Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS

(b. 7 January 1855 , Lavaltrie, Canada East d. 7 July 1927 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS was born 7 January 1855 in Lavaltrie, Canada East

Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS was the child of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Angélique GOULET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie-Charlotte BRISSET (BRISSETTE) (maternal) Pierre GOULET and Marguerite LAPORTE dite ST-GEORGES

Marie Eugenie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1867.

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Marie Eugenie married Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU 23 June 1878 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU was born February 1854 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Henry Augustin (Honore) died abt. 1911 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Henry Augustin (Honore) was the child of Joseph GODU and Louise LANGELIER.

Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS died 7 July 1927 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS married

Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU-- Date: 23 June 1878 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU was the child of Joseph GODU and Louise LANGELIER

Groom's Name: Henry Godu
Groom's Birth Date: 1854
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Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Euginie Bourdelais
Bride's Birth Date: 1854
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Bride's Age: 24
Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1878
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Joseph Godu
Groom's Mother's Name: Louise Langelier
Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Bourdelais
Bride's Mother's Name: Angelique Goulais
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-9
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 90
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Eugenie married 23 June 1878 in Southbridge, MA to Henry Godu -- both are age 24, both b. Canada
Source: MA Vital Records Vol: 300 Page: 255

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1855 Birth
7 January 1855
Lavaltrie, Canada East

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.

1878 Marriage / Partner
Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS and Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU 23 June 1878, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 23 years old.

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)

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
Name: Euginie Goddu
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Residence: Southbridge town (south of river but north of South St. & Main St.), Worcester, Massachusetts
Birth Date: Jan 1855
Birthplace: Canada Fr
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Wife
Spouse Name: Honore Goddu
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Spouse Birth Place: Canada Fr
Father Name:
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Father Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother Name:
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Mother Birthplace: Canada Fr
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Honore Goddu
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 21
Estimated Marriage Year: 1879
Mother How Many Children: 0
Number Living Children: 0
Immigration Year: 1867
Enumeration District: 1678
Sheet Number and Letter: 28B
Household ID: 497
Reference Number: 52
GSU Film Number: 1240694
Image Number: 00292
Collection: United States Census, 1900

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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)

1910
Name: Eugenia Godda
Event Place: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Aunt
Immigration Year: 1865
Birthplace: Canada
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household ID: 1
Page: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Ezera N Labelle M 60y Canada
WIFE Caroline M Labelle F 53y Illinois
SON Louis J Labelle M 30y Minnesota
Josephine M Labelle F 26y Massachusetts
Albert N Labelle M 2y Massachusetts
Ruth Labelle F 0y 3m Massachusetts
DAU Minnie M Labelle F 17y Massachusetts
Harry Walters M 30y Massachusetts
Andrew Carey M 42y Massachusetts
Melvin A Haskills M 71y Vermont
James Funiau M 44y Massachusetts
Theodore St Onge M 47y Massachusetts
Eddie Foot M 31y Massachusetts
Harvey Buben M 32y Massachusetts
Bessie Buben F 30y Connecticut
Georgina Buben F 20y Connecticut
SELF John B Bouchard M 33y Canada
WIFE Alice Bouchard F 23y...Read MORE...

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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
Name: Eugenie Goddu
Residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Age: 65
Birthplace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Aunt
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820748
Digital Folder Number: 4311573
Image Number: 00373
Sheet Number: 3
Collection: United States Census, 1920

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))