Marie-Lea CHAUVIN

(b. 5 July 1885 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada d. 6 July 1967 , Ware, Massachusetts, USA )

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Marie-Lea CHAUVIN was born 5 July 1885 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Marie-Lea CHAUVIN was the child of Olivier CHAUVIN and Aglae MARTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Olivier CHAUVIN and Marie GIRARD (maternal) Pierre MARTIN and Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS

Marie-Lea was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1896.

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

Marie-Lea married Joseph Antoine Egbert SENECAL 8 January 1906 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Joseph Antoine Egbert SENECAL was born 31 March 1885 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) . Joseph Antoine Egbert died October 1967 in Ware, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Antoine Egbert was the child of Joseph-Adolphe SENECAL and Josephine GIRARD.

Marie-Lea CHAUVIN died 6 July 1967 in Ware, Massachusetts, USA.

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Family and Children of Marie-Lea CHAUVIN

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Marie-Lea CHAUVIN married

Joseph Antoine Egbert SENECAL-- Date: 8 January 1906 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA
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Joseph Antoine Egbert SENECAL was the child of Joseph-Adolphe SENECAL and Josephine GIRARD

Marie Lea Chauvin married Edbert SENECAL (Adolphe et Josephine GIRARD) on 8 Jan 1906

Children of Joseph Antoine Egbert SENECAL and Marie-Lea CHAUVIN:

Joseph Doria SENECAL (b.27 March 1908, Thompson, Connecticut, USA d. , )

Leo J SENECAL (b.27 December 1910 , Ware, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 May 2007, Yucca Valley San Bernardino County California, USA)

Theodore J SENECAL (b.3 February 1912, Ware, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 December 1982, Ware, Massachusetts, USA)

Theresa M SENECAL (b.2 October 1915, Ware, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Jeanne D'arc SENECAL (b.July 1918, Ware, Massachusetts, USA d. 7 April 2008, )

Egbert SENECAL (b.December 1919, Ware, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Gertrude B SENECAL (b.12 April 1921, d. 28 September 1993, )

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1885 Birth
5 July 1885
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

1885 Baptism
5 July 1885
Saint-Louis de Bonsecours, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Marie Lea Chauvin, daughter of Olivier Chauvin and Aglae Martin
Godparents: Jean Baptiste Bocage and Christine Girard
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
name: Lea Chauvin
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 525 Thompson township, Windham, Connecticut, United States
birth date: Jul 1884
birthplace: Canada Fr
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Canada Fr
mother's birthplace: Vermont
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 9
sheet letter: A
family number: 134
reference number: 19
film number: 1240152
digital folder number: 004118746
image number: 00133
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Aupley Chauvin F 46 Vermont
son Iasianter Chauvin M 24 Connecticut
son Aldrick Chauvin M 22 Canada Fr
daughter Mary L Chauvin F 19 Canada Fr
son Aofal* Chauvin M 17 Massachusetts
daughter Lea Chauvin F 16 Canada Fr
daughter Rosana Chauvin F 14 Canada Fr
daughter Josphine Chauvin F 11...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 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Lea CHAUVIN and Joseph Antoine Egbert SENECAL 8 January 1906 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

She was 20 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)

1908 Birth of Child
Joseph Doria SENECAL was born 27 March 1908, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Marie-Lea was 22 years old.

1910 Birth of Child
Leo J SENECAL was born 27 December 1910 , Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Marie-Lea was 25 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Theodore J SENECAL was born 3 February 1912, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Marie-Lea was 26 years old.

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
Theresa M SENECAL was born 2 October 1915, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Marie-Lea was 30 years old.

1918 Birth of Child
Jeanne D'arc SENECAL was born July 1918, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Marie-Lea was 33 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Egbert SENECAL was born December 1919, Ware, Massachusetts, USA

Marie-Lea was 34 years old.

1920 Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Egbert Senecal
residence: Ware Town 6101, Hampshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1886
age: 34
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820705
digital folder number: 4301102
image number: 00327
sheet number: 12
Household Gender Age
Egbert Senecal M 34y
spouse Lea Senecal F 34y
child Doria Senecal F 11y
child Leo Senecal M 9y
child Theodore Senecal M 7y
child Theresa Senecal F 4y3m
child Joan D Senecal F 1y7m
child Egbert Senecal M 1m

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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 Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Lea Senecal
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 45
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1885
immigration year: 1896
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
enumeration district number: 0049
family number: 321
sheet number and letter: 12B
line number: 97
nara publication: T626, roll 913
film number: 2340648
digital folder number: 4607010
image number: 00357
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Egbert Senecal M 45 Canada
wife Lea Senecal F 45 Canada
son Doria V Senecal M 22 Connecticut
son Theodore K Senecal M 18 Massachusetts
daughter Therese H Senecal F 14 Massachusetts
daughter Joan D Arc Senecal F 11 Massachusetts
daughter Gertrude K Senecal F 9 Massachusetts
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)

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 Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Lea Seneceal
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ware Town, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 54
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1886
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 8-74
family number: 379
sheet number and letter: 19A
line number: 34
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1600
digital folder number: 005460872
image number: 00898
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Egbert Seneceal M 55 Canada
wife Lea Seneceal F 54 Canada
son Leo Seneceal M 29 Massachusetts
son Theodore Seneceal M 28 Massachusetts
daughter Threse Seneceal F 23 Massachusetts
daughter Gertude Seneceal F 19 Massachusetts
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 Her husband's WWII Draft Registration
name: Egbert Senecal
event: Draft Registration
event date: 1942
event place: Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Male
birth date: 31 Mar 1885
nara publication title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Massachusetts
nara publication number: M2090
arc identifier:
film number: 2251978
digital folder number: 004157428
image number: 02666

'United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V12G-6GD : accessed 09 Dec 2012), Egbert Senecal, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publications M1939, M1936, and M1937; FHL microfilm 2251978.
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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)

1967 Death of Husband
Social Security Death Index
first name: Egbert
middle name:
last name: Senecal
name suffix:
birth date: 31 March 1885
social security number: 024-03-9118
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence: Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
zip code of last residence: 01082
death date : October 1967
estimated age at death: 82

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