Sophronie ROBIDOUX

(b. 9 July 1834 , Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada d. abt. 1917 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Sophronie ROBIDOUX was born 9 July 1834 in Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada

Sophronie ROBIDOUX was the child of Amable ROBIDOUX and Marie-Anne GOUPIL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin ROBIDOUX and Marguerite DEMERS (maternal) Andre GOUPIL and Amable GUYON

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

Sophronie married Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE 1 October 1849 in Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE was born 8 August 1828 in Saint-Damase, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada . Jean Baptiste died 8 May 1904 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Jean Baptiste was the child of Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Justine DANSEREAU.

Sophronie ROBIDOUX died abt. 1917 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.

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Sophronie ROBIDOUX married

Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE-- Date: 1 October 1849 Place: Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Canada East
Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE was the child of Jean-Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Justine DANSEREAU

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Children of Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE and Sophronie ROBIDOUX:

Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER (b.23 February 1857, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Canada East d. 20 February 1938, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE 10 February 1880 in Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton)

Delia (Delima) LAPIERRE (b.13 February 1870, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 October 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Cleophas THERIAULT 6 July 1891 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1834 Birth
9 July 1834
Saint-Rémi, Lower Canada

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 Marriage / Partner
Sophronie ROBIDOUX and Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE 1 October 1849, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Québec, Canada (Milton)

She was 15 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 Birth of Child
Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER was born 23 February 1857, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Québec, Canada (Milton)

Sophronie was 22 years old.

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.

1870 Birth of Child
Delia (Delima) LAPIERRE was born 13 February 1870, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Sophronie was 35 years old.

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 of Child
Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER married 10 February 1880, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton) to Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE

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

1891 Marriage of Child
Delia (Delima) LAPIERRE married 6 July 1891, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Cleophas THERIAULT

1893 Death of Child
Delia (Delima) LAPIERRE died 22 October 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Sophronie was 59 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

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)

1904 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE died 8 May 1904, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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)