Theophile ROBERT

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April 15, 1853 , Sutton, Canada East

Died

October 1, 1935 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 82

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Born: April 15, 1853 in Sutton, Canada East

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Theophile was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1873.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

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Theophile married Marie Edwidge BERTAND . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Edwidge BERTAND was born abt. 1854 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (St-Johns) (Dorchester). Marie Edwidge died abt. 1937 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

Theophile ROBERT died October 1, 1935 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Theophile ROBERT married

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Philias Joseph ROBERTS

Born: October 16, 1874, Sutton, Québec, Canada
Died: January 8, 1942, Plymouth, Connecticut, USA

Married: Pauline REISS 1916 Place: Springfield, Vermont, USA (North, West) (Goulds Mill) (Hardscrabble Corner)

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Birth — 1853
April 15, 1853
Sutton, Canada East

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.

1874 Birth of Child
Philias Joseph ROBERTS was born October 16, 1874, Sutton, Québec, Canada (Sutton Flats)

Theophile was 21 years old.

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)

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 - 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)

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

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 - 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)