Josephine MANCHON

(b. 31 July 1865 , Iberville, Canada East d. 18 December 1945 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

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Josephine MANCHON was born 31 July 1865 in Iberville, Canada East

Josephine MANCHON was the child of ? and ?

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Josephine married William STURGEON 21 February 1887 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William STURGEON was born 27 May 1864 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). William died abt. 1951 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville).

Josephine MANCHON died 18 December 1945 in Pittsfield, 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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Josephine MANCHON married

William STURGEON-- Date: 21 February 1887 Place: Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Children of William STURGEON and Josephine MANCHON:

Eva Mae STURGEON (b.7 January 1895, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 February 1970, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Euclid Morris "Luke" MADDEN 7 June 1920 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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1865 Birth
31 July 1865
Iberville, Canada East

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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)

1887 Marriage / Partner
Josephine MANCHON and William STURGEON 21 February 1887, Adams, Massachusetts, USA

She was 21 years old.

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

1895 Birth of Child
Eva Mae STURGEON was born 7 January 1895, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Josephine was 29 years old.

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 - 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)