Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE

(b. 12 March 1843 , St-Isidore, Laprairie, Canada East d. 23 June 1916 , Clinton, Clinton, New York, USA )

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Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE was born 12 March 1843 in St-Isidore, Laprairie, Canada East

Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE was the child of Narcisse DECOSTE (DECOSSE) and Salome MOISE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois DECOSTE (DECOSSE) and Cecile SURPRENANT (maternal) François MOISE (MOYSE) and Marie LUSSIER

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

Joseph Narcisse married Aurelie POISSANT 20 August 1867 in St-Chrysostôme, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Aurelie POISSANT was born 24 May 1841 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Aurelie died 5 January 1922 in Clinton, Clinton, New York, USA (Churubusco). Aurelie was the child of Medard POISSANT and Mathilde-Martine PRIMEAU.

Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE died 23 June 1916 in Clinton, Clinton, New York, 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 Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE

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Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE married

Aurelie POISSANT-- Date: 20 August 1867 Place: St-Chrysostôme, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada
Aurelie POISSANT was the child of Medard POISSANT and Mathilde-Martine PRIMEAU

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Children of Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE and Aurelie POISSANT:

Marie "Mary" DECOSSE (b.29 May 1868, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada d. 30 January 1947, Clinton, Clinton, New York, USA )
m. Joseph Dominateur (Dominic) TREMBLAY 1888 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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1843 Birth
12 March 1843
St-Isidore, Laprairie, Canada East

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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)

1867 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Narcisse DECOSSE and Aurelie POISSANT 20 August 1867, St-Chrysostôme, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

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

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

1868 Birth of Child
Marie "Mary" DECOSSE was born 29 May 1868, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)

Joseph Narcisse was 25 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)

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

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)