George BOURDELAIS

(b. 3 March 1875 , Sorel, Québec, Canada d. 21 December 1946 , Nether Province, Pennsylvania, USA )

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George BOURDELAIS was born 3 March 1875 in Sorel, Québec, Canada

George BOURDELAIS was the child of Ephraim BOURDELAIS and Adelaine PAGE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gilbert BOURDELAIS and Marie-Louise BOISVERT

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George married Ida GAILEY 6 June 1900 in New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ida GAILEY was born abt. 1877 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

George BOURDELAIS died 21 December 1946 in Nether Province, Pennsylvania, USA.
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George BOURDELAIS married

Ida GAILEY-- Date: 6 June 1900 Place: , New Hampshire, USA
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Groom's Name: George A. J. G. Bourdelais
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace: Sorel, Canada
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Bride's Name: Ida Gailey
Bride's Birth Date: 1877
Bride's Birthplace: St. John, Nb, Canada
Bride's Age: 23
Marriage Date: 06 Jun 1900
Marriage Place: Marriage Index, , Misc, New Hampshire
Groom's Father's Name: Ephraim Bourdelais
Groom's Mother's Name: Adaline Page
Bride's Father's Name: John Gailey
Bride's Mother's Name: Jennie Hathaway
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73146-4
Syst Origin: New Hampshire-VR
Source Film Number: 1000971
Reference Number: 2:24ZFHV3
Collection: New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920

Children of George BOURDELAIS and Ida GAILEY:

George BOURDELAIS (b.abt. 1901, , Maine, USA d. , )

Chesman Henry BOURDELAIS (b.1 June 1908, South Portland, Maine, USA d. May 1978, )

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1875 Birth
3 March 1875
Sorel, Québec, Canada

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)

1880 Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: George Bourdelais
residence: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1875
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head: Son
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: Eph. Bourdelais
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name: Adeline Bourdelais
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 5 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0563
page: 435
page character: B
entry number: 944
film number: 1254563
Household Gender Age
parent Eph. Bourdelais M 26
parent Adeline Bourdelais F 24
George Bourdelais M 5
Athenos Bourdelais M 3

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Marriage / Partner
George BOURDELAIS and Ida GAILEY 6 June 1900, , New Hampshire, USA

He was 25 years old.

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Chesman Henry BOURDELAIS was born 1 June 1908, South Portland, Maine, USA

George was 33 years old.

1910 - South Porland, Maine
Name: John Bourdelais
Age in 1910: 35
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1910: South Portland Ward 3, Cumberland, Maine
House Number: 116
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ida I Bourdelais
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Die ??
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 10
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Bourdelais 35
Ida I Bourdelais 34
George Bourdelais 9
Chesman Bourdelais 1
John Haley 19

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Chester, Pennsylvania
Name: George Bourdelais
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Chester Ward 1, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Street: Twentieth Street
House Number: 809
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Ida Bourdelais
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Anchor Wks
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Bourdelais 43
Ida Bourdelais 43
George Bourdelais 19
Chesman Bourdelais 11

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 - Chester, Pennsylvania
Name: George Bourdelais
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: United States
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: East 20th Street
Ward of City: 1st
House Number: 903
Dwelling Number: 390
Family Number: 393
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Household Members:
Name Age
George Bourdelais
Ida Bourdelais
Cesman Bourdelais
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)

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 - Nether Province, Pennsylvania
Name: Sr George A Bourdelais
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada French
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Nether Providence, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Linden Lane
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Nether Providence, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 10A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 210
Occupation: Teacher
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 10000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 3000
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
George A Bourdelais 65
Ida Bourdelais 65
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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.

Death
Name: George A Bourdelais
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 71
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1875
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Death Date: 31 Dec 1946
Death Place: Nether Providence, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Ephrem Bourdelais
Mother: Anna L Page
Spouse: Irene
Certificate Number: 104842

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
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