Alfred ANGER

(b. 28 January 1855 , Saint-Hugues, Canada East d. 12 April 1926 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Alfred ANGER was born 28 January 1855 in Saint-Hugues, Canada East

Alfred ANGER was the child of Charles ANGER and Adeline (Adée) (Adele) RICHARD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Charles ANGER and Marie-Thérèse LUSSIER (maternal) Pierre-Antoine RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT

Alfred was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1862.

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

Alfred married Philomene CAPLETTE 24 May 1875 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philomene CAPLETTE was born 4 May 1851 in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada. Philomene died 15 December 1892 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Philomene was the child of Jean-Baptiste CAPLETTE and Edesse LAVALLÉE.

Alfred married (2) Exilda (Isodore) BENOIT 29 March 1894 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Exilda (Isodore) BENOIT was born abt. 1855 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Exilda (Isodore) died 10 May 1912 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Exilda (Isodore) was the child of Toussaint BENOIT and Julienne LUSSIER.

Alfred ANGER died 12 April 1926 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Alfred ANGER

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Alfred ANGER married

Philomene CAPLETTE-- Date: 24 May 1875 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Philomene CAPLETTE was the child of Jean-Baptiste CAPLETTE and Edesse LAVALLÉE

Name: Philman Cabalet
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 22 May 1875
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Alfred Longy

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Children of Alfred ANGER and Philomene CAPLETTE:

Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER (b.21 March 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. November 1967, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Dorilla PLOUFFE 26 December 1904 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Alfred ANGER married

Exilda (Isodore) BENOIT-- Date: 29 March 1894 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Exilda (Isodore) BENOIT was the child of Toussaint BENOIT and Julienne LUSSIER

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
Groom's Name Alfred Anger
Groom's Birth Date 1855
Groom's Birthplace
Groom's Age 39
Bride's Name Exilda Benoit Giard
Bride's Birth Date 1855
Bride's Birthplace
Bride's Age 39
Marriage Date 29 Mar 1894
Marriage Place Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name Charles Anger
Groom's Mother's Name Adella Thow
Bride's Father's Name Toussant Benoit
Bride's Mother's Name Juiellene Lussier
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 19

Children of Alfred ANGER and Exilda (Isodore) BENOIT:

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1855 Birth

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Alfred ANGER - 1855 Baptism. St-Hugues, Bagot Co., P.Q.

1855 Baptism. St-Hugues, Bagot Co., P.Q.

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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

1861 Quebec Census - famlysearch.org
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Name: Alfred Anger
Gender: Male
Census place: St-Hugues, Bagot, Quebec
Age in years: 5
Estimated birth year: 1856
Birthplace: Bas Canada
Marital status:
Religion: Cath. Romain
Sheet number: 154
Line number: 20
Film number: 517354
Library and Archives Canada film number: C-1262-1263
Digital GS number: 4108658
Image number: 329
Collection: Quebec Census, 1861

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Charles Anger, 44, b. Canada, operative
Adell Anger, 42, b. Canada, house keeper
Sophia Anger, 15, b. Canada, operative
Charles Anger, 14, b. Canada
Joseph Anger, 12, b. Canada
Frederick Anger, 10, b. Canada
Ellen Anger, 8, b. Canada
Julia Anger, 6, b. Canada
1865 Massachusetts Census
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

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

1875 Marriage / Partner
Alfred ANGER and Philomene CAPLETTE 24 May 1875, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 20 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
Fred Ongee is living in Southbridge, MA at the age of 25, born in Canada, works in Cotton Mill. Living with him are: wife Philomene age 27, Mary Caplette age 16, Peter Caplette age 24, Adeline Caplette age 19
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1881 Birth of Child
Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER was born 21 March 1881, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Alfred was 26 years old.

1882
Anger Charles blacksmith house Union
Angier Adeline widow house Union
Angier Frederick, carder, house Cross
Angier Joseph, operative, house Cross
1882 Massachusetts City Directory - Webster and Southbridge

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Philomene CAPLETTE died 15 December 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1894 Marriage / Partner
Alfred ANGER and Exilda (Isodore) BENOIT 29 March 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 39 years old.

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

1900
Alfred is age 45 living on Pine St. in Southbridge, MA. He was born in Canada. His year of immigration was 1863. Living with him are: wife Exilda, age 48, married for 6 years, son Alfred age 19 born in MA, daughter Albina Girard age 21 born in MA, son George age 17 born in MA.
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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)

1904 Marriage of Child
Joseph Alphride "Alfred" ANGER married 26 December 1904, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Dorilla PLOUFFE

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)

1910
Alfred is age of 54 living on Marcy St. in Southbridge, MA. Living with him are: wife Exilda age 57, step-daughter Albina Girard age 28.
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Death of Spouse/Partner
Exilda (Isodore) BENOIT died 10 May 1912, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1919
Anger, Alfred emp C O Co h 20 Marcy
1919 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
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1920
Alfred is living on Marcy St. in Southbridge, MA at the age of 65. He was born in Canada. His year of immigration was 1862. He is a press operator at optical works. Living with him is step-daughter Albina Girard age 35.
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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))

Death
Name: Alfred Anger
Death Date: 1926
Death Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 77
Page Number: 444
Index Volume Number: 81
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.81

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Obituary
SOUTHBRIDGE MAN DIES IN HOME, 71
Alfred Angers Was Employed for 35 Years at American Optical Co.

SOUTHBRIDGE, April 12. - Alfred Angers, 71, prominent Southbridge citizen, died at his home, 157 Marcy street, this morning at 9. He was born in St. Ours, P.Q., and came here 55 years ago, being emplyed for 35 years at the American Optical Co. He leaves a son, Alfred, Jr.; a brother, Joseph, and a sister, Mrs. Omer Lippe, all of this town. Funeral will be Wednesday from the home, followed gy requiem high mass at 9 o'clock in Notre Dame church, Rev. L. A. Triganne officiating, with burial in paris cemetery in charge of Undertaker S. A. Sansoucy.

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
April 12, 1926