Marie Edesse BLANCHARD

(b. 31 March 1842 , Saint-David, Canada East d. 14 November 1909 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA )

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Marie Edesse BLANCHARD was born 31 March 1842 in Saint-David, Canada East

Marie Edesse BLANCHARD was the child of Jean-Baptiste BLANCHARD and Marguerite PLANTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre BLANCHARD and Archange CARTIER (maternal) Ambroise PLANTE and Marie-Marguerite COUTURIER dite LABONTÉ

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

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

Marie Edesse married François LACHAPELLE 21 October 1862 in Saint-David, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
François LACHAPELLE was born abt. 1840 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). François was the child of Louis-Claude LACHAPELLE and Angélique (Angele) THEROUX.

Marie Edesse BLANCHARD died 14 November 1909 in New Bedford, 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 Marie Edesse BLANCHARD

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Marie Edesse BLANCHARD married

François LACHAPELLE-- Date: 21 October 1862 Place: Saint-David, Canada East
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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François LACHAPELLE was the child of Louis-Claude LACHAPELLE and Angélique (Angele) THEROUX

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Children of François LACHAPELLE and Marie Edesse BLANCHARD:

Agnes LACHAPELLE (b.abt. 1869, , Québec Province, Canada d. 15 February 1892, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Xavier TETREAULT 18 August 1890 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Rose-Anne LACHAPELLE (b.29 September 1871, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada d. , )

Josephine LACHAPELLE (b.abt. 1874, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. George BOISVERT 10 September 1894 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Adelard Ovila LACHAPELLE (b.7 December 1875, Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada d. 31 May 1950, Thompson, Connecticut, USA )
m. Pamela LANGLOIS 2 October 1899 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Marie Louise LACHAPELLE (b.17 November 1878, , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 August 1916, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Arthur BOUDREAU 25 August 1902 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Clara LACHAPELLE (b.30 April 1883, Sprague, Connecticut, USA d. 9 April 1957, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Joseph DUBE 18 November 1904 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Georgiana LACHAPELLE (b.abt. 1885, Sprague, Connecticut, USA d. 24 June 1909, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Albert TREMBLAY 25 February 1905 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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1842 Birth
31 March 1842
Saint-David, Canada East

Marie Edesse BLANCHARD - 1842 Baptism Saint-David-dYamaska, QC, Canada

1842 Baptism Saint-David-d'Yamaska, QC, Canada

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

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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

1862 Marriage / Partner
Marie Edesse BLANCHARD and François LACHAPELLE 21 October 1862, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)

She was 20 years old.

1862 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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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.

1871 Birth of Child
Rose-Anne LACHAPELLE was born 29 September 1871, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bonaventure)

Marie Edesse was 29 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Adelard Ovila LACHAPELLE was born 7 December 1875, Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada (Saint-Alphonse-de-Thetford) (Kingsville)

Marie Edesse was 33 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.

1878 Birth of Child
Marie Louise LACHAPELLE was born 17 November 1878, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie Edesse was 36 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Sprague, New London, Connecticut
Godfrey LACHAPELLE, Self, M, Male, W, 40, CANADA, Works In Cotton Mill
Addie LACHAPELLE, Wife, M, Female, W, 39, CANADA, Keeping House
Mary LACHAPELLE, Dau, S, Female, W, 15, CANADA, Works In Cotton Mill
Agnes LACHAPELLE, Dau, S, Female, W, 12, CANADA, Works In Cotton Mill
Rosa LACHAPELLE, Dau, S, Female, W, 9, CANADA
Josephine LACHAPELLE, Dau, S, Female, W, 7, CANADA
Louis LACHAPELLE, Son, S, Male, W, 4, CANADA
Delnor LACHAPELLE, Dau, S, Female, W, 2, CANADA
Joseph LACHAPELLE, Son, S, Male, W, 8M, CT
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1883 Birth of Child
Clara LACHAPELLE was born 30 April 1883, Sprague, Connecticut, USA (Baltic) (Hanover) (Versailles)

Marie Edesse was 41 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
Agnes LACHAPELLE married 18 August 1890, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Xavier TETREAULT

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

1892 Death of Child
Agnes LACHAPELLE died 15 February 1892, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Marie Edesse was 49 years old.

1894 Marriage of Child
Josephine LACHAPELLE married 10 September 1894, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to George BOISVERT

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

1899 Marriage of Child
Adelard Ovila LACHAPELLE married 2 October 1899, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Pamela LANGLOIS

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)

1902 Marriage of Child
Marie Louise LACHAPELLE married 25 August 1902, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Arthur BOUDREAU

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 Marriage of Child
Clara LACHAPELLE married 18 November 1904, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph DUBE

1905 Marriage of Child
Georgiana LACHAPELLE married 25 February 1905, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Albert TREMBLAY

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
Marie Lachapelle (maiden name Blanchard)
396 So. Second Street
Death 14 Nov 1909 in New Bedford, MA, at age 69, widow. Husband's name Godfroi. Buried in French cemetery in New Bedford. Cause of death - carcinoma of the liver.
Occupation: house keeper
Informant: Arthur Brousseau
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 73 Page: 18
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