Marie-Josèphte CYR

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24 March 1845 , Sherbrooke, Canada East

Died

6 September 1923 , Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Age: 78

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Prosper CYR Émilie BIRON

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Born: 24 March 1845 in Sherbrooke, Canada East

Father: Prosper CYR

Mother: Émilie BIRON

Paternal grandparents: Firmin CYR , Élizabeth GOUDREAU

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BIRON , Josephte-Geneviève JANELLE

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Marie-Josèphte married Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) 20 June 1864 in Sherbrooke, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) was born 6 June 1842 in Compton, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas-de-Compton). Alfred died 27 February 1920 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Alfred was the child of Claude VANDANDAIGUE dit GADBOIS and Adélaïde LUISSIER.

Marie-Josèphte CYR died 6 September 1923 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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Marie-Josèphte CYR married

Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS)
Marriage date: 20 June 1864
Marriage place: Sherbrooke, Canada East
Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) was the child of Claude VANDANDAIGUE dit GADBOIS and Adélaïde LUISSIER

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Children of Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) and Marie-Josèphte CYR

Amanda GADBOIS

Born: 3 May 1870, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: 21 March 1944, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Married: François-Alphonse MILETTE 11 June 1908 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS

Born: October 26 1875, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: February 24 1947, Sanford, Florida, USA

Married: Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS July 20, 1902 Place: Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice)

Georgianna GADBOIS

Born: 21 January 1877, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Wilfrid-Telesphore MASSE 30 September 1901 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Married: Guillaume LACROIX 11 September 1909 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Louise GADBOIS

Born: 30 July 1879, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Wilfrid LAMY 29 September 1902 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Maria GADBOIS

Born: 7 December 1881, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jeannette GADBOIS

Born: 12 July 1883, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: 25 February 1976, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Married: Louis-Napoleon AUDET 12 August 1907 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Juliette GADBOIS

Born: 6 May 1888, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: 9 November 1914, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Married: Léon-Eugene CARON 30 June 1913 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1845
24 March 1845
Sherbrooke, Canada East

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josèphte CYR and Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) 20 June 1864, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

She was 19 years old.

Marie-Josèphte CYR - 1864 Marriage Saint-Michel-de-Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

1864 Marriage Saint-Michel-de-Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

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1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.

1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Birth of Child
Amanda GADBOIS was born 3 May 1870, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 25 years old.

1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1875 Birth of Child
Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS was born October 26 1875, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 30 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Georgianna GADBOIS was born 21 January 1877, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 31 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1879 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise GADBOIS was born 30 July 1879, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 34 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Maria GADBOIS was born 7 December 1881, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 36 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Jeannette GADBOIS was born 12 July 1883, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 38 years old.

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.

1888 Birth of Child
Juliette GADBOIS was born 6 May 1888, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 43 years old.

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 - Sherbrooke, Quebec
Name: Marie Gadbois
Gender: Female
Race: White
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Nationality: American
Marital status: Married
Age: 56
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1845
Birth Place: USA
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Immigration Year: 1867
Religion: Roman Catholic
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Can Speak French: Yes
Province: Quebec
District: Sherbrooke
District Number: 193
Sub-District: Sherbrooke (City/ Cité) South/ Sud (Ward/ Quartier)
Sub-District Number: 1
Family Number: 191
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Household Members:
Name Age
Milfred Gadbois 58
Marie Gadbois 56
Amanda Gadbois 30
Frederick A Gadbois 25
Georgeanna Gadbois 24
Marie Louise Gadbois 21
Maria Gadbois 19
Jeannette Gadbois 17
Juliette Gadbois 12
Malvina Bourque 28

1901 Canadian Census
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1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1901 Marriage of Child
Georgianna GADBOIS married 30 September 1901, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Wilfrid-Telesphore MASSE

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Marriage of Child
Frédéric Alfred GADBOIS married July 20, 1902, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec, Canada (Fraserville) (Riviere du Loup en Bas) (Saint-Patrice) to Hermine-Anita GRANDBOIS

1902 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise GADBOIS married 29 September 1902, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Wilfrid LAMY

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)

1907 Marriage of Child
Jeannette GADBOIS married 12 August 1907, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Louis-Napoleon AUDET

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Marriage of Child
Amanda GADBOIS married 11 June 1908, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to François-Alphonse MILETTE

1909 Marriage of Child
Georgianna GADBOIS married 11 September 1909, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Guillaume LACROIX

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

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)

1913 Marriage of Child
Juliette GADBOIS married 30 June 1913, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Léon-Eugene CARON

1914 Death of Child
Juliette GADBOIS died 9 November 1914, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josèphte was 69 years old.

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1920 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alfred VANDANDAIGUE (GADBOIS) died 27 February 1920, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

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

1921 - Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Name: Marie Gadbois
Gender: Female
Marital status: Veuf (Widower)
Age: 76
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Belle-mère (Mother-in-law)
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: Francaise (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: 14 Aberdeen
Municipality: Quartier Sud
Occupation: Revenue
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Household Members:
Name Age
William Lacroix 56
Georgina Lacroix 44
Gaston Massé 16
Gabrielle Massé 15
Marie Gadbois 76
Lucia Binette 20

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

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

Death — 1923
6 September 1923
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 78.

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