Felix DESMARAIS

(b. 28 July 1872 , Putnam, Connecticut, USA d. abt. 1949 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA )

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Felix DESMARAIS was born 28 July 1872 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Felix DESMARAIS was the child of Michel-Gregoire DESMARAIS and Marie-Elmire VINCENT dite JARET and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste DESMARAIS and Madeleine LACASSE (maternal) Michel JARRET dit VINCENT and Louise HAYET dite MALO

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Felix married Helen DAIGNAULT 24 July 1893 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Helen DAIGNAULT was born abt. 1872 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Helen died abt. 1941 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

Felix DESMARAIS died abt. 1949 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Felix DESMARAIS married

Helen DAIGNAULT-- Date: 24 July 1893 Place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
groom's name: Felix Desmarais
groom's birth date: 1873
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 20
bride's name: Helen Daignault
bride's birth date: 1872
bride's birthplace: Indian Orchard
bride's age: 21
marriage date: 24 Jul 1893
marriage place: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
groom's father's name: Michel Desmarais
groom's mother's name: Elmire Vincent
bride's father's name: Frank Daignault
bride's mother's name: Margaret Robert
groom's race:
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: I01167-9
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 2070698
reference number: 2

Children of Felix DESMARAIS and Helen DAIGNAULT:

Aurore DESMARAIS (b.15 May 1894, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 July 1894, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Adelina DESMARAIS (b.4 July 1895, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 July 1895, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Felix Anitol DESMARAIS (b.30 August 1896, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 February 1975, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Olive DESMARAIS (b.18 December 1898, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. January 1983, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Blanche Florida DESMARAIS (b.26 November 1900, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 January 1998, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA)

Lovina DESMARAIS (b.2 November 1902, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 December 1904, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Marie Alberta "Bertha" DESMARAIS (b.11 January 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 March 1973, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Delia A DESMARAIS (b.11 January 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. , )

Bertha R DESMARAIS (b.27 May 1908, , Massachusetts, USA d. 4 March 1973, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

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1872 Birth
28 July 1872
Putnam, Connecticut, USA

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FELIX DESMARAIS, NÉ À PUTNAM, CONN., LE 28 JUILLET 1872, DE MICHEL
DESMARAIS, CULTIVATEUR, ET D'ELMIRE VINCENT EST MARIÉ À MLLE HÉLÈNE DAIGNAULT PÈRE DE 4 ENFANTS MEMBRE DES ARTISANS PROPRIÉTAIRE ET VOTEUR ÉTABLI DEPUIS 20 ANS EST AUSSI PROPRIÉTAIRE DE LA 'NEW SYSTEM BAKERY'.

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FELIX DESMARAIS, BORN IN PUTNAM, CONN.., JULY 28, 1872, MICHEL DESMARAIS, FARMER, AND VINCENT ELMIRA, WAS MARRIED TO MISS HELEN DAIGNAULT, FATHER OF 4 CHILDREN, MEMBER OF THE CRAFTSMEN, OWNS AND VOTER ESTABLISHED FOR 20 YEARS, ALSO OWNS THE 'NEW SYSTEM BAKERY.

POSSIBLY IN FALL RIVER, MA AROUND 1950.
TITLE LA VIE FRANCO-AMÉRICAINE
PUBLISHER COMITÉ PERMANENT DE LA SURVIVANCE FRANÇAISE EN AMÉRIQUE., 1950
ORIGINAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON
BOOK MENTIONS THAT HE WAS B. IN NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT

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 St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Félix Desmarais
Name Note:
Gender: Male
Age: 8y
Birth Year: 1873
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Ethnicity: French
Religion: Catholique
Head of Household Name: Michel Desmarais
Born During Last Year:
Event Place: St-Damase, Ste-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
District Number: 62
Sub-District: K
Division: 2
Page Number: 6
Household ID: 1043599
Family Number: 27
Digital Folder Number: 4463857
Image Number: 00153
GS Film number: 1375839
Affiliate Film Number: C-13203
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Michel Desmarais M 49y Quebec
Elmire Desmarais F 41y Quebec
Cyrille Desmarais M 27y Quebec
Marcelina Desmarais F 28y Quebec
Onésime Desmarais F 23y Quebec
Emma Desmarais F 19y Quebec
Casina Desmarais F 16y Quebec
Antoine Desmarais M 14y Quebec
Félix Desmarais M 8y Quebec
Célima Desmarais F 4y Quebec
Armas Desmarais M 3y Quebec
Anna Desmarais F 1y Quebec
1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

