Josephine THERRIEN

(b. 17 December 1882 , Québec Province, Canada d. 15 November 1979 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Josephine THERRIEN was born 17 December 1882 in Québec Province, Canada

Josephine THERRIEN was the child of Rigobert-Antoine THERRIEN and Angelique DENAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques THERRIEN and Lucie MORIER (maternal) Laurent DENAULT (DENEAU) and Angele DESLAURIERS

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Josephine married Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS 27 October 1902 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS was born 11 January 1876 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie). Ernest-Avila died 18 April 1917 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Ernest-Avila was the child of Louis BOURDELAIS and Carmelais PAQUETTE.

Josephine THERRIEN died 15 November 1979 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

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Josephine THERRIEN married

Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS-- Date: 27 October 1902 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS was the child of Louis BOURDELAIS and Carmelais PAQUETTE

Groom's Name: Ernest O. Bourdelais
Groom's Birth Date: 1876
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Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Josephine Therien
Bride's Birth Date: 1883
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Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1902
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Louis Bourdelais
Groom's Mother's Name: Carmalis Paquette
Bride's Father's Name: Regobert Therien
Bride's Mother's Name: Adalaide Denault
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01161-1
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 67
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS and Josephine THERRIEN:

Marie Irene BOURDELAIS (b.10 January 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 October 2008, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Aline A BOURDELAIS (b.11 July 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 July 2002, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Romeo GREGOIRE 1928

Marie Yvonne BOURDELAIS (b.8 September 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 February 2006, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Joseph Placide PROULX 1930

Joseph Arthur BOURDELAIS (b.26 April 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 February 2011, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Louise BOURDELAIS (b.10 April 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 May 2009, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Gerard E LAFLECHE 1941 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1882 Birth
17 December 1882
Québec Province, Canada

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)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Marriage / Partner
Josephine THERRIEN and Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS 27 October 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 19 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Marie Irene BOURDELAIS was born 10 January 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Josephine was 23 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Aline A BOURDELAIS was born 11 July 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Josephine was 25 years old.

1910 Birth of Child
Marie Yvonne BOURDELAIS was born 8 September 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Josephine was 27 years old.

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)

1915 Birth of Child
Joseph Arthur BOURDELAIS was born 26 April 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Josephine was 32 years old.

1917 Birth of Child
Louise BOURDELAIS was born 10 April 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Josephine was 34 years old.

1917 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS died 18 April 1917, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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)

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)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1979 Death
15 November 1979
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 96.