Flora COLLETTE

(b. 18 October 1880 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 March 1943 , Spencer, Massachusetts, USA )

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Flora COLLETTE was born 18 October 1880 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Flora COLLETTE was the child of Samuel COLLETTE and Lydia JULIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Etienne COLLETTE and Sophy (Sophie) BRINDAMOUR (maternal) Pierre LARENE dit JULIEN and Sophie VIENS

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

Flora married Zepherin Joseph CHAMPOUX 30 September 1895 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Zepherin Joseph CHAMPOUX was born 5 March 1873 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Zepherin Joseph died abt. 1932

Flora married (2) Hormidas DAIGNEAULT 25 May 1935 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA . Hormidas DAIGNEAULT was born abt. 1876 Hormidas died abt. 1942

Flora COLLETTE died 19 March 1943 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA.
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Flora COLLETTE married

Zepherin Joseph CHAMPOUX-- Date: 30 September 1895 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Flora Collett
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birth Place: Sturbridge
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1895
Marriage Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Samuel Collett
Mother: Sydia Julien Collett
Spouse: Freman Champaux

Name: Freman Champaux
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birth Place: Binfaild
Marriage Date: 30 Sep 1895
Marriage Place: Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Father: John Champaux
Mother: Julia Julian Champaux
Spouse: Flora Collett

Children of Zepherin Joseph CHAMPOUX and Flora COLLETTE:

Nelson CHAMPAUX (b.abt. 1898, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 January 1898, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Gladys CHAMPOUX (b.abt. 1906, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Flora COLLETTE married

Hormidas DAIGNEAULT-- Date: 25 May 1935 Place: Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Hormidas DAIGNEAULT and Flora COLLETTE:

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Birth
Name: Flora Collett
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1880
Birth Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Samuel Collett
Mother: Lydia Julian Collett
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

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

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

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the 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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1895 Marriage / Partner
Flora COLLETTE and Zepherin Joseph CHAMPOUX 30 September 1895, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

She was 14 years old.

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

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

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Wales, Massachusetts
Name: Flora Champowx
[Flora Champoux]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1920: Wales, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Hagan Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Zeph? Champoux
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Weaver
Industry: Woolen Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Zeph? Champoux 47
Flora Champowx 40
Gladys Champowx 14
Louis Champowx 51
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

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

1930 - Spencer, Massachusetts
Name: Flora Champoux
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Home in 1930: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Linden St.
House Number: 11
Dwelling Number: 137
Family Number: 188
Age at first Marriage: 16
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Donald C Stone 27
Gladys M Stone 24
Marjorie Stone 3
Zepherin Champoux 57
Flora Champoux 50
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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 Marriage / Partner
Flora COLLETTE and Hormidas DAIGNEAULT 25 May 1935, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

She was 54 years old.

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

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.