Marie Josephte "Josephine" TURGEON

(b. 24 February 1836 , Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Lower Canada d. 27 May 1920 , Berlin, New Hampshire, USA )

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Marie Josephte "Josephine" TURGEON was born 24 February 1836 in Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Lower Canada

Marie Josephte "Josephine" TURGEON was the child of Joseph TURGEON and Josephte OCTEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph TURGEON and Marie-Brigitte MORIN (maternal) Francois OCTEAU and Marie-Josephe COUTURE dite BELLERIVE

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

Marie Josephte "Josephine" married Pierre LECLERC 19 February 1855 in Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pierre LECLERC was born 5 February 1829 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Pierre died 11 June 1885 in Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Charles LECLERC and Ursule LABONTE.

Marie Josephte "Josephine" TURGEON died 27 May 1920 in Berlin, New Hampshire, 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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Marie Josephte "Josephine" TURGEON married

Pierre LECLERC-- Date: 19 February 1855 Place: Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada
Pierre LECLERC was the child of Charles LECLERC and Ursule LABONTE

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Children of Pierre LECLERC and Marie Josephte "Josephine" TURGEON:

Pierre Charles Joseph LECLERC (b.26 October 1872, Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada d. 16 March 1953, Berlin, New Hampshire, USA )
m. Lea LEMIEUX 27 October 1895 in Berlin, New Hampshire, USA (Maynesborough)

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1836 Birth
24 February 1836
Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Lower Canada

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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)

1855 Marriage / Partner
Marie Josephte "Josephine" TURGEON and Pierre LECLERC 19 February 1855, Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

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.

1872 Birth of Child
Pierre Charles Joseph LECLERC was born 26 October 1872, Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada

Marie Josephte "Josephine" was 36 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)

1885 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre LECLERC died 11 June 1885, Saint-Isidore, Dorchester, Québec, Canada

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 Marriage of Child
Pierre Charles Joseph LECLERC married 27 October 1895, Berlin, New Hampshire, USA (Maynesborough) to Lea LEMIEUX

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)