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1897
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Gregoire
Marriage Year: 1878
Years Married: 22
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 5
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gregoire 38
Caroline Gregoire 45
Josepha Gregoire 18
Ovila Gregoire 15
Wilfred Gregoire 10
Romeo Gregoire 5
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)

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)

1910 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Caroline Gregorie
Age in 1910: 57
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1897
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Gregorie
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gregorie 50
Caroline Gregorie 57
Joseph Gregorie Jr 26
Oliver Gregorie 23
Wilfred Gregorie 20
Romo Gregorie 16
Flora Boucher 19
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 Marriage of Child
Joseph Augustin GREGOIRE married 2 January 1912, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie Albina FERRON

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)

1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Caroline Gregoire
[Caroline Gregorie]
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1896
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Gregoire
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Gregoire 60
Caroline Gregoire 65
Romeo Gregoire 26
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

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

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Caroline Gregoire
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Canada French
Race: White
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1896
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Spouse's Name: Joseph Gregoire
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French

Household Members:
Name Age
Ovils Gregoire 46
Rhea Gregoire 37
Estelle L Gregoire 14
Rene R Gregoire 10
Claire R Gregoire 8
Loretta E Gregoire 3
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Caroline Gregoire 76
Joseph Gregoire 78
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

Death
Name: Caroline B Gregoire
Death Date: 1936
Death Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 80
Page Number: 106
Index Volume Number: 96
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.96

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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