Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT

(b. 3 August 1840 , Napierville, Lower Canada d. 20 February 1917 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT was born 3 August 1840 in Napierville, Lower Canada

Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT was the child of Louis SURPRENANT and Julienne DUQUET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre SURPRENANT and Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS (maternal) Michel DUQUET and Marguerite GRANGER

Philomene "Ellen" was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1854.

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

Philomene "Ellen" married Xavier SIMPSON 19 February 1860 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Xavier SIMPSON was born March 1837 in Canada. Xavier died 26 September 1909 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale).

Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT died 20 February 1917 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, 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 Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT

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Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT married

Xavier SIMPSON-- Date: 19 February 1860 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Xavier SIMPSON and Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT:

Joseph SIMPSON (b.abt. 1865, , Canada d. abt. 1955, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Marie Zepherine THERIAULT 21 November 1887 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1840 Birth
3 August 1840
Napierville, 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)

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

1860 Marriage / Partner
Philomene "Ellen" SURPRENANT and Xavier SIMPSON 19 February 1860, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 19 years old.

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)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1887 Marriage of Child
Joseph SIMPSON married 21 November 1887, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie Zepherine THERIAULT

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)

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Philomine Simpson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Southbridge Southbridge town (south of river but north of South St. & Main St.), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 1678
Gender: Female
Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Number of Living Children: 8
Years Married: 40
Birth Date: Aug 1839
Birthplace: Canada Fr
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1860
Immigration Year: 1878
Father's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother of how many children: 10
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Household ID: 149
Line Number: 67
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240694
Digital Folder Number: 004114468
Image Number: 00254

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Xavier Simpson Head M 63 Canada...Read MORE...

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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)

1909 Death of Spouse/Partner
Xavier SIMPSON died 26 September 1909, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

1910 Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Philomene Simpson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 1822
Gender: Female
Age: 70
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Birthplace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1877
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Household ID: 4
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film number: 1374643
Digital Folder Number: 004330111
Image Number: 00490

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Philomene Simpson Head F 70 Canada
Oliver Simpson Son M 32 Canada
Gus Simpson Son M 34 Canada
Rose Suprenant Sister F 68 Canada

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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)

Death
Name: Philomene Suprenant Simpson
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 20 Feb 1917
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 77
Birth Year (Estimated): 1840
Father's Name: Louis Surprenant
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Julienne Duquette
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Spouse's Name: Exavier Simpson
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Certificate Number: 35
Page: 24
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 005057330
Image Number: 00025

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Grave

Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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