Joseph DIONNE

(b. 23 May 1829 , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 November 1912 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Joseph DIONNE was born 23 May 1829 in Québec Province, Canada

Joseph DIONNE was the child of ? and ?

Joseph was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1846.

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

Joseph married Eleanor (Amanda) GAUDREAU . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Eleanor (Amanda) GAUDREAU was born abt. 1830

Joseph DIONNE died 7 November 1912 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

son of Philippe Dionne and Marie Lachapelle

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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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Family and Children of Joseph DIONNE

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Joseph DIONNE married

Eleanor (Amanda) GAUDREAU-- Place:

Children of Joseph DIONNE and Eleanor (Amanda) GAUDREAU:

Joseph DIONNE (b.June 1855, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )
m. Marie LESCARBEAU 15 May 1880 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Eleonore DIONNE (b.15 January 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 January 1968, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Louis Athanase LEFEBVRE 15 September 1902 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Theodore DIONNE (b.abt. 1883, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 August 1913, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Marie Laura THERIAULT 25 May 1903 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1829 Birth
23 May 1829
Québec Province, 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)

1855 Birth of Child
Joseph DIONNE was born June 1855, , Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 26 years old.

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

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 of Child
Joseph DIONNE married 15 May 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie LESCARBEAU

1881 Birth of Child
Marie Eleonore DIONNE was born 15 January 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph was 51 years old.

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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph Dionne
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Southbridge Southbridge town (south of river but north of South St. & Main St.), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Father
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Father
Birth Date: May 1830
Birthplace: Canada Fr
Immigration Year: 1846
Father's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Joseph Dionne Head Male 45 Massachusetts
Marie Dionne Wife Female 40 Vermont
Joseph Dionne Son Male 19 Massachusetts
Louis Dionne Son Male 16 Massachusetts
Aldaria Dionne Daughter Female 14 Massachusetts
Anna Dionne Daughter Female 13 Massachusetts
Aleda Dionne Daughter Female 9 Massachusetts
Leo Dionne Son Male 7 Massachusetts
Wilfred Dionne Son Male 1 Massachusetts
Joseph Dionne Father Male 70 Canada Fr
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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)

1902 Marriage of Child
Marie Eleonore DIONNE married 15 September 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Louis Athanase LEFEBVRE

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Marriage of Child
Theodore DIONNE married 25 May 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie Laura THERIAULT

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)

Death
Name: Joseph Dionne
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 07 Nov 1912
Event Place: Southbridge,,Massachusetts
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Gender: Male
Age: 83
Marital Status: Widowed
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Birth Date: 23 May 1829
Birthplace: Canada
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Father's Name: Phillipe
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Mother's Name: Marie Lachapelle
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Reference ID: 293
GS Film number: 2399154
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Digital Folder Number: 4284120
Image Number: 01331

'Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:N476-94D : 11 March 2018), Joseph Dionne, 07 Nov 1912; citing Southbridge,,Massachusetts, 293, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,399,154.
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