Phoebe (Philomene)
GAGNE
(b.
11 February 1843
,
Québec Province, Canada
d.
12 February 1915
,
Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
)
Cause of Death: pneumonia
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Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE was born 11 February 1843 in Québec Province, Canada
Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Phoebe (Philomene) married Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) 29 January 1866 in Saint-David, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) was born 11 February 1847 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska). Mitchel (Michel) died 1 May 1921 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale). Mitchel (Michel) was the child of Joseph SALOIS dit CAYA and Thérèse COUTURIER.
Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE died 12 February 1915 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA .
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Gagne born in St. David, Quebec. (per obituary).
Possibly born in St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Quebec
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Family and Children of Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE
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Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA)-- Date: 29 January 1866 Place: Saint-David, Canada East
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) was the child of Joseph SALOIS dit CAYA and Thérèse COUTURIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) and Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE:
Phoebe Delia KAYER (b.25 October 1868, , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 May 1932, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA )
Mary KAYER (b.abt. 1870, d. 24 February 1915, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA )
Homer J KAYER (b.17 August 1878, Saint-David, Québec, Canada d. 6 June 1935, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
Eli William KAYER (b.15 March 1883, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 September 1957, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA )
Amelia Elizabeth KAYER (b.19 August 1884, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 May 1967, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Albert Joseph JUBINVILLE 11 April 1910 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)
Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA)-- Date: 29 January 1866 Place: Saint-David, Canada East Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) was the child of Joseph SALOIS dit CAYA and Thérèse COUTURIER
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) and Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE:
Phoebe Delia KAYER (b.25 October 1868, , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 May 1932, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA ) Mary KAYER (b.abt. 1870, d. 24 February 1915, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA ) Homer J KAYER (b.17 August 1878, Saint-David, Québec, Canada d. 6 June 1935, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA) Eli William KAYER (b.15 March 1883, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 September 1957, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA ) Amelia Elizabeth KAYER (b.19 August 1884, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 May 1967, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)m. Albert Joseph JUBINVILLE 11 April 1910 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)
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1843 Birth 11 February 1843
Québec Province, Canada
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1866 Marriage / PartnerPhoebe (Philomene) GAGNE and Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) 29 January 1866, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)
She was 22 years old.
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1866 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1868 Birth of ChildPhoebe Delia KAYER was born 25 October 1868, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Phoebe (Philomene) was 25 years old.
1878 Birth of ChildHomer J KAYER was born 17 August 1878, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)
Phoebe (Philomene) was 35 years old.
1883 Birth of ChildEli William KAYER was born 15 March 1883, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)
Phoebe (Philomene) was 40 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1884 Birth of ChildAmelia Elizabeth KAYER was born 19 August 1884, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)
Phoebe (Philomene) was 41 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)
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1900 - Leicester, Massachusetts
Name: Phebe Kayer
Age: 58
Birth Date: Jan 1842
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Paxton Street
House Number: 124
Sheet Number: 13
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 261
Family Number: 304
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mitchell Kazer
Marriage Year: 1866
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Mother: Number of Living Children: 9
Mother: How Many Children: 12
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mitchell Kazer 58
Phebe Kazer 58
Eli W Kazer 17
Amelia P Kazer 15
George Kazer 14
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Phebe Kayer
Age: 58
Birth Date: Jan 1842
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Paxton Street
House Number: 124
Sheet Number: 13
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 261
Family Number: 304
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mitchell Kazer
Marriage Year: 1866
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Mother: Number of Living Children: 9
Mother: How Many Children: 12
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mitchell Kazer 58
Phebe Kazer 58
Eli W Kazer 17
Amelia P Kazer 15
George Kazer 14
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.1910 - Leicester, Massachusetts
Name: Phoebe Kyer
Age in 1910: 67
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Canada French
Home in 1910: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Mainstreet
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mitchael Kyer
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 45
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mitchael Kyer 67
Phoebe Kyer 67
Eli Kyer 27
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Phoebe Kyer
Age in 1910: 67
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Canada French
Home in 1910: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Mainstreet
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Mitchael Kyer
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 45
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mitchael Kyer 67
Phoebe Kyer 67
Eli Kyer 27
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1910 Marriage of ChildAmelia Elizabeth KAYER married 11 April 1910, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale) to Albert Joseph JUBINVILLE
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
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1915 Death 12 February 1915
Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 72.
Obituary
Mrs. Mildred Kayer
Mrs. Phoebe (Gagne) Kayer, wife of Michael Kayer, of Chapel street, Cherry Valley, died in Worcester State Hospital yesterday of lobar pneumonia and senile dementia. She was agead 72 years and was a native of St. David, P.Q., Canada...
The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 13, 1915
Mrs. Mildred Kayer
Mrs. Phoebe (Gagne) Kayer, wife of Michael Kayer, of Chapel street, Cherry Valley, died in Worcester State Hospital yesterday of lobar pneumonia and senile dementia. She was agead 72 years and was a native of St. David, P.Q., Canada...
The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 13, 1915
Funeral
LEICESTER, Feb. 15.
The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe (Gagne), wife of Mitchel Kayer was from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Jubinville, Chapel street, a 8 o'clock this morning, with a requiem high mass in St. Josephs church at 9 o'clock this morning, with a requiem high mass in St. Josephs church at 9 o'clock, Rev. John M. Kenney, pastor, officated.
The bearers were Mitchel, George, Homer and Eli Kayer, four sons of Mrs. Kayer and Albert Jubinville and William Hollings.
The body was taken to Worcester for burial in Notre Dame cemetery, in charge of undertaker Ray.
Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 16, 1915
LEICESTER, Feb. 15.
The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe (Gagne), wife of Mitchel Kayer was from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Jubinville, Chapel street, a 8 o'clock this morning, with a requiem high mass in St. Josephs church at 9 o'clock this morning, with a requiem high mass in St. Josephs church at 9 o'clock, Rev. John M. Kenney, pastor, officated.
The bearers were Mitchel, George, Homer and Eli Kayer, four sons of Mrs. Kayer and Albert Jubinville and William Hollings.
The body was taken to Worcester for burial in Notre Dame cemetery, in charge of undertaker Ray.
Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 16, 1915
Phoebe is buried at: Notre Dame Cemetery Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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