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

1891 St-Damase, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Name: Michel Desmarais
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Birth Year (Estimated): 1831
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Married
Religion: Roman Catholic
Province: Quebec
District: St Hyacinthe
District Number: 184
Sub-District: St Damase
Affiliate Film Number: 30953_148221

Name: Elmire Desmarais
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Birth Year (Estimated): 1837
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Married

Name: Felise Desmarais
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Single

Name: Celima Desmarais
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Single

Name: Hermas Desmarais
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Single

Name: Anna Desmarais
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Single

Name: Elodie Desmarais
Gender: Female
Age: 6
Birth Year...Read MORE...

1891 Canadian Census
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1893 Marriage / Partner
Felix DESMARAIS and Helen DAIGNAULT 24 July 1893, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 21 years old.

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1894 Birth of Child
Aurore DESMARAIS was born 15 May 1894, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 21 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Adelina DESMARAIS was born 4 July 1895, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 22 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Felix Anitol DESMARAIS was born 30 August 1896, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 24 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.

1898 Birth of Child
Olive DESMARAIS was born 18 December 1898, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Felix was 26 years old.

1900 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Felix Demarais
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 142 Fall River city Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Jul 1872
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 6
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1894
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 16
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 293
Reference ID: 90
GS Film number: 1240635
Digital Folder Number: 004113820
Image Number: 00977
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Felix Demarais M 28 New York
Wife Helene Demarais F 28 Massachusetts
Son Felix Demarais M 5 Massachusetts
Daughter Oliva Demarais F 2 Canada Fr
Boarder Adelard Normandie M 20 Canada Fr
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1900 Birth of Child
Blanche Florida DESMARAIS was born 26 November 1900, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 28 years old.

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)

1902 Birth of Child
Lovina DESMARAIS was born 2 November 1902, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 30 years old.

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

1904 Death of his daughter
Name: Lovina Desmarais
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Dec 1904
Event Place: 120 Pitman, Fall River, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Fall River
Address: 120 Pitman
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: ____
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Fall River
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Burial Date: 28 Dec 1904
Burial Place:
Cemetery: NotreDame
Father's Name: Felix Desmarais
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Grosvenor Dale, Can.
Mother's Name: Helene Daignault
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Indian Orchard, Mass.
Additional Relatives:
Spouse's Name:
Reference ID: 474
GS Film number: 2069518
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4292329
Image Number: 1399

'Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ NWVM-22S : accessed 14 Jul 2013), Felix Desmarais in entry for Lovina Desmarais, 1904.
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1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1904 Death of Child
Lovina DESMARAIS died 26 December 1904, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 32 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Delia A DESMARAIS was born 11 January 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 32 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Marie Alberta "Bertha" DESMARAIS was born 11 January 1905, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 32 years old.

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Bertha R DESMARAIS was born 27 May 1908, , Massachusetts, USA

Felix was 35 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
name: Felix Demarais
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 156
page number: 9
Household Gender Age
Felix Demarais M 37y
spouse Helen Demarais F 38y
child Anitol Demarais M 13y
child Oliva Demarais F 10y
child Florida Demarais F 8y
child Bertha Demarais F 5y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Felix Desmarais
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
District: 0059
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Birthplace: Connecticut
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French
Sheet Number and Letter: 24A
Household ID: 405
Line Number: 6
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 888
GS Film number: 2340623
Digital Folder Number: 004606985
Image Number: 01114
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Felix Desmarais M 57 Connecticut
Wife Helene Desmarais F 58 Massachusetts
Daughter Olive Desmarais F 31 Canada French
Daughter Bertha Larrivee F 25...Read MORE...

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

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 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Felix Desmarais
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 6, Fall River, Fall River City, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 17-100
Family Number: 313
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Line Number: 49
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1689
Digital Folder Number: 005461134
Image Number: 00643
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Felix Desmarais M 67 Connecticut
Wife Helen Desmarais F 68 Massachusetts
Daughter Olive Desmarais F 41 Canada
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

Death
Name: Felix Desmarais
Death Date: 1949
Death Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 43
Page Number: 219
Index Volume Number: 107
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.107

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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