Joseph Clovis FOURNIER

(b. 28 November 1875 , Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* d. 29 August 1961 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Joseph Clovis FOURNIER was born 28 November 1875 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada*

Joseph Clovis FOURNIER was the child of Etienne FOURNIER and Adele DUPONT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Etienne-Andre FOURNIER and Marguerite GAUTHIER (maternal) Frederic DUPONT and Emelie-Marguerite FOURNIER

Joseph Clovis was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1902.

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

Joseph Clovis married Marie GENDREAU 9 November 1897 in Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie GENDREAU was born 23 April 1879 in Ste-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada. Marie died 8 November 1964 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Marie was the child of David GENDREAU and Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN.

Joseph Clovis FOURNIER died 29 August 1961 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Joseph Clovis FOURNIER

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Joseph Clovis FOURNIER married

Marie GENDREAU-- Date: 9 November 1897 Place: Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada
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Marie GENDREAU was the child of David GENDREAU and Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN

Name: Joseph Fournier
Spouse: Marie Gendreau
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Year: 1897
Marriage Location: Warwick, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: St-Médard

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Children of Joseph Clovis FOURNIER and Marie GENDREAU:

Annette FOURNIER (b.24 November 1905, Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 22 November 1992, Holland, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Alphonse J ST PIERRE

Armand J FOURNIER (b.abt. 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 February 1979, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)

Germaine Doris FOURNIER (b.14 March 1915, Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. 29 May 2008, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Lionel Leo LIPPE 2 September 1933 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1875 Birth
28 November 1875
Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada*

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)

1897 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Clovis FOURNIER and Marie GENDREAU 9 November 1897, Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

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)

1905 Birth of Child
Annette FOURNIER was born 24 November 1905, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Joseph Clovis was 30 years old.

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)

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)

1915 Birth of Child
Germaine Doris FOURNIER was born 14 March 1915, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Joseph Clovis was 39 years old.

1920 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph Fournier
[Joseph Fouonise]
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Landersdale Road
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1902
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Fournier
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: French
Able to Speak English: No
Occupation: Glass Worker
Industry: Optical Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Fournier 43
Mary Fournier 40
Alcide Fournier 21
Lucien Fournier 19
Annette Fournier 14
Laura Fournier 12
Emilien Fournier 8
Armand Fournier 6
Germania Fournier 4
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Rita Fournier 2
[2 6/ 12]
George Fournier 0
[7/ 12]

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph C Fournier
Birth Year: abt 1876
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Everett Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 204
Dwelling Number: 35
Family Number: 62
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 10, 000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: French
Immigration Year: 1902
Naturalization: Alien
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laboror
Industry: Optical Factory
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph C Fournier 54
Mary Fournier 50
Emiion Fournier 19
Armand Fournier 16
Germaine Fournier 15
Rita Fournier 12
George Fournier 11

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1933 Marriage of Child
Germaine Doris FOURNIER married 2 September 1933, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Lionel Leo LIPPE

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Joseph Fournier
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada French
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Old Dudley Road
House Number: Rfd 1
Inferred Residence in 1935: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Having first papers
Sheet Number: 14A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 252
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 22
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 2nd grade

Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Fournier 64
Marie A Fournier 61
Armand Fournier 26
George Fournier 21

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)