Pierre "Peter" RENAUD

(b. 23 March 1849 , Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East d. 20 December 1911 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Pierre "Peter" RENAUD was born 23 March 1849 in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East

Pierre "Peter" RENAUD was the child of Jean Baptiste RENAUD dit LOCAS and Angeline (Angel) THIBAULT (THIBEAU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph RENAUD dit LOCAS and Elisabeth (Isabelle) CARRE dite LAROCHE (maternal) Charles THIBEAULT and Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle TAILLON dite LATAILLE

Pierre "Peter" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1858.

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

Pierre "Peter" married Hermise (Hermine) GAUDREAU 28 September 1868 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Hermise (Hermine) GAUDREAU was born June 1849 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).

Pierre "Peter" RENAUD died 20 December 1911 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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Pierre "Peter" RENAUD married

Hermise (Hermine) GAUDREAU-- Date: 28 September 1868 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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groom's name: Peter Renault
groom's birth date: 1849
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 19
bride's name: Aunine Gaudreau
bride's birth date: 1849
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 19
marriage date: 28 Sep 1868
marriage place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: John Renault
groom's mother's name: Angel Teto
bride's father's name: Lewis Gordon
bride's mother's name: Margaret
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
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indexing project (batch) number: I01160-9
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 2047599
reference number: 44
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Children of Pierre "Peter" RENAUD and Hermise (Hermine) GAUDREAU:

Pierre RENAUD (b.22 July 1869, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 September 1870, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

François Xavier RENAUD (b.26 February 1872, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1892, )
m. Henriette LAMONTAGNE 27 April 1891 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Hormidas RENAUD (b.September 1874, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1955, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Eva Emma LANGEVIN 10 February 1896 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph Servule RENAUD (b.16 July 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1903, )
m. Marie-Louise LORANGE 2 January 1899 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Hermine RENAUD (b.13 August 1879, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Unknown RENAUD (b.30 January 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 January 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Marie Elize RENAUD (b.21 February 1882, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
m. Honore (Henry) F RONDEAU 8 September 1902 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Delia RENAUD (b.14 October 1883, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1959, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Joseph MORIN 5 October 1903 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henry Israel RENAUD (b.1 September 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 September 1928, )
m. Olida L LAUZON 27 April 1908 in Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

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1849 Birth
23 March 1849
Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East

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

1860 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
John Renoe, age 45, b. Canada lives with his wife, Angel, age 34, b. Canada and the following children: John Jr., son, age 15, b. Canada; Joseph, son, age 13, b. Canada; Peter, son, age 11, b. Canada; Edward, son, age 7, b. Canada; Mary, daughter, age 1, b. Canada

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1868 Marriage / Partner
Pierre "Peter" RENAUD and Hermise (Hermine) GAUDREAU 28 September 1868, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 19 years old.

1869 Birth of Child
Pierre RENAUD was born 22 July 1869, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 20 years old.

1870
Peter Renno, age 18, living in Southbridge, MA with wife Almira (20?), son Peter 11 mos.
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1870 Death of Child
Pierre RENAUD died 23 September 1870, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 21 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
François Xavier RENAUD was born 26 February 1872, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Pierre "Peter" was 22 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Hormidas RENAUD was born September 1874, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Pierre "Peter" was 25 years old.

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

1877 Birth of Child
Joseph Servule RENAUD was born 16 July 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 28 years old.

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
Hermine RENAUD was born 13 August 1879, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 30 years old.

1880
Peter Reno living in Southbridge, MA at the age of 33. Peter works in a woolen mill. Living with him are: wife Armene 32, son Frank 8, son Almeda 6, daughter Salvine 3, daughter Armene 1.
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1881 Birth of Child
Unknown RENAUD was born 30 January 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 31 years old.

1882
Renault John, mill operative, house rear West
Renault John 2d, mill operative, house rear West
Renault John 3d, laborer, house off West
Renault Joseph, mill operative, house rear West
Renault Pierre, operative, house West
1882 Massachusetts City Directory - Webster and Southbridge

1882 Birth of Child
Marie Elize RENAUD was born 21 February 1882, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 32 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Delia RENAUD was born 14 October 1883, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 34 years old.

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

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

1886 Birth of Child
Henry Israel RENAUD was born 1 September 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre "Peter" was 37 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

1891 Marriage of Child
François Xavier RENAUD married 27 April 1891, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Henriette LAMONTAGNE

1896 Marriage of Child
Hormidas RENAUD married 10 February 1896, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Eva Emma LANGEVIN

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

1899 Marriage of Child
Joseph Servule RENAUD married 2 January 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie-Louise LORANGE

1900
Pierre Reneau, age 57, living in Southbridge, MA with wife Henrietta? 57, daughter Marie E. 18, daughter Delia 16, son Israel 13, son Servial? 22, daughter-in-law Marie L. 20.
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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 Elize RENAUD married 8 September 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Honore (Henry) F RONDEAU

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

1903 Marriage of Child
Delia RENAUD married 5 October 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Joseph MORIN

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)

1908 Marriage of Child
Henry Israel RENAUD married 27 April 1908, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater) to Olida L LAUZON

1910
Peter Reno, age 60 living on Lens St. in Southbridge, MA with wife Alliouda? Age 60
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1911 Death
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
name: Pierre Renault
death date: 20 Dec 1911
death place: Southbridge,,Massachusetts
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 60
estimated birth year:
birth date: 04 Mar 1851
birthplace: Canada
marital status: Married
spouse:
father: Jean B
mother: Angel Thibault
film number: 2396170
digital folder number: 4283280
image number: 00258
reference number: 242

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Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
1911

'234 REPORT CHIEF OF DISTRICT POLICE [Jan.

Peter Renaud, employed by the American Optical Company, Southbridge. On Dec. 19, 1911, while operating an elevator, his skull was fractured as a result of the sheave and bearings pulling away from the supports and falling into the elevator. He died the same day.'

Title Report of the Chief of the Massachusetts District Police ...
Author Massachusetts. District Police
Published 1913
Original from Harvard University
Digitized Mar 25, 2008
Page 234