Louis HENAULT

(b. 27 April 1837 , Berthierville, Lower Canada d. 12 April 1910 , Killingly, Connecticut, USA )

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Louis HENAULT was born 27 April 1837 in Berthierville, Lower Canada

Louis HENAULT was the child of Maxime HENAULT and Catherine MARTIN dite PELLANT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph-Ambroise HENAULT and Marguerite DESROSIERS (maternal) Jacques MARTIN dit PELLANT and Josephte DESERRES

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

Louis married Marie Mathilde DESORCY 7 February 1860 in Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Mathilde DESORCY was born 14 March 1842 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Marie Mathilde died 8 June 1916 in Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA (Harrisville) (Pascoag) (Mapleville) (Oakland). Marie Mathilde was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESORCY and Sophie DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE.

Louis HENAULT died 12 April 1910 in Killingly, Connecticut, 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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Louis HENAULT married

Marie Mathilde DESORCY-- Date: 7 February 1860 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East
Marie Mathilde DESORCY was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESORCY and Sophie DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE

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Children of Louis HENAULT and Marie Mathilde DESORCY:

Charles HENAULT (b.6 March 1874, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1941, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA )
m. Agale MAURICE

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1837 Birth
27 April 1837
Berthierville, Lower Canada

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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

1860 Marriage / Partner
Louis HENAULT and Marie Mathilde DESORCY 7 February 1860, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

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.

1874 Birth of Child
Charles HENAULT was born 6 March 1874, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Louis was 36 years old.

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

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)

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

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

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

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

1900 - Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Name: Louis Henault
Age: 62
Birth Date: Apr 1838
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island
Ward of City: 4
Street: Daniels Street
House Number: 49
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 112
Family Number: 241
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1879
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: M Mathilda Henault
Marriage Year: 1860
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Years in US: 21
Naturalization: Na
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Henault 62
M Mathilda Henault 58
Henry Henault 30
Charles Henault 26
Rosilda Henault 20
Adolphe L Lussier 25
Frank P Litzenburger 29
Louis Henault 20
Maria Henault 24
Albert Lauzon 31
Joseph N Peliquin 46
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)