Catherine LAFLEUR

(b. September 1854 , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1934 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Catherine LAFLEUR was born September 1854 in Québec Province, Canada

Catherine LAFLEUR was the child of François-Regis GERARD dit LAFLEUR and Adelaide DUSSAULT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Amable GERARD dit LAFLEUR and Archange BADAILLAC (maternal) Jean Baptiste DUSSAULT and Marguerite GRENIER

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

Catherine married Alfred PELOQUIN 7 January 1874 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Alfred PELOQUIN was born 26 January 1855 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Alfred died 16 January 1916 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Alfred was the child of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS).

Catherine LAFLEUR died abt. 1934 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, 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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Family and Children of Catherine LAFLEUR

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Catherine LAFLEUR married

Alfred PELOQUIN-- Date: 7 January 1874 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Alfred PELOQUIN was the child of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)

Massachusetts Town & Vital records - Southbridge (ancestry) - p. 1022

Children of Alfred PELOQUIN and Catherine LAFLEUR:

Regina PELOQUIN (b.26 February 1880, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada d. , )

Edouardina PELOQUIN (b.August 1881, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1963, , Massachusetts, USA)
m. Peter LATOUR 8 May 1905 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Abraham PELOQUIN (b.1 October 1884, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1961, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Felix Joseph PELOQUIN (b.17 April 1887, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada d. 24 December 1972, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Edward PELOQUIN (b.January 1890, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Melvina Mary TISDELL 25 May 1908 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Alfred Joseph PELOQUIN (b.10 October 1892, Beacon, New York, USA d. 20 January 1961, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Marie Anna Honora OUELLET (OUELLETTE) 1919 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Margaret M PELOQUIN (b.abt. 1897, , Massachusetts, USA d. , )

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1854 Birth
September 1854
Québec Province, Canada

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.

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Name: Catherine Laflour
[Lafleur]
Gender: Female
Origin: French
Age: 16
Birth Date: 1855
Birth Place: Quebec
Residence Place: St Robert, Richelieu, Quebec
District Number: 120
Subdistrict: g
Religion: Catholic
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Household Members Age
Régis Laflour
60
Adélaide Laflour
58
Marie Laflour
18
Catherine Laflour 16
Jean Baptiste Laflour
15
Félix Laflour
12
Nazaire Bruneau
8
1871 Canadian Census
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1874 Marriage / Partner
Catherine LAFLEUR and Alfred PELOQUIN 7 January 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 19 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)

1880 Birth of Child
Regina PELOQUIN was born 26 February 1880, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 25 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Edouardina PELOQUIN was born August 1881, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Catherine was 26 years old.

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

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

1884 Birth of Child
Abraham PELOQUIN was born 1 October 1884, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 30 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Felix Joseph PELOQUIN was born 17 April 1887, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 32 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Edward PELOQUIN was born January 1890, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Catherine was 35 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
Alfred Joseph PELOQUIN was born 10 October 1892, Beacon, New York, USA (Matteawan) (Fishkill Landing)

Catherine was 38 years old.

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

1900 - Putnam, Connecticut
Name: Catharine Peloquin
Age: 45
Birth Date: Sep 1854
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Ward of City: 3d
Street: Elm Street Nightingale Mills
House Number: 5
Sheet Number: 19
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 284
Family Number: 406
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1897
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alfred Peloquin
Marriage Year: 1876
Years Married: 24
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 6
Years in US: 3
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: No
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred Peloquin
45 Head
Catharine Peloquin 45 Wife
Reginea Paul
26 Daughter
Edwardina Peloquin
18 Daughter
Abraham Peloquin
15 Son
Felix Peloquin
13 Son
Edward Peloquin
10 Son
Alfred Peloquin
7 Son
Israel Paul
20 Son in Law (Son-in-law)
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)

1905 Marriage of Child
Edouardina PELOQUIN married 8 May 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Peter LATOUR

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
Edward PELOQUIN married 25 May 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Melvina Mary TISDELL

1910 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Catherine Peloquin
Age in 1910: 55
Birth Date: 1855
[1855]
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Pine Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1877
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alfred Peloquin
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Native Tongue: French
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 34
Number of Children Born: 8
Number of Children Living: 6
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred Peloquin
55 Head
Catherine Peloquin 55 Wife
Abraham Peloquin
25 Son
Felix Peloquin
23 Son
Alfred Peloquin
17 Son
Margaret M Peloquin
13 Daughter
Pierre Lateau
26 Son-in-law
Edwardina Lateau
27 Daughter
Rosario Lateau
4 Grandson
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1916 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alfred PELOQUIN died 16 January 1916, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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)

Death
Name: Catherine L Peloquin
Death Date: 1934
Death Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 78
Page Number: 60
Index Volume Number: 92
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.92

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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