Catherine PELOQUIN

(b. 12 May 1861 , Sorel, Canada East d. 20 December 1932 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Catherine PELOQUIN was born 12 May 1861 in Sorel, Canada East

Catherine PELOQUIN was the child of Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and the grandchild of: (paternal) François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY and Geneviève TESSIER (maternal) Noel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) and Marie-Anne-Louise BEAUBIEN dite TROTTIER

Catherine was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1872.

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

Catherine married Pierre LAVALLEE (VALLEE) 29 February 1892 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Pierre LAVALLEE (VALLEE) was born abt. 1859 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Pierre died abt. 1948 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Pierre was the child of Pierre LAVALLEE and Adele LETENDRE.

Catherine PELOQUIN died 20 December 1932 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Family and Children of Catherine PELOQUIN

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Catherine PELOQUIN married

Pierre LAVALLEE (VALLEE)-- Date: 29 February 1892 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Pierre LAVALLEE (VALLEE) was the child of Pierre LAVALLEE and Adele LETENDRE

Name: Pierre Lavallee
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 29 Feb 1892
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Pierre Lavallee
Mother: Francoise Lavallee
Spouse: Katharine Peloquin

Name: Katharine Peloquin
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1865
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 29 Feb 1892
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Pierre Dofinit
Mother: Adelaide Dofinit
Spouse: Pierre Lavallee

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915

Children of Pierre LAVALLEE (VALLEE) and Catherine PELOQUIN:

Lillian Marie Adelaide LAVALLEE (b.January 3, 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. February 5, 1990, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Arthur DONAIS 30 October 1916 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph E LAVALLEE (b.8 December 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 6 March 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Narcisse Nelson LAVALLEE (b.10 December 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 28 September 1966, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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1861 Birth
12 May 1861
Sorel, Canada East

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.

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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
1880 US Census, Southbridge, MA, Adelaide Pelica, age 68 (b. abt 1812), widowed, keeping house. Living with her are: son, Louis, age 24, print worker; daughter, Mary, age 21, works in woolen mill; daughter, Catherine, age 20, works in woolen mill. All were born in Canada.

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

1892 Marriage / Partner
Catherine PELOQUIN and Pierre LAVALLEE (VALLEE) 29 February 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 30 years old.

1892 Possible Marriage
Groom's Name: Pierre Lavallee
Groom's Birth Date: 1860
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 32
Bride's Name: Katharine Peloquin
Bride's Birth Date: 1865
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 27
Marriage Date: 29 Feb 1892
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Pierre Lavallee
Groom's Mother's Name: Francoise
Bride's Father's Name: Pierre Peloquin
Bride's Mother's Name: Adelaide Dofinit
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01161-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 10
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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1893 Birth of Child
Lillian Marie Adelaide LAVALLEE was born January 3, 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Catherine was 31 years old.

1893 Birth of Child
Joseph E LAVALLEE was born 8 December 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Catherine was 32 years old.

1894 Death of Child
Joseph E LAVALLEE died 6 March 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Catherine was 32 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Narcisse Nelson LAVALLEE was born 10 December 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Catherine was 34 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)

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 Marriage of Child
Lillian Marie Adelaide LAVALLEE married 30 October 1916, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Arthur DONAIS

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)

1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Catherine Lavallee
Birth Year: abt 1865
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 65
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Map of Home: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street Address: Morton Court
House Number: 7
Dwelling Number: 12
Family Number: 22
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: French
Immigration Year: 1875
Naturalization: Alien
Able to Speak English: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Pierre Lavallee
68 Head
Catherine Lavallee 65 Wife
Arthur M Donais
39 Son-in-law
Lillian A Donais
36 Daughter
Rodolphe P Donais
11 Grandson
Ruth R Donais
9 Granddaughter
Robert L Donais
4 Grandson
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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)

Grave

St. George’s Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1932 Death
20 December 1932
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 71.

Obituary
Mrs. Peter Lavallee

SOUTHBRIDGE, Dec. 21. - Mrs. Catherine Lavallee, 66, wife of Peter Lavallee, died last night at her home, Morton court, after a long illness.

She was born in Canada, daughter of Peter and Adelaide (Dufineit) Peloquin. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Donais, and one son, Narcisse Lavallee, both of Southbridge.

The funeral will be held at Notre Dame church Thursday morning, the hour to abe announced. Interment will be in St George cemetery in charge of Undertaker Phililp Dagenais.

Worcester Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
December 21, 1932

Funeral
Mrs. Catherine Lavallee

SOUTHBRIDGE, Dec. 23. - Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine (Peloquin) Lavallee, who died at her home on Wardwell court Thursday were held today from Notre Dame church, Rev. Raoul Ouellette celebrating the mass of requiem. The bearers were: Alfred J. Peloquin, Felix A., Felix E., Edward, Nelson and Peter Peloquin. Burial was in St. George's cemetery in charge of Funeral Director Phillip Dagenais.

Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
December 24, 1932