Beatrice BOURDELAIS

(b. 9 February 1894 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 December 1957 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Beatrice BOURDELAIS was born 9 February 1894 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Beatrice 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

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Beatrice married Leon Joseph MATHIEU 26 October 1914 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Leon Joseph MATHIEU was born 21 August 1892 in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA. Leon Joseph died 27 January 1969 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Leon Joseph was the child of Isaac MATHIEU and Federina GAUDREAU.

Beatrice BOURDELAIS died 9 December 1957 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Beatrice BOURDELAIS married

Leon Joseph MATHIEU-- Date: 26 October 1914 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Leon Joseph MATHIEU was the child of Isaac MATHIEU and Federina GAUDREAU

Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
name: Leon Mathieu
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 26 Oct 1914
event place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 22
marital status:
race:
birth date: 1892
birthplace: Southbridge, ,
marriage registration year:
marriage registration place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1892
father: Isare Mathieu
father's titles & terms:
mother: Zepherina Goudreau
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spouse: Beatrice Boeudelais
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spouse's marital status:
spouse's father: Louis Boeudelais
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother: Carmelite Paquet
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record number: 13919
film number: 2409948
digital folder number: 4329373
image number: 00860
number of images: 1

Children of Leon Joseph MATHIEU and Beatrice BOURDELAIS:

Ernest MATHIEU (b.abt. 1917, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1925, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Carmelite MATHIEU (b.31 January 1920, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 March 1922, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Raymond Louis MATHIEU (b.19 March 1923, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 April 1982, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Eugene L MATHIEU (b.8 January 1925, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 October 2012, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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1894 Birth
Name: Beatrice Boudelais
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 09 Feb 1894
Event Place: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Father's Name: Louis Boudelais
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Mother's Name: Carmellis Paguette
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Reference ID: pg. 545 no. 4
GS Film number: 1651226
Digital Folder Number: 4147994
Image Number: 552

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXWG-G99 : accessed 09 Nov 2013), Beatrice Boudelais, 1894.
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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.

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)

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 - 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)

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

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

1914 Marriage / Partner
Beatrice BOURDELAIS and Leon Joseph MATHIEU 26 October 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 20 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

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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Beatric Mathieu
residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1894
age: 26
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820748
digital folder number: 4311573
image number: 00378
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
spouse Leon Mathieu M 27y
Beatric Mathieu F 26y
child Enest Mathieu M 2y7m

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1920 Birth of Child
Carmelite MATHIEU was born 31 January 1920, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Beatrice was 25 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Death of Child
Carmelite MATHIEU died 30 March 1922, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Beatrice was 28 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 Birth of Child
Raymond Louis MATHIEU was born 19 March 1923, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Beatrice was 29 years old.

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Eugene L MATHIEU was born 8 January 1925, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Beatrice was 30 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

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)

1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Beatrice Mathew
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Dennison Dict
Ward of City: x
House Number: 281
Dwelling Number: 362
Family Number: 446
Age at first Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Leon J Mathew 37
Beatrice Mathew 36
Raymond Mathew 7
Eugene Mathew 5

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)

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Beatrice Mathien
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Denison Road
House Number: Rfd 2
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 15B
Occupation: Housewife
Industry: At Home
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Leon J Mathien 47
Beatrice Mathien 46
Raymond Mathien 17
Eugene Mathien 15
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.

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.

1957 Death
9 December 1957
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 63.