Marie Louise METRAS

(b. 18 September 1866 , Napierville, Canada East d. abt. 1958 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Marie Louise METRAS was born 18 September 1866 in Napierville, Canada East

Marie Louise METRAS was the child of ? and ?

Marie Louise was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1879.

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

Marie Louise married Michel METRAS 18 October 1886 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Michel METRAS was born 5 July 1862 in Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard). Michel died 1 December 1909 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Marie Louise METRAS died abt. 1958 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

daughter of Pierre Metras and Odile Pigeon
Baptised at St-Michel, Napierville

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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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Marie Louise METRAS married

Michel METRAS-- Date: 18 October 1886 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Marie Louise Metras
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1886
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Age at Marriage: 20
Father: Pierre
Mother: Odile Pigeon
Spouse: Michael Metras
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Age at Marriage: 24
Spouse Father: Jacque
Spouse Mother: Matilda Poisant

Children of Michel METRAS and Marie Louise METRAS:

Louis Raoul METRAS (b.1 January 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. January 1969, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Lucy Exena TREMBLAY 25 November 1929 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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1866 Birth
18 September 1866
Napierville, Canada East

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

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

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)

1886 Marriage / Partner
Marie Louise METRAS and Michel METRAS 18 October 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 20 years old.

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

1894 Birth of Child
Louis Raoul METRAS was born 1 January 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Louise was 27 years old.

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

1900 Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Mary L Metref
Age: 32
Birth Date: Sep 1867
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Michel Metref
Marriage Year: 1886
Years Married: 14
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Mother: number of living children: 7
Mother: How many children: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Michel Metref 36
Mary L Metref 32
Pantaleon Metref 12
Wilfred Metref 11
Pirre Metref 8
Raoul Metref 6
Melville Metref 3
Antoinette Metref 1
Edlie Metref 3/ 12

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)

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

1909 Death of Spouse/Partner
Michel METRAS died 1 December 1909, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1910 Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Marie L Metras
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Morris Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Native Tongue: English
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Maria ? Metras 42
J Pantolian Metras 22
Wilfred Metras 21
L Raoul Metras 16
George M Metras 14
Rose R Metras 12
Cecile C Metras 10
Antonine Metras 8

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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)

1920 Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Marie Louise Metros
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Worcester Street
House Number: 58
Race: White
Immigration Year: 1888
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: French
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Marie Louise Metros 52
Wilfred Metros 30
Raonl Metros 26
George Metros 24
Antoinette Metros 22
Cecile Metros 19
Antonise Metros 14

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)

1929 Marriage of Child
Louis Raoul METRAS married 25 November 1929, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Lucy Exena TREMBLAY

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

1930 Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Marie Louie Metras
Birth Year: abt 1867
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Street address: Charlton Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 11
Dwelling Number: 131
Family Number: 295
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 20
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: French
Immigration Year: 1879
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Marie Louis Metras 63
Antonie L Metras 25

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 - 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)

Grave

Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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