Carmelais PAQUETTE

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April 1853 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

2 January 1934 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Alexis PAQUET Eloise FERLAND

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Born: April 1853 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Alexis PAQUET

Mother: Eloise FERLAND

Paternal grandparents: François PAQUET , Marie HÉNAULT (ENAUD)

Maternal grandparents: Leon FERLAND , Marie-Josephte BEAUGRAND dite CHAMPAGNE

Carmelais was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1894.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

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Carmelais married Louis BOURDELAIS 16 September 1873 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Louis BOURDELAIS was born 25 May 1851 in Québec Province, Canada. Louis died 31 August 1907 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Louis was the child of Gilbert BOURDELAIS and Marie-Louise BOISVERT.

Carmelais PAQUETTE died 2 January 1934 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Carmelais PAQUETTE married

Louis BOURDELAIS
Marriage date: 16 September 1873
Marriage place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada
Louis BOURDELAIS was the child of Gilbert BOURDELAIS and Marie-Louise BOISVERT

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

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Children of Louis BOURDELAIS and Carmelais PAQUETTE

Louis-Gilbert-Adelard BOURDELAIS

Born: abt. 1874, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 10 January 1878, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada

Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS

Born: 11 January 1876, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada
Died: 18 April 1917, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Josephine THERRIEN 27 October 1902 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Marie-Reine-Carmelice BOURDELAIS

Born: 13 October 1877, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1954, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: William Napoleon BLANCHARD 21 November 1898 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Anna BOURDELAIS

Born: 25 September 1879, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1947, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alfred GIARD 19 August 1901 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Alfred Cuthbert William BOURDELAIS

Born: 20 January 1882, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1959, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Gertrude Florence LAMOUREUX 3 September 1906 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Elizabeth Ann CAREY 18 November 1940 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Gustave-Fortunat BOURDELAIS

Born: 4 October 1885, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada
Died: 1 May 1973, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie Jeanne GARCEAU 13 August 1923 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Antoinette BOURDELAIS

Born: May 1887, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1953, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Charles TRUDEAU 1920 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Charles-A BOURDELAIS

Born: 13 September 1892, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Died: 30 December 1943, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Emma UNKNOWN 1926

Beatrice BOURDELAIS

Born: 9 February 1894, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 December 1957, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Leon Joseph MATHIEU 26 October 1914 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Marie Cecille H BOURDELAIS

Born: 15 July 1898, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 March 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1853
April 1853
Québec Province, Canada

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.

1873 Marriage / Partner
Carmelais PAQUETTE and Louis BOURDELAIS 16 September 1873 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

She was 20 years old.

1876 Birth of Child
Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS was born 11 January 1876, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Carmelais was 22 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
Marie-Reine-Carmelice BOURDELAIS was born 13 October 1877, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Carmelais was 24 years old.

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

1878 Death of Child
Louis-Gilbert-Adelard BOURDELAIS died 10 January 1878, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Carmelais was 24 years old.

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

1879 Birth of Child
Anna BOURDELAIS was born 25 September 1879, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Carmelais was 26 years old.

1881

Name: Carmelia Paquet
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 25
Birth Year: 1856
BirthPlace: Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Nationality: Francaise (French)
Province: Quebec
District Number: 86
District: Berthier
Sub-District Number: G
SubDistrict: St Cuthbert
Division: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Bourdelais 27
Carmelia Paquet 25
Ernest Bourdelais 5
Mary Bourdelais 3
Anna Bourdelais 1

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1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1882 Birth of Child
Joseph Alfred Cuthbert William BOURDELAIS was born 20 January 1882, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Carmelais 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
Gustave-Fortunat BOURDELAIS was born 4 October 1885, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Carmelais was 32 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Antoinette BOURDELAIS was born May 1887, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Carmelais was 34 years old.

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

1891

Name: Carmelia Paquette
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1853
BirthPlace: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Épouse (Wife)
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Spouse's Name: Louis Bourdelais
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Quebec
District Number: 141
District: Berthier
SubDistrict: St Cuthbert

Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Bourdelais 40
Carmelia Paquette 38
Ernest Bourdelais 15
Mary Bourdelais 13
Anna Bourdelais 11
Cuthbert Bourdelais 7
Gustave Bourdelais 5
Antoinette Bourdelais 3

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1891 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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
Charles-A BOURDELAIS was born 13 September 1892, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Carmelais was 39 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Beatrice BOURDELAIS was born 9 February 1894, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Carmelais was 40 years old.

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

1898 Birth of Child
Marie Cecille H BOURDELAIS was born 15 July 1898, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Carmelais was 45 years old.

1898 Marriage of Child
Marie-Reine-Carmelice BOURDELAIS married 21 November 1898, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to William Napoleon BLANCHARD

1899 Death of Child
Marie Cecille H BOURDELAIS died 18 March 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Carmelais was 45 years old.

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Bourdelais, Louis, head, b. May 1851, age 49, b. Canada, married 26 years, year of immigration 1893, machinist helper
Bourdelais, Cormelice, wife, b. Apr 1853, age 47, b. Canada, married 26 years, mother of 13 children, 8 children living
Bourdelais, Ernest, son, b. Jun 1876, age 24, b. Canada, naturalized citizen, harness maker
Bourdelais, Anna, daughter, b. Sept 1879, age 20, b. Canada, lens examiner
Bourdelais, Culbert, son, b. Sept 1883, age 16, b. Canada, clothing salesman
Bourdelais, Gustave, son, b. Oct 1885, age 14, b. Canada, lens grinder
Bourdelais, Antoinette, daughter, b. May 1887, age 13, b. Canada, at school
Bourdelais, Charles, son, b. Sept 1892, age 7, b. Canada, at school
Bourdelais, Beatrice, Daughter, b. Feb 1894, age 6, b. MA, at school

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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
Anna BOURDELAIS married 19 August 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Alfred GIARD

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

1902 Marriage of Child
Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS married 27 October 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Josephine THERRIEN

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.

1906 Marriage of Child
Joseph Alfred Cuthbert William BOURDELAIS married 3 September 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Gertrude Florence LAMOUREUX

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis BOURDELAIS died 31 August 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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

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)

1914 Marriage of Child
Beatrice BOURDELAIS married 26 October 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Leon Joseph MATHIEU

1917 Death of Child
Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS died 18 April 1917, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Carmelais was 64 years old.

1920 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Camelice Bourdelais
Residence: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1856
Age: 64
birthPlace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
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
Household Gender Age
Camelice Bourdelais F 64y
child Gustave F Bourdelais M 54y
child Antoinette Bourdelais F 32y
child Charles A Bourdelais M 27y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Marriage of Child
Gustave-Fortunat BOURDELAIS married 13 August 1923, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Marie Jeanne GARCEAU

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.

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