Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS

(b. October 2 1879 , Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada d. July 8 1955 , Québec, Québec, Canada )
Age: 76

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Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS was born October 2 1879 in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada

Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS was the child of Paul-Stéfa (Paul-Étienne) GRANDBOIS and Alma PELLETIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Paul ALEXANDRE dit GRANDBOIS and Louise DALLAIRE (maternal) Francois-George PELLETIER and Rosalie-Virginie MOREAU

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

Hermine-Anita married Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS July 20, 1902 in Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS was born October 26 1875 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Frédéric Alfred died February 24 1947 in Sanford, Florida, USA. Frédéric Alfred was the child of Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) and Marie-Josèphte CYR.

Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS died July 8 1955 in Québec, Québec, Canada .
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Family and Children of Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS

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Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS married

Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS-- Date: July 20, 1902 Place: Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada
Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS was the child of Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) and Marie-Josèphte CYR

Children of Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS and Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS:

Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS (b.July 23 1903, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1971, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
m. Alice BAZIN June 21, 1927

Éliane GADBOIS ST-PIERRE (b.15 May 1906, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada d. 23 August 2007, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
m. Eugène-George-Léon SAINT-PIERRE 21 January 1939 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Thérèse GADBOIS (CHAREST) (b.8 September 1910, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada d. 28 September 2000, Montréal, Québec, Canada )

Yves GADBOIS (b.19 July 1916, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada d. 14 September 1992, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada )
m. Thérèse LECLAIR 15 August 1942

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1879 Birth
October 2 1879
Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada

About her life...
Anita's mother died at her birth. She went to live with her Pelletier grandmother and stayed with her for four years until her father remaried. According to her granddaughter, Anita Noiseux, she was not happy there. Her grandmother was very strict and made her go to bed at seven o'clock every night.

Baptism
At Anita's baptism, her Godfather was Jean Anthime Roy, notary and her Godmother was Hermine Casault, wife of Elzéar Pelletier. The priest was F.X.L. Blais, parish priest.
Baptism certificate.

Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS - 2 October 1879 Baptism - Saint-Patrice, Riviere-du-Loup, QC, Canada

2 October 1879 Baptism - Saint-Patrice, Riviere-du-Loup, QC, Canada

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

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

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

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1902 Marriage / Partner
Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS and Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS July 20, 1902, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)

She was 22 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Frédéric-Gilles GADBOIS was born July 23 1903, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Hermine-Anita was 23 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Éliane GADBOIS ST-PIERRE was born 15 May 1906, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Hermine-Anita was 26 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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1910 Birth of Child
Thérèse GADBOIS (CHAREST) was born 8 September 1910, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Hermine-Anita was 30 years old.

1911 - Sherbrooke, Quebec
Name: Anita Gadbois
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Sherbrooke Sub-Districts 9-14, Quebec, Canada
Gender: Female
Age (Estimated): 30
Marital Status: Married
Religion: R Cath
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Date: Oct 1881
Birthplace: Quebec

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Frederick Gadbois Head M 34 Quebec
Anita Gadbois Wife F 30 Quebec
Giles Gadbois Son M 7 Quebec
Eliane Gadbois Daughter F 5 Quebec
Therese Gadbois Daughter F 1 Quebec
Marie A Bourquet Domestic F 15 Quebec

District: Sherbrooke
Household ID: 121
Line Number: 16
GS Film Number: 002418571
Digital Folder Number: 007526696
Image Number: 00287
1911 Census of Canada
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1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1916 Birth of Child
Yves GADBOIS was born 19 July 1916, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Hermine-Anita was 36 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Name: Anita Gadbois
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Épouse (Wife)
Spouse's name: Alfred Gadbois
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Province or Territory: Quebec
District: Sherbrooke
District Number: 205
Sub-District: Sherbrooke (City)
Sub-District Number: 9A
City, Town or Village: Sherbrooke
Street or Township: 96 King
Municipality: Quartier Sud
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Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Gadbois 46
Anita Gadbois 40
Gilles Gadbois 17
Yves Gadbois 4
Eliane Gadbois 15
Thérèse Gadbois 15
Irène Roy 19
1921 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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

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

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

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

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

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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.

1939 Marriage of Child
Éliane GADBOIS ST-PIERRE married 21 January 1939, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Eugène-George-Léon SAINT-PIERRE

Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS - Anita Grandbois Gadbois born 2-10-1879

Anita Grandbois Gadbois born 2-10-1879

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.