Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER

(b. 23 February 1857 , Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Canada East d. 20 February 1938 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER was born 23 February 1857 in Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Canada East

Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER was the child of Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Sophronie ROBIDOUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Justine DANSEREAU (maternal) Amable ROBIDOUX and Marie-Anne GOUPIL

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

Bénonie married Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE 10 February 1880 in Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE was born 27 April 1859 in Saint-Pie, Québec, Canada. Georgiana died abt. 1933 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Georgiana was the child of Joseph MARCOUX dit ST-ONGE and Marie-Celeste TARTE.

Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER died 20 February 1938 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Family and Children of Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER

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Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER married

Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE-- Date: 10 February 1880 Place: Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada
Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE was the child of Joseph MARCOUX dit ST-ONGE and Marie-Celeste TARTE

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Children of Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER and Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE:

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE (b.27 February 1884, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada d. 15 October 1988, West Haven, Connecticut, USA)
m. Esdras Leon PARISEAU 2 September 1907 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1857 Birth
23 February 1857
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Canada East

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)

1880 Marriage / Partner
Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER and Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE 10 February 1880, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton)

He was 22 years old.

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

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

1884 Birth of Child
Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE was born 27 February 1884, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton)

Bénonie was 27 years old.

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, Massachusetts
Name: Benjamin Lapier
[Bénonie Lapierre]
Age: 43
Birth Date: Apr 1857
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Eastford Road
House Number: 20
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 46
Family Number: 48
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1895
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Georgeana Lapier
Marriage Year: 1880
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Years in US: 5
Naturalization: Al
Occupation: Carpenter
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Lapier 43
Georgeana Lapier 41
Albert Lapier 19
Adolph Lapier 18
Beauch L Lapier 17
Oceliar Lapier 16
Marie Lapier 12
Eva Lapier 11
Gazella Lapier 10
Alfred Lapier 7
John Lapier 5
Bertha Lapier 4
Lillian Lapier 2
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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)

1907 Marriage of Child
Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE married 2 September 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Esdras Leon PARISEAU

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)