Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR

(b. 9 September 1855 , Yamaska, Canada East d. 21 April 1938 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA )

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Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR was born 9 September 1855 in Yamaska, Canada East

Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR was the child of Roch TONNANCOUR (TENANCOUR) and Adeline PARENT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis-Joseph GODEFROY DE TONNANCOUR and Marie FOURQUIN dite LEVEILLE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste PARENT and Louise PARENTEAU

Sophie Zepherine was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1875.

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

Sophie Zepherine married Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) 15 August 1875 in Montague, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) was born 24 March 1857 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Edward died 30 March 1936 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence). Edward was the child of Édouard VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Armena "Hermenie" RACICOT.

Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR died 21 April 1938 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA .

NOTE: Last name also seen as Tennecoure

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Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR married

Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE)-- Date: 15 August 1875 Place: Montague, Massachusetts, USA
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Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) was the child of Édouard VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Armena "Hermenie" RACICOT

Edward Valslett
Zepharine Tenancour
both of Montague
he is 18, she is 19
he is a paper maker, born in Canada, son of Edward and Mary Vanslett
she was also born in Canada, daughter of Roch and Adaline Tenancour
it is the first marriage for both

volume 271 page 303

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Edward H. Vanslet
groom's birth date: 1857
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 18
bride's name: Zepharine Tenancour
bride's birth date: 1856
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 19
marriage date: 15 Aug 1875
marriage place:
groom's father's name: Edward Vanslet
groom's mother's name: Mary
bride's father's name: Rock Tenancour
bride's mother's name: Adaline
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: I05397-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 1888085
reference number: 31

Children of Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR:

William Edward VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.13 June 1876, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1932, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Mary L WOOD 1902 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Mabel VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.7 July 1878, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 August 1889, Montague, Massachusetts, USA )

Edna Nellie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.14 September 1880, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1900, )

Mary Eva VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.15 September 1883, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1900, )

Edward VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.30 June 1885, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1900, )

Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) (b.14 October 1887, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 August 1951, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Frank BARNES 23 November 1908 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.October 1888, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1941, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS) 27 June 1911 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville)

Gertrude Sophie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.24 August 1890, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 October 1918, Westminster, Massachusetts, USA)

Edward Leo Joseph VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.24 August 1892, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1916, )

Raymond VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) (b.4 January 1895, Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1910, )

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1855 Birth
9 September 1855
Yamaska, Canada East

Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR - 1855 Baptism - Marie Zepherine Tonnancour

1855 Baptism - Marie Zepherine Tonnancour

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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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.

1875 Marriage / Partner
Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR and Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) 15 August 1875, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

She was 19 years old.

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

1876 Birth of Child
William Edward VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 13 June 1876, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 20 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Mabel VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 7 July 1878, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 22 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts
name: Sophia Vancelette
residence: Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1855
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head: Wife
spouse's name: Edward Vancelette Jr.
spouse's birthplace: Canada
father's name:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 25 years
occupation: Keeps House
nara film number: T9-0533
page: 375
page character: A
entry number: 3921
film number: 1254533
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Edward Vancelette Jr. M 23 Canada
wife Sophia Vancelette F 25 Canada
son William Vancelette M 4 Massachusetts, United States
dau Mabel Vancelette F 2 Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Vancelette F 30 Canada
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Edna Nellie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 14 September 1880, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 25 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Mary Eva VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 15 September 1883, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 28 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
Edward VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 30 June 1885, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 29 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) was born 14 October 1887, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 32 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born October 1888, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sophie Zepherine was 33 years old.

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

1889 Death of Child
Mabel VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) died 6 August 1889, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 33 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Gertrude Sophie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 24 August 1890, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 34 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

1892 Birth of Child
Edward Leo Joseph VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 24 August 1892, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 36 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Raymond VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 4 January 1895, Montague, Massachusetts, USA (Millers Falls) (Turners Falls)

Sophie Zepherine was 39 years old.

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

1900 Northampton, Massachusetts
name: Sophia Vaslett
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 640 Northampton city Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
birth date: Sep 1856
birthplace: Canada Fr
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Canada Fr
mother's birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Married
years married: 24
estimated marriage year: 1876
mother how many children: 10
number living children: 9
immigration year: 1877
page: 7
sheet letter: B
family number: 142
reference number: 78
film number: 1240654
digital folder number: 004113839
image number: 00622
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edward Vaslett M 42 Canada Fr
wife Sophia Vaslett F 44 Canada Fr
daughter Edna N Vaslett F 20 Massachusetts
daughter Eva H Vaslett F 17 Massachusetts
son Edward Vaslett M 15 Massachusetts
daughter Nellie Vaslett F 13 Massachusetts
daughter Grace Vaslett F 12...Read MORE...

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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)

1908 Marriage of Child
Helen (Nellie) VAN SLEET (BARNES) married 23 November 1908, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence) to Frank BARNES

1910 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Sophie Van Slet
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Northampton Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1874
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 17
page number: 1
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Edward Van Slet M 51y Massachusetts
wife Sophie Van Slet F 53y Canada
dau Grace Van Slet F 21y Massachusetts
dau Gertrude Van Slet F 19y Massachusetts
son Leo Van Slet M 17y Massachusetts
son Raymond Van Slet M 15y Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Marriage of Child
Mary Grace VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) married 27 June 1911, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA (Haydenville) to Wilfred Joseph DUPLISSE (DUPLESSIS)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1918 Death of Child
Gertrude Sophie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) died 5 October 1918, Westminster, Massachusetts, USA

Sophie Zepherine was 63 years old.

1920 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Sophie Vanalette
residence: Northampton City Ward Six, Hampshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1855
age: 65
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820705
digital folder number: 4301102
image number: 00921
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Edward Vanalette M 63y Canada
wife Sophie Vanalette F 65y Canada
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Sophia M Vanslette
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 77
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1853
immigration year: 1870
relationship to head of household: Boarder
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0036
family number: 246
sheet number and letter: 10B
line number: 93
nara publication: T626, roll 912
film number: 2340647
digital folder number: 4607009
image number: 00940
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Milfred J Duplissis M 42 Massachusetts
wife Grace C Duplissis F 42 Massachusetts
son Francis W Duplissis M 17 Massachusetts
son George W Duplissis M 16 Massachusetts
son Raymond J Duplissis M 15 Massachusetts
boarder Edward Vanslette M 75 Massachusetts
boarder Sophia M Vanslette F 77 Canada
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) died 30 March 1936, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)

Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR - “Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts.” Corbin Collection Volume 1: Records of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass: New Engla

“Vital Records of Northampton, Massachusetts.” Corbin Collection Volume 1: Records of Hampshire County, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)

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1938 Death
21 April 1938
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 82.