Lucy DEMERS

(b. abt. 1880 , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1966 , Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA )

Am I Your Ancestor?
DEMERS Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Lucy DEMERS was born abt. 1880 in Québec Province, Canada

Lucy DEMERS was the child of Frank DUMAS and Victoria GIROUARD (GIRARD)

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

Lucy married Joseph Alexander MARSHA 14 February 1900 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Joseph Alexander MARSHA was born 17 June 1877 in Mooers, New York, USA. Joseph Alexander was the child of Jacob MARSHA and Elizabeth SMALL.

Lucy DEMERS died abt. 1966 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Louis Frank Demers and Victoria Girouard (Girard)

Details of the family tree of Lucy appear below.

Everyday Chronicles: Life of the Average American Woman in the Mid-1900s

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Family and Children of Lucy DEMERS

[Hide/Show]

Lucy DEMERS married

Joseph Alexander MARSHA-- Date: 14 February 1900 Place: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Joseph Alexander MARSHA was the child of Jacob MARSHA and Elizabeth SMALL

Children of Joseph Alexander MARSHA and Lucy DEMERS:

Lena A MARSHA (b.abt. 1901, , New Hampshire, USA d. , )

Mildred Grace MARSHA (b.6 October 1906, Concord, New Hampshire, USA d. 16 December 1989, Salem, New Hampshire, USA )
m. Joseph T Raoul LAVOIE

Rose Mae MARSHA (b.abt. 1913, , New Hampshire, USA d. , )

Grafton J MARSHA (b.22 May 1914, , New Hampshire, USA d. 16 December 1990, Methuen, Massachusetts, USA)

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Lucy DEMERS
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Lucy DEMERS: Events, Photos & Historical Records

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
Lucy DEMERS and Joseph Alexander MARSHA 14 February 1900, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

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.

1906 Birth of Child
Mildred Grace MARSHA was born 6 October 1906, Concord, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (Penacook) (Concord Heights)

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)

1914 Birth of Child
Grafton J MARSHA was born 22 May 1914, , New Hampshire, USA

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)