Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET

(b. 27 October 1865 , Champlain, New York, USA d. 22 June 1937 , Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )

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Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET was born 27 October 1865 in Champlain, New York, USA

Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET was the child of Norbert (Albert) RIVET (RIVAIS) and Mary (Marie Desanges) LANGFIELD (LONGCHAMP) and the grandchild of: (maternal) Joseph GOURDEL dit LONGCHAMP and Marie-Desanges BOUDREAU

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Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) married Elizabeth THOMPSON 22 June 1890 in Champlain, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth THOMPSON was born 1 May 1867 in Champlain, New York, USA. Elizabeth died 25 December 1956 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). Elizabeth was the child of William THOMPSON and Betsey Elizabeth MATOTT.

Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET died 22 June 1937 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA .
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Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET married

Elizabeth THOMPSON-- Date: 22 June 1890 Place: Champlain, New York, USA
Elizabeth THOMPSON was the child of William THOMPSON and Betsey Elizabeth MATOTT

Children of Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET and Elizabeth THOMPSON:

Mary Jane RIVET (b.11 May 1896, Champlain, New York, USA d. 25 July 1953, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA )
m. Henry Oscar BELLVILLE

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1865 Birth
27 October 1865
Champlain, New York, USA

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

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

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

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 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1890 Marriage / Partner
Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) RIVET and Elizabeth THOMPSON 22 June 1890, Champlain, New York, USA

He was 24 years old.

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1896 Birth of Child
Mary Jane RIVET was born 11 May 1896, Champlain, New York, USA

Cyprien Mederic (Frederick) was 30 years old.

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Champlain, New York
Name: Fred Rivett
[Fred Rivet]
Age: 35
Birth Date: Oct 1864
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Champlain, Clinton, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Rivett
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Rivett 35
Elizabeth Rivett 30
Joseph Rivett 8
Rosa Rivett 7
Alfred Rivett 5
Mary J Rivett 3
Mammie Rivett 13

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)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the 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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

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

1930 - Brattleboro, Vermont
Name: Fred Rivers
Birth Year: abt 1864
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Riverview St.
House Number in Cities or Towns: 6
Dwelling Number: 585
Family Number: 687
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Cotton Mill
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Rivers 66
Elizabeth Rivers 58
Pearl Rivers 16

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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

Death
Name: Medric Rivet
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1862
Birth Place: Champlain, New York
Death Date: 22 Jun 1937
Death Place: Vermont, USA
Father: Albert Rivet
Mother: Mary
[Mary Langfield]
Spouse: Elizabeth Thompson
Cause of Death: Chronic Nephritis
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01924; Roll Number: S-30855; Archive Number: M-2051177

Cyprien is buried at: Saint Michaels Cemetery Brattleboro Windham County Vermont, USA

Added: 6/23/2016 9:36:16 AM - Updated: 2/27/2025 1:24:32 PM