Pierre BONIN

(b. 15 March 1845 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East d. abt. 1915 , )

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Pierre BONIN was born 15 March 1845 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

Pierre BONIN was the child of Joseph BONIN and Emelie GAUVIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine BONIN and Josephte GOULET (maternal) Pierre GAUVIN and Thérèse ROYER

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

Pierre married Emilie MENARD 22 January 1867 in La Présentation, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emilie MENARD was born 25 February 1847 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Emilie died 21 June 1932 in Russell, Co Prescott Russell, Ontario, Canada. Emilie was the child of Augustin MENARD dit CARIGNAN and Angele GAUDET.

Pierre BONIN died abt. 1915
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
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Family and Children of Pierre BONIN

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Pierre BONIN married

Emilie MENARD-- Date: 22 January 1867 Place: La Présentation, Canada East
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Emilie MENARD was the child of Augustin MENARD dit CARIGNAN and Angele GAUDET

La Présentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Pierre BONIN and Emilie MENARD:

Marie-Lea BONIN (b.9 July 1872, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada d. 15 April 1933, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
m. Isidore LUSSIER 5 August 1895

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1845 Birth
15 March 1845
Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East

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

1861 - St Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Pierre Bounin
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Birth Year: 1845
Birthplace: Lower Canada
Marital Status: Single
Home in 1861: St Hyacinthe, Canada East
Religion: Roman Catholic
Film Number: C-1320
Page Number: 317
Household Members:
Name Age
Pierre Bounin 16

1861 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BONIN and Emilie MENARD 22 January 1867, La Présentation, Québec, Canada (La Presentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge)

He was 21 years old.

1867 marriage (part 1)

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

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

1867 marriage (part 2)

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1871 - St Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Pierre Bonin
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Quebec
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Catholic
Origin: French
Province: Quebec
District: St Hyacinthe
District Number: 121
Division: 01
Subdistrict: St Hyacinthe
Subdistrict Number: g

Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Gauvin 32
Mélina Gauvin 11
Louis Gauvin 10
Zanaíde Gauvin 9
Palmire Gauvin 7
Hélise Gauvin 5
Rosana Gauvin 4
Pierre Bonin 26
Mélie Bonin 23
Olivier Loiselle 30
Marie Loiselle 29
Joseph Loiselle 10
Victor Loiselle 8
Alexandre Loiselle 6
Philias Loiselle 5
Etédrise Loiselle 4
Herminie Loiselle 2
Danelda Loiselle 1/ 12
Israel Brodeur 23
Adeline Brodeur 22
Maximilienne Brodeur 7/ 12

1871 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1872 Birth of Child
Marie-Lea BONIN was born 9 July 1872, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Pierre was 27 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)

1881 - St Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Pierre Bonin
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 36
Birth Year: 1845
Birthplace: Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Nationality: Franaise
Occupation: Cultivatuer
Province: Quebec
District Number: 62
District: St Hyacinthe
Sub-District Number: B
Subdistrict: Notre Dame de St Hyacinthe
Household Members:
Name Age
Pierre Bonin 36
Emelia Bonin 33
Eugéne Bonin 9
Léa Bonin 9
Alphonse Bonin 7
Eugéne Bonin 6
Noé Bonin 4
Joseph Bonin 3
Adélard Bonin 2
Alphonisine Bonin 0/ 12
Louis Bonin 0/ 12

1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

1891 - St Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Pierre Bonin
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Quebec
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Spouse's Name: Emelie Menard
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Quebec
District Number: 184
District: St Hyacinthe
Subdistrict: Notre Dame de St Hyacinthe

Household Members:
Name Age
Pierre Bonin 46
Emelie Menard 43
Lea Bonin 18
Eugeine Bonin
Alphonse Bonin 17
Eugene Bonin 16
Noe Bonin 14
Joseph Bonin 13
Adelard Bonin 11
Alphonsine Bonin 10
Dominique Bonin 8
Anna Bonin 2

1891 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - Saint Thomas d'Aquin, Quebec
Name: Pierre Bonin
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 56
Birth Day & Month: 15 Mar
Birth Year: 1845
Birthplace: Qc
Relation to Head of House: CHEF (Head)
Racial or Tribal Origin: Francaise (French)
Nationality: Canadienne (Canadian)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Cult
Province: Quebec
District: Saint-hyacinthe
District Number: 190
Sub-District: Saint Thomas d'Aquin
Sub-District Number: M-1

Household Members:
Name Age
Pierre Bonin 56
Emelie Bonin 54
Alphonsine Bonin 20
Dominique Bonin 17
Anna Bonin 12
Edmond Bonin 9

1901 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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)