Grave has been located immigrant - Canada to US  female ancestor  Marie Blanche Berthe  DESILETS

  (b. 1 November 1897 Saint-Célestin, Québec, Canada   d. 16 October 1986 Leominster, Massachusetts, USA )  
Age: 89

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Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS was born 1 November 1897 in Saint-Célestin, Québec, Canada

Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS was the child of Jean-Baptiste DESILETS   and   Severine-Blanche ROUX and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Charles-Gamélicès DESILETS and Elizabeth ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU) (maternal)  Severe ROUX, REAU OU REAULT and Olevine TRUDEL

Marie Blanche Berthe was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1923.

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

Marie Blanche Berthe  married  Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE 13 December 1915 in St Celestin, Quebec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE  was born 15 December 1895 in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada (Saint-Gabriel).  Joseph Alexis Alexandre died 3 December 1974 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA.  Joseph Alexis Alexandre was the child of Alexis-Alexandre CHAMPAGNE and Phelanise Celonise DANSEREAU.

Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS died 16 October 1986 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS married Grave has been locatedimmigrant - Canada to US  male ancestor Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE-- Date: 13 December 1915 Place: St Celestin, Quebec, Canada
Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE was the child of Alexis-Alexandre CHAMPAGNE and Phelanise Celonise DANSEREAU




Children of Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE and Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS:

Grave has been locatedimmigrant - Canada to US  male ancestor Joseph Henry Paul CHAMPAGNE (b.17 June 1919, St. Samuel de Horton, Nicolet, Quebec, Canada  d. 6 January 1992, Westminster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Laurette Marie AUGER 15 August 1946 in Sainte-Eulalie, Québec, Canada



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birth1897 Birth
1 November 1897
Saint-Célestin, Québec, Canada
Invention 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.
marriage1915 Marriage / Partner
Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS and Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE 13 December 1915, St Celestin, Quebec, Canada

She was 18 years old.
1919 Birth of Child
Joseph Henry Paul CHAMPAGNE was born 17 June 1919, St. Samuel de Horton, Nicolet, Quebec, Canada

Marie Blanche Berthe was 21 years old.
1923
Name: Bertha Champagne
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1923
Event Place: Vermont, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Year:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Birth Country: Canada
Affiliate Publication Number: M1464
Affiliate Publication Title: Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924
Affiliate Film Number: 466
GS Film Number: 002155236
Digital Folder Number: 007542554
Image Number: 00515

Citing this Record:
'Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1924', Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QK3T-6YDF : accessed 30 June 2015), Bertha Champagne, 1923.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention 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.
marriage1946 Marriage of Child
Joseph Henry Paul CHAMPAGNE married 15 August 1946, Sainte-Eulalie, Québec, Canada to Laurette Marie AUGER
Invention 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.
1974 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE died 3 December 1974, Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
News1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
death1986 Death
16 October 1986
Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 89.

Marie is buried at: St Cecilia's Cemetery
Florence St, Leominster, MA 01453

Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
(978) 537-6541

Added: 12/16/2013 7:34:31 AM - Updated: 3/31/2025 12:01:30 AM

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