Marie Philomene TREMBLAY

(b. 11 May 1854 , Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Canada East d. 15 September 1926 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Marie Philomene TREMBLAY was born 11 May 1854 in Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Canada East

Marie Philomene TREMBLAY was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie BOYER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Augustin TREMBLAY and Hypolite-Apolline BROUILLET (maternal) Pierre BOYER and Catherine ROBIDOUX

Marie Philomene was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1872.

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

Marie Philomene married Charles PROVOST abt. 1879 . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Charles PROVOST was born October 1850 in Vermont, USA. Charles died 1 August 1921 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Marie Philomene TREMBLAY died 15 September 1926 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Marie Philomene TREMBLAY

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Marie Philomene TREMBLAY married

Charles PROVOST-- Date: abt. 1879 Place:

Children of Charles PROVOST and Marie Philomene TREMBLAY:

Maxime PROVOST (b.4 March 1881, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1935, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Marie (Mary) Octavie CHAMPAGNE 15 May 1905 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Agnes PROVOST (b.13 May 1882, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada d. abt. 1937, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Theodore CORMIER 13 May 1901 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST (b.8 April 1885, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie Florina TETREAULT 14 November 1904 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
m. Bernadette RICHARD 25 June 1924 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Eva PROVOST (b.5 August 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1940, )
m. Victor TAVERNIER 12 February 1912 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Wilfred Joseph PROVOST (b.23 November 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1942, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Blanche G BERTRAND 1920

Florina PROVOST (b.19 January 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1951, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Alfred Raymond BOUCHER

Rose O PROVOST (b.30 August 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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1854 Birth
11 May 1854
Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Canada East

Marie Philomene TREMBLAY - 1854 Baptism. Sherrington Paroisse St-Patrice, Napierville Co., P.Q. NOTE: Not positive this is the right person

1854 Baptism. Sherrington Paroisse St-Patrice, Napierville Co., P.Q. NOTE: Not positive this is the right person

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

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.

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name: Philomen Tremblé
gender: Female
age: 17
calculated birth year: 1854
country or province of birth: Q
marital status:
ethnic origin: French
religion: Catholic
census place: 02, Sherrington e, Napierville 116, Quebec
page number: 1
line number: 19
house number: 4
family number: 4
film number: 2229021
library and archives canada film number: C-10059
digital folder number: 4395474
image number: 190

'Canada Census, 1871,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ M4KY-WC5 : accessed 31 Jan 2013), Philomen Tremblé, Sherrington, Napierville, Quebec, Canada.
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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)

1881 Birth of Child
Maxime PROVOST was born 4 March 1881, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie Philomene was 26 years old.

1882 Birth of Child
Marie Agnes PROVOST was born 13 May 1882, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)

Marie Philomene was 28 years old.

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

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

1885 Birth of Child
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST was born 8 April 1885, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada (St-Antoine-Abbé) (Starnesborough)

Marie Philomene was 30 years old.

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

Marie Philomene TREMBLAY - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Southbridge, Massachusetts

1890 Veterans Schedule
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1890 Birth of Child
Marie Eva PROVOST was born 5 August 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Philomene was 36 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

1892 Birth of Child
Wilfred Joseph PROVOST was born 23 November 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Philomene was 38 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Florina PROVOST was born 19 January 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Philomene was 40 years old.

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

1897 Birth of Child
Rose O PROVOST was born 30 August 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Philomene was 43 years old.

1900 Southbridge, MA
Living on Crystal St. in Southbridge, MA -- Charles Provost, age 49, b. Oct 1850 in VT, parents born in Canada, married 27 years, occupation: Day Watchman
Philomene Provost, wife, age 46, born May 1854 in Canada, married 27 years, 10 children, 6 living, year of immigration 1871, 29 years in the U.S.
Agnes Provost, daughter, age 18, b. May 1882 in Canada, father b. Vermont, mother b. Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., glass examiner
William Provost, son, age 16, b. Apr 1884 in Canada, year of immigration 1888, 12 years in U.S., packer in print works
Eva Provost, daughter, age 9, b. July 1890 in MA
Wilfred Provost, son, age 7, b. Sept 1892 in MA
Florina Provost, daughter, age 4, b. June 1895 in MA.
Nora Peck, boarder, age 16, b. Nov 1883 in MA, spectacle maker
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1901 Marriage of Child
Marie Agnes PROVOST married 13 May 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Theodore CORMIER

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)

1904 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST married 14 November 1904, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie Florina TETREAULT

1905 Marriage of Child
Maxime PROVOST married 15 May 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie (Mary) Octavie CHAMPAGNE

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 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
According to the 1910 US Census, Philomene is age 57, living in Sturbridge, MA. She was born in Canada. Her parents were born in Canada. Her year of immigration was 1892. Living with her are her husband, Samuel Provost, age 60, b. NY; daughter, Eva, age 19, b. MA; son, Wilfred, age 17, b. MA; daughter, Florina, age 15, b. MA. The children all work in an optical factory. Also living there are boarders: Paul Peck, widowed, age 48, b. Canada; Lillian Peck, age 17, b. MA.

name: Philomene Provost
birthplace: Canada French
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year: 1892
father's birthplace: Canada French
mother's birthplace: Canada French
family number: 78
page number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Samuel Provost M 60y New York
wife Philomene Provost F 57y Canada French
dau Eva Provost F 19y Massachusetts
son Wilfred...Read MORE...

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1912 Marriage of Child
Marie Eva PROVOST married 12 February 1912, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Victor TAVERNIER

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)

1919 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Prevost Charles (Philomene) h 23 1/ 2 Worcester
Prevost Florina emp Main b 23 1/ 2 Worcester
Prevost Maxine (Marie) emp S P Co h 23 1/ 2 Worcester
Prevost Wilfrid (U S A) b 23 1/ 2 Worcester
Prevost William (Florina) emp A O Co h 11 Henry
1919 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
Southbridge (MA)

1920
According to the 1920 US Census, Philomene is age 65, living on Worcester St. in Southbridge, MA. She was born in Canada, her father was born in MA, her mother was born in NY. She is living with her husband, Charles Provost, age 73, born in PA. He is retired. Also living there are: son, Wilfred, age 27, b. MA and daughter, Florlina, age 23, b. MA. Wilfred and Florlina are spec makers.
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Civil War Pension - Charles Provost

1921 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles PROVOST died 1 August 1921, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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))

1924 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Guillaume-"William" PROVOST married 25 June 1924, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Bernadette RICHARD

Death
Name: Philomene Provost
Death Date: 1926
Death Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 77
Page Number: 515
Index Volume Number: 86
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.86

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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Marie Philomene TREMBLAY - Grave of Philomena Trembly Provost - St. Georges Cemetery, Paige Hill, Southbridge, Massachusetts

Grave of Philomena Trembly Provost - St. George's Cemetery, Paige Hill, Southbridge, Massachusetts

St. George’s Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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