Thomas August FOURNIER

(b. 15 May 1851 , Québec Province, Canada d. 30 July 1925 , Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA )
Age: 74

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Thomas August FOURNIER was born 15 May 1851 in Québec Province, Canada

Thomas August FOURNIER was the child of Augustin FOURNIER and Élisabeth COUTURE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin FOURNIER and Rosalie COTE (maternal) Alexis COUTURE and Agathe BUCKEL (BOUCLE)

Thomas August was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1880.

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

Thomas August married Mathilda SAUVÉ dite LAPLANTE abt. 1881 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mathilda SAUVÉ dite LAPLANTE was born 14 September 1861 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA. Mathilda died 12 June 1932 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA. Mathilda was the child of David SAUVÉ dit LAPLANTE and Cecelia BOLEN.

Thomas August FOURNIER died 30 July 1925 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, 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 Thomas August FOURNIER

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Thomas August FOURNIER married

Mathilda SAUVÉ dite LAPLANTE-- Date: abt. 1881 Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
Mathilda SAUVÉ dite LAPLANTE was the child of David SAUVÉ dit LAPLANTE and Cecelia BOLEN

Children of Thomas August FOURNIER and Mathilda SAUVÉ dite LAPLANTE:

Mary C FOURNIER (b.6 June 1882, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA d. , )

Anna FOURNIER (b.11 January 1884, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA d. June 1970, Detroit, Michigan, USA)

David Henry FOURNIER (b.11 January 1886, , Michigan, USA d. 7 September 1961, , Michigan, USA)

Joseph August FOURNIER (b.19 January 1888, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA d. 11 May 1960, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA)
m. Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER) 04 May 1910 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Alfred Thomas FOURNIER (b.16 February 1890, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA d. May 1960, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA)

Emma FOURNIER (b.abt. 1891, , Michigan, USA d. , )

Harriet FOURNIER (b.abt. 1896, , Illinois, USA d. 28 November 1979, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA)

Leo M FOURNIER (b.17 July 1897, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA d. 25 August 1958, )

Eugene Charles FOURNIER (b.8 May 1900, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA d. 26 July 1900, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA)

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1851 Birth
15 May 1851
Québec Province, Canada

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

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.

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)

1882 Birth of Child
Mary C FOURNIER was born 6 June 1882, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Thomas August was 31 years old.

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

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

1884 Birth of Child
Anna FOURNIER was born 11 January 1884, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Thomas August was 32 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
David Henry FOURNIER was born 11 January 1886, , Michigan, USA

Thomas August was 34 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Joseph August FOURNIER was born 19 January 1888, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Thomas August was 36 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Alfred Thomas FOURNIER was born 16 February 1890, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Thomas August was 38 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

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

1897 Birth of Child
Leo M FOURNIER was born 17 July 1897, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Thomas August was 46 years old.

1900 Sault St Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
name: Thomas Fournier
titles:
residence: Sault Ste. Marie city, Chippewa, Michigan
birth date: May 1853
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Matilda Fournier
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Michigan
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Canada
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 18
estimated marriage year: 1882
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1880
enumeration district: 0022
sheet number and letter: 2B
household id: 29
reference number: 54
gsu film number: 1240707
image number: 00350
Household Gender Age
Thomas Fournier M
spouse Matilda Fournier F
child Anna Fournier F
child David Fournier M
child Joseph Fournier M
child Alfred Fournier M
child Harriot Fournier F
child Leo Fournier M
child Eugene C. Fournier M

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Birth of Child
Eugene Charles FOURNIER was born 8 May 1900, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Thomas August was 49 years old.

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)

1910 Sault St Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
name: Thomas Fournier
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Sault St marie Ward 4, Chippewa, Michigan
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1880
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 72
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
Thomas Fournier M 56y
spouse Matilda Fournier F 48y
child Joseph Fournier M 22y
child Harriet Fournier F 14y
child Leo Fournier M 12y
child David Fournier M 24y
Emma Fournier F 19y
John Fournier M 55y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Marriage of Child
Joseph August FOURNIER married 04 May 1910, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA to Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER)

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 - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Name: Thomas Fernier
[Thomas Fournier]
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
Street: South St.
House Number: 820
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1883
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Matilda Fernier
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: French
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: House
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Fernier 65
Matilda Fernier 59
Leo Fernier 22
Fredrick Fernier 30

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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))

1925 Death
Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
name: Thomas A. Fournier
gender: Male
burial date:
burial place:
death date: 30 Jul 1925
death place: Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
age: 74
birth date: 1851
birthplace: Canada
occupation: Retired
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Augustine Fournier
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Elizabeth Contone
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B53228-7
system origin: Michigan-EASy
source film number: 1007570
reference number: v 2 p 277
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