Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS

Born

11 January 1876 , Lanoraie, Québec, Canada

Died

18 April 1917 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Louis BOURDELAIS Carmelais PAQUETTE

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Born: 11 January 1876 in Lanoraie, Québec, Canada

Father: Louis BOURDELAIS

Mother: Carmelais PAQUETTE

Paternal grandparents: Gilbert BOURDELAIS , Marie-Louise BOISVERT

Maternal grandparents: Alexis PAQUET , Eloise FERLAND

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

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Ernest-Avila married Josephine THERRIEN 27 October 1902 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Josephine THERRIEN was born 17 December 1882 in Québec Province, Canada. Josephine died 15 November 1979 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Josephine was the child of Rigobert-Antoine THERRIEN and Angelique DENAULT.

Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS died 18 April 1917 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

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Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS married

Josephine THERRIEN
Marriage date: 27 October 1902
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Josephine THERRIEN was the child of Rigobert-Antoine THERRIEN and Angelique DENAULT

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Groom's Name: Ernest O. Bourdelais

Groom's Birth Date: 1876

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Groom's Age: 26

Bride's Name: Josephine Therien

Bride's Birth Date: 1883

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Bride's Age: 19

Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1902

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Louis Bourdelais

Groom's Mother's Name: Carmalis Paquette

Bride's Father's Name: Regobert Therien

Bride's Mother's Name: Adalaide Denault

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01161-1

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 2047599

Reference Number: 67

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS and Josephine THERRIEN

Marie Irene BOURDELAIS

Born: 10 January 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 October 2008, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Aline A BOURDELAIS

Born: 11 July 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 July 2002, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Romeo GREGOIRE 1928

Marie Yvonne BOURDELAIS

Born: 8 September 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 February 2006, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph Placide PROULX 1930

Joseph Arthur BOURDELAIS

Born: 26 April 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 February 2011, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Louise BOURDELAIS

Born: 10 April 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 May 2009, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Gerard E LAFLECHE 1941 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1876
11 January 1876
Lanoraie, Québec, Canada

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

Name: Ernest Bourdelais
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Birth Year: 1876
BirthPlace: Quebec
Religion: Catholic
Nationality: Francaise (French)
Occupation: Etud
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
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

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

1891

Name: Ernest Bourdelais
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1876
BirthPlace: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Fils (Son)
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Father's Name: Louis Bourdelais
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's Name: Carmelia Paquette
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

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

1899 Naturalization

March 3, 1899
Ernest O Bourdelais, 23 years of age, spec maker residing in Southbridge

He was born in Lanoraie, Berthier, Quebec 11 January 1876

Arrived in Massachusetts March 22, 1893

Witnesses: John B Brousseau and Pierre Carmel of Southbridge

Worcester County, First D...urt of Southern Worcester
Naturalization records 1898-1905 no 1-576
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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.)
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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)

1902 Marriage / Partner
Ernest-Avila BOURDELAIS and Josephine THERRIEN 27 October 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 26 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)

1906 Birth of Child
Marie Irene BOURDELAIS was born 10 January 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ernest-Avila was 30 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
Aline A BOURDELAIS was born 11 July 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ernest-Avila was 32 years old.

1910 Birth of Child
Marie Yvonne BOURDELAIS was born 8 September 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ernest-Avila was 34 years old.

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)

1915 Birth of Child
Joseph Arthur BOURDELAIS was born 26 April 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ernest-Avila was 39 years old.

1917 Death

Name: Ernest Bourdelais
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Apr 1917
Event Place: Worcester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Father's Name: Louis Bourdelais
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Mother's Name: Cameliste Paquette
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Certificate Number: 997
PAge: 338
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Digital Folder Number: 005071730
Image Number: 00339

'Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KB8Z-H7K : accessed 27 February 2015), Ernest Bourdelais, 18 Apr 1917; citing Death, Worcester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 997, page 338, State Archives, Boston.

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

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1917 Birth of Child
Louise BOURDELAIS was born 10 April 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ernest-Avila was 41 years old.