Antoinette BOURDELAIS

(b. May 1887 , L'Acadie, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1953 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Antoinette BOURDELAIS was born May 1887 in L'Acadie, Québec, Canada

Antoinette BOURDELAIS was the child of Louis BOURDELAIS and Carmelais PAQUETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gilbert BOURDELAIS and Marie-Louise BOISVERT (maternal) Alexis PAQUET and Eloise FERLAND

Antoinette was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1893.

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Antoinette married Charles TRUDEAU abt. 1920 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Charles TRUDEAU was born 18 October 1893 in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada. Charles died 16 June 1962 Charles was the child of Joseph-Guillaume TRUDEAU and Angeline NOLIN.

Antoinette BOURDELAIS died abt. 1953 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Charles TRUDEAU-- Date: abt. 1920 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Charles TRUDEAU was the child of Joseph-Guillaume TRUDEAU and Angeline NOLIN

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1887 Birth
May 1887
L'Acadie, Québec, Canada

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

1891
Name: Antoinette Bourdelais
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Fille (Daughter)
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Father's Name: Louis Bourdelais
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's name: Carmelia Paquette
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Quebec
District Number: 141
District: Berthier
Subdistrict: St Cuthbert

Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Bourdelais 40
Carmelia Paquette 38
Ernest Bourdelais 15
Mary Bourdelais 13
Anna Bourdelais 11
Cuthbert Bourdelais 7
Gustave Bourdelais 5
Antoinette Bourdelais 3
1891 Canadian Census
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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Bourdelais, Louis, head, b. May 1851, age 49, b. Canada, married 26 years, year of immigration 1893, machinist helper
Bourdelais, Cormelice, wife, b. Apr 1853, age 47, b. Canada, married 26 years, mother of 13 children, 8 children living
Bourdelais, Ernest, son, b. Jun 1876, age 24, b. Canada, naturalized citizen, harness maker
Bourdelais, Anna, daughter, b. Sept 1879, age 20, b. Canada, lens examiner
Bourdelais, Culbert, son, b. Sept 1883, age 16, b. Canada, clothing salesman
Bourdelais, Gustave, son, b. Oct 1885, age 14, b. Canada, lens grinder
Bourdelais, Antoinette, daughter, b. May 1887, age 13, b. Canada, at school
Bourdelais, Charles, son, b. Sept 1892, age 7, b. Canada, at school
Bourdelais, Beatrice, Daughter, b. Feb 1894, age 6, b. MA, at school
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)

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: Antoinette Bourdelais
residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1888
age: 32
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820748
digital folder number: 4311573
image number: 00373
sheet number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Camelice Bourdelais F 64y
Gustave F Bourdelais M 54y
Antoinette Bourdelais F 32y
Charles A Bourdelais M 27y

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)

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)

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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)