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Seraphine PROULX was born 9 March 1828 in Sorel, Lower Canada
Seraphine PROULX was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Seraphine married Firmin BENOIT 19 March 1843 in Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Firmin BENOIT was born 14 March 1819 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Firmin died abt. 1891
Seraphine PROULX died abt. 1907
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Seraphine PROULX
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Firmin BENOIT-- Date: 19 March 1843 Place: , Rhode Island, USA
Children of Firmin BENOIT and Seraphine PROULX:
Mary Odeal BENWARE (b.18 July 1860, Benton County, Minnesota, USA d. 15 November 1930, Warba, Itasca, Minnesota, USA)
m. Joseph Nelson VADNAIS 23 January 1876
Firmin BENOIT-- Date: 19 March 1843 Place: , Rhode Island, USAChildren of Firmin BENOIT and Seraphine PROULX:
Mary Odeal BENWARE (b.18 July 1860, Benton County, Minnesota, USA d. 15 November 1930, Warba, Itasca, Minnesota, USA)m. Joseph Nelson VADNAIS 23 January 1876
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1828 Birth 9 March 1828
Sorel, Lower Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Marriage / PartnerSeraphine PROULX and Firmin BENOIT 19 March 1843, , Rhode Island, USA
She was 15 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1860 Birth of ChildMary Odeal BENWARE was born 18 July 1860, Benton County, Minnesota, USA
Seraphine was 32 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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.
Added: 10/15/2025 12:59:26 PM
- Updated: 10/15/2025 12:59:42 PM
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