Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU

(b. July 1851 , Québec Province, Canada d. 23 December 1919 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA )

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Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU was born July 1851 in Québec Province, Canada

Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU was the child of ? and ?

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

Gilbert Charles married Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE 16 August 1880 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE was born March 1849 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Vitaline "Caroline" died 28 March 1901 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU died 23 December 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

m. (2) Rosalie Duval, 24 November 1903

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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 Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU

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Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU married

Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE-- Date: 16 August 1880 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU and Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE:

Louis Wilfred BOURDEAU (b.17 July 1881, , Massachusetts, USA d. 17 March 1920, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Albert BOURDEAU (b.abt. 1884, , Massachusetts, USA d. 24 May 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Joseph BOURDEAU (b.16 June 1885, , Massachusetts, USA d. April 1967, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)

Aldera BOURDEAU (b.21 July 1888, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Clemence BOURDEAU (b.12 December 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1900, )

Ermine BOURDEAU (b.12 December 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1900, )

Charles Joseph BOURDEAU (b.1 May 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 March 1951, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Marie Eva LIPPE 12 June 1922 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1851 Birth
July 1851
Québec Province, Canada

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 / Partner
Gilbert Charles BOURDEAU and Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE 16 August 1880, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Louis Wilfred BOURDEAU was born 17 July 1881, , Massachusetts, USA

Gilbert Charles was 30 years old.

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

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

1885 Birth of Child
Joseph BOURDEAU was born 16 June 1885, , Massachusetts, USA

Gilbert Charles was 33 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Aldera BOURDEAU was born 21 July 1888, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Gilbert Charles was 37 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1890 Birth of Child
Clemence BOURDEAU was born 12 December 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Gilbert Charles was 39 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Ermine BOURDEAU was born 12 December 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Gilbert Charles was 39 years old.

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

1893 Birth of Child
Charles Joseph BOURDEAU was born 1 May 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Gilbert Charles was 41 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)

1901 Death of Spouse/Partner
Vitaline "Caroline" LACHAPELLE died 28 March 1901, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1902 Death of Child
Albert BOURDEAU died 24 May 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Gilbert Charles was 50 years old.

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)