Louis Felix LECLAIR

(b. 13 September 1843 , Saint-Ours, Canada East d. 4 January 1911 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Louis Felix LECLAIR was born 13 September 1843 in Saint-Ours, Canada East

Louis Felix LECLAIR was the child of Jean Felix LECLAIR and Apolline DEBLOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michel LECLERC and Louise-Claire GIRARD (maternal) Pierre DEBLOIS dit GREGOIRE and Marie-Rosalie GAREAU dite ST-ONGE

Louis Felix was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1863.

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

Louis Felix married Celeste DIONNE 21 December 1863 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Celeste DIONNE was born abt. 1844 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Celeste died 22 June 1895 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Louis Felix LECLAIR died 4 January 1911 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 Louis Felix LECLAIR

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Louis Felix LECLAIR married

Celeste DIONNE-- Date: 21 December 1863 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Felix Leclaire
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1863
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Age at Marriage: 20
Father: John F
Mother: Spotine
Spouse: Celeste Deanne
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Age at Marriage: 20
Spouse Father: Plaise
Spouse Mother: Mary

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Children of Louis Felix LECLAIR and Celeste DIONNE:

Lumina LECLAIR (b.13 February 1869, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1952, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Alfred BOUCHER 29 December 1890 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Yvonne Delima LECLAIR (b.14 August 1880, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 January 1951, New Bern, North Carolina, USA )
m. Joseph Louis Henri BOURDELAIS 10 June 1907 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1843 Birth
13 September 1843
Saint-Ours, Canada East

Baptism

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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

1863 Marriage / Partner
Louis Felix LECLAIR and Celeste DIONNE 21 December 1863, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 20 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.

1869 Birth of Child
Lumina LECLAIR was born 13 February 1869, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Louis Felix was 25 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)

1880 - North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Name: Felix Leclair
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Cana
Home in 1880: North Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Celeste Leclair
Father's Birthplace: Cana
Mother's Birthplace: Cana

Occupation: Works Boot Factory
Cannot read/ write:

Blind:

Deaf and Dumb:

Otherwise disabled:

Idiotic or insane:

Household Members:
Name Age
Felix Leclair 36
Celeste Leclair 35
Orize Leclair 15
Hermine Leclair 13
Lumina Leclair 11
Felix Leclair 7
Flourina Leclair 2

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Yvonne Delima LECLAIR was born 14 August 1880, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA

Louis Felix 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)

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

1890 Marriage of Child
Lumina LECLAIR married 29 December 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Alfred BOUCHER

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Celeste DIONNE died 22 June 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Felix L Leclair
[Felix Leclair]
Age: 56
Birth Date: Sep 1843
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada English]
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1856
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sophia Leclair
Marriage Year: 1896
Years Married: 4
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, England

Household Members:
Name Age
Felix L Leclair 56
Sophia Leclair 45
Florina Leclair 22
Evonna Leclair 19

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)

1907 Marriage of Child
Yvonne Delima LECLAIR married 10 June 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Joseph Louis Henri BOURDELAIS

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Felix Leclair
Age in 1910: 66
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Plympton Street
House Number: 5
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sophia Leclair
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Groceries
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 14
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0

Household Members:
Name Age
Felix Leclair 66
Sophia Leclair 57
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