Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA)

(b. abt. 1846 , Québec Province, Canada d. 28 December 1911 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA )

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Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) was born abt. 1846 in Québec Province, Canada

Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) was the child of Edouard GAGNON (GAGNE) and Marie GERMAIN

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

Josephine married Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) 1 September 1873 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) was born August 1854 in Malone, New York, USA. Ambrose died 7 June 1922 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Ambrose was the child of Louis (Ambrose) LAFONTAINE RICHFORD and Angeline LAMITIE (GOUYER) ?.

Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) died 28 December 1911 in Worcester, 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.

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Family and Children of Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA)

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Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) married

Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT)-- Date: 1 September 1873 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) was the child of Louis (Ambrose) LAFONTAINE RICHFORD and Angeline LAMITIE (GOUYER) ?

Name: Ambrose Richford
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birth Place: Malone New York
Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1873
Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Ambrose Richford
Mother: Angeline A Richford
Spouse: Josephine Gay

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) and Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA):

Ambrose RICHFORD (b.26 May 1874, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1928, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Josephine RICHFORD (b.abt. 1876, , Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1937, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Edward A RICHFORD (b.12 June 1877, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 September 1915, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR 6 November 1899 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edmund RICHFORD (b.26 September 1879, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Philip Joseph RICHFORD (b.20 July 1881, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Napoleon RICHFORD (b.3 September 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 May 1884, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Moses RICHFORD (b.11 June 1885, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

George RICHFORD (b.6 February 1887, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 October 1916, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

William Henry RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) (b.20 May 1889, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. June 1967, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

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

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.

1873 Marriage / Partner
Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) and Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) 1 September 1873, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1874 Birth of Child
Ambrose RICHFORD was born 26 May 1874, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Edward A RICHFORD was born 12 June 1877, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1879 Birth of Child
Edmund RICHFORD was born 26 September 1879, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1880 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Josephine Richford
Age: 30
Birth Date: Abt 1850
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1880: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Barnard Ville
House Number: 163
Dwelling Number: 323
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ambrose Richford
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ambrose Richford 25
Josephine Richford 30
Ambrose Richford 5
Josephine Richford 4
Eward Richford 2
Edmond Richford 10/ 12

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Birth of Child
Philip Joseph RICHFORD was born 20 July 1881, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1883 Birth of Child
Napoleon RICHFORD was born 3 September 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

1884 Death of Child
Napoleon RICHFORD died 15 May 1884, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1885 Birth of Child
Moses RICHFORD was born 11 June 1885, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1887 Birth of Child
George RICHFORD was born 6 February 1887, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

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

1889 Birth of Child
William Henry RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) was born 20 May 1889, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1899 Marriage of Child
Edward A RICHFORD married 6 November 1899, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR

1900 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Josephine Rich
[Josephine Richford]
Age: 57
Birth Date: Jul 1842
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Worcester Ward 6, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 6
Street: Knowlton Avenue
House Number: 13
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 50
Family Number: 84
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1870
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ambrose Rich
Marriage Year: 1874
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Mother: Number of Living Children: 9
Mother: How Many Children: 11
Years in US: 30
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ambrose Rich 45
Josephine Rich 57
Ambrose Rich 3
Philip J Rich 18
Moses Rich 17
George Rich 13
William Rich 14
Amy L Rich 15
Samuel Du??Ette 5

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)

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

1910 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Josephine Richford
Age in 1910: 61
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Canada French
Home in 1910: Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Lanark St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1870
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ambrose Richford
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 35
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 9
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ambrose Richford 54
Josephine Richford 61
Ambrose Richford Jr 34
Bluebell Allen 4

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Death
Name: Josephine M Richford
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Dec 1911
Event Place: Worcester,,Massachusetts
Residence Place:
Address:
Gender: Female
Age: 63
Marital Status: Married
Occupation:
Birth Date: 1848
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father's Name: Edouard Gagnon
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Marie Germain
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Additional Relatives:
Spouse's Name: Ambroise Richford
Reference ID: 393
GS Film number: 2396248
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4283285
Image Number: 01497

'Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915,' database with images, FamilySearch.org : 11 March 2018), Ambroise Richford in entry for Josephine M Richford, 28 Dec 1911; citing Worcester,,Massachusetts, 393, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,396,248.

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Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) - Death

Death

Official Death Certificate

Mrs Richford Dies On Way To Visit Sick Son
Overcome by Gale and Dies in House While Seeking Shelter

Mrs. Josephine M. Richford, wife of Ambrose Richard, was overcome by the gale while walking down Heard street yesterday to visit a son who is ill in City Hospital, and died in the house at 32 Heard street, which she entered to rest. She died about 15 minutes after reaching shelter. Mrs. Richford lived with her family at 4 Lanark street. She had been a sufferer of hear trouble for some time. She was aged 63 years and 5 months, and a native of Canada, but had passed about 40 years of her life in this city. She leaves eight sons, Ambrose, Jr., Edward A., Edmond, Philip, Moses, George and William J. Richford, and Joseph Gagnon of Mansfield; also a daughter, Miss Josephine Richford, and 14 grandchildren.

The funeral will be from the home, 4 Lanark street, tomorrow morning, with a mass of requiem in Holy Name of Jesus church at 9 o'clock, and will be attended by the Ladies' Chartitable society of the parish, of which she was an...Read MORE...

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
December 29, 1911