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Jean Baptiste (John B) JACQUES (YORK) was born abt. 1863 in Québec Province, Canada
Jean Baptiste (John B) JACQUES (YORK) was the child of ? and ?Jean Baptiste (John B) JACQUES (YORK) died abt. 1910
NOTE: close "friend" of Jessie Cobb - Jacques (a.k.a. York) spent the Saturday night before the murder with Jessie at the home of Mrs. Amanda Damon
date of birth not proven
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
Name Change - Lewiston, Maine
Between September and December of 1900, Jean B Jacques legally changes his name to John B York.
Between September and December of 1900, Jean B Jacques legally changes his name to John B York.
 JACQUES (YORK) - 6 October 1900
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6 October 1900
Request for Change of Name
 JACQUES (YORK) - 13 November 1900
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13 November 1900
Name Change Granted
1902-03 Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, Directory
No mention of John York in Lewiston
No mention of John York in Lewiston
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 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
name: John B York
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: boarder
residence: Haverhill Ward 1, Essex, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1875, naturalized
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
occupation: salesman for sewing machine company
family number: 63
page number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Ida J Gale F 56y New York
Al A Terrill M 22y Vermont
Wimioa Terrill F 22y New Hampshire
Adelaid J Dufault M 22y Massachusetts
Alvenah Smith F 40y Maine
Henry C Richardson M 69y New Hampshire
Charles Richardson M y
Emma M Gabrelle F 40y
Charles C Gabrelle M 40y Vermont
John B York M 47y Canada, born about 1863
Beauford y
Ethel Blake F 32y New Hampshire
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
name: John B York
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: boarder
residence: Haverhill Ward 1, Essex, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1875, naturalized
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
occupation: salesman for sewing machine company
family number: 63
page number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Ida J Gale F 56y New York
Al A Terrill M 22y Vermont
Wimioa Terrill F 22y New Hampshire
Adelaid J Dufault M 22y Massachusetts
Alvenah Smith F 40y Maine
Henry C Richardson M 69y New Hampshire
Charles Richardson M y
Emma M Gabrelle F 40y
Charles C Gabrelle M 40y Vermont
John B York M 47y Canada, born about 1863
Beauford y
Ethel Blake F 32y New Hampshire
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Added: 1/17/2012 3:16:14 PM
- Updated: 7/8/2025 5:19:30 PM
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