Paul FORCIER (FORTIER)

(b. March 1847 , Québec Province, Canada d. 11 June 1901 , Spencer, Massachusetts, USA )

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Paul FORCIER (FORTIER) was born March 1847 in Québec Province, Canada

Paul FORCIER (FORTIER) was the child of ? and ?

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Paul married Josephine BOUCHER 28 July 1873 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Josephine BOUCHER was born 23 March 1851 in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Québec, Canada. Josephine died abt. 1896 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA. Josephine was the child of Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER and Rose DEMERS.

Paul FORCIER (FORTIER) died 11 June 1901 in Spencer, 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 Paul FORCIER (FORTIER)

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Paul FORCIER (FORTIER) married

Josephine BOUCHER-- Date: 28 July 1873 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Josephine BOUCHER was the child of Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER and Rose DEMERS

Groom's Name: Paul Forcia
Groom's Birth Date: 1847
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 26
Bride's Name: Josephine Busha
Bride's Birth Date: 1850
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Bride's Age: 23
Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1873
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Joseph Forcia
Groom's Mother's Name: Amelia
Bride's Father's Name: David Busha
Bride's Mother's Name: Rosalie
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 70
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Paul FORCIER (FORTIER) and Josephine BOUCHER:

Josephine FORCIER (b.28 April 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 December 1907, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA)
m. James A QUINN 28 January 1903 in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Paul FORCIER (b.2 July 1875, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Joseph FORCIER (b.4 July 1876, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Olivine E FORCIER (b.April 1878, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1944, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA)

Marie FORCIER (b.27 March 1882, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 August 1973, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Charles Albert GAUCHER 15 July 1907 in Whitman, Massachusetts, USA

Emma FORCIER (b.11 August 1883, Ashland, Massachusetts, USA d. September 1972, )
m. Joseph Arthur PELLETIER 19 October 1913 in Whitman, Massachusetts, USA

Florence (Flora) FORCIER (b.8 August 1885, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
m. Michael Francis HAYES 26 September 1915 in Whitman, Massachusetts, USA

Henry FORCIER (b.4 August 1890, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 March 1944, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA)

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1847 Birth
March 1847
Québec Province, Canada

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)

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

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

1873 Marriage / Partner
Paul FORCIER (FORTIER) and Josephine BOUCHER 28 July 1873, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 26 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Josephine FORCIER was born 28 April 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Paul was 27 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Paul FORCIER was born 2 July 1875, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Paul was 28 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1876 Birth of Child
Joseph FORCIER was born 4 July 1876, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Paul was 29 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Olivine E FORCIER was born April 1878, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham)

Paul was 31 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1882 Birth of Child
Marie FORCIER was born 27 March 1882, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA (North Bridgewater)

Paul was 35 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Emma FORCIER was born 11 August 1883, Ashland, Massachusetts, USA (Unionville)

Paul was 36 years old.

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

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

1885 Birth of Child
Florence (Flora) FORCIER was born 8 August 1885, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Paul was 38 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1890 Birth of Child
Henry FORCIER was born 4 August 1890, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA (Podunk)

Paul was 43 years old.

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 - Spencer, Massachusetts
Name: Paul Forcier
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Spencer Town (southwest part), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 1684
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Number of Living Children:
Years Married:
Birth Date: Mar 1847
Birthplace: Canada (Fr)
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Canada (Fr)
Mother's Birthplace: Canada (Fr)
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 14A
Household ID: 256
Line Number: 5
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: 00515

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Paul Forcier Head M 53 Canada (Fr)
Josephine Forcier Daughter F 26 Massachusetts
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Death
Name: Paul Forcier
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1848
Birth Place: Can
Death Date: 11 Jun 1901
Death Place: Spencer, Massachusetts, USA
Age at Death: 53

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