Pierre (Peter) FRECHETTE

(b. August 1856 , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1939 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA )

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Pierre (Peter) FRECHETTE was born August 1856 in Québec Province, Canada

Pierre (Peter) FRECHETTE was the child of ? and ?

Pierre (Peter) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.

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

Pierre (Peter) married Delia (Cordelia) CROTEAU abt. 1895 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Delia (Cordelia) CROTEAU was born 8 August 1868 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA. Delia (Cordelia) died abt. 1937 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

Pierre (Peter) FRECHETTE died abt. 1939 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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Family and Children of Pierre (Peter) FRECHETTE

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Pierre (Peter) FRECHETTE married

Delia (Cordelia) CROTEAU-- Date: abt. 1895 Place:

Children of Pierre (Peter) FRECHETTE and Delia (Cordelia) CROTEAU:

Mary Adele Louise FRECHETTE (b.2 October 1895, Raynham, Massachusetts, USA d. August 1979, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Merile Lewis TREMBLAY 15 June 1914 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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1856 Birth
August 1856
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.

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

1895 Birth of Child
Mary Adele Louise FRECHETTE was born 2 October 1895, Raynham, Massachusetts, USA

Pierre (Peter) was 39 years old.

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

1900 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Name: Peter Frechette
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Precinct 3 New Bedford city Ward 2, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 5
Birth Date: Aug 1856
Birthplace: Conneticut
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1895
Father's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Peter Frechette Head Male 44 Conneticut
Delia Frechette Wife Female 31 Massachusetts
Raymond Frechette Son Male 12 Conneticut
Beatrice Frechette Daughter Female 10 Massachusetts
Adel Frechette Daughter Female 5 Massachusetts
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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 - 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)

1910 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Name: Pierre Fisher
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: New Bedford Ward 2, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Birthplace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1870
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 22
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pierre Fisher Head Male 52 Canada
Delhia Fisher Wife Female 40 Massachusetts
William Raymond Basset Stepson Male 21 Connecticut
Beatrice Basset Stepdaughter Female 20 Massachusetts
Adele Frechette Daughter Female 14 Massachusetts
Leo Frechette Son Male 5 Massachusetts
Blanche A Frechette Daughter Female 1 Massachusetts
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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
Mary Adele Louise FRECHETTE married 15 June 1914, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Merile Lewis TREMBLAY

1920 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Name: Pierre Freschette
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: New Bedford Ward 2, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1857
Birthplace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1862
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 15
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pierre Freschette Head Male 63 Canada
Cordelia Freschette Wife Female 52 Massachusetts
Leo Freschette Son Male 15 Massachusetts
Merrill Trembly Son-in-law Male 25 Massachusetts
Adele Trembly Daughter Female 25 Massachusetts
Rita Trembly Granddaughter Female 4 Massachusetts
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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))

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)

1930 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Name: Pierre Frechette
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Birthplace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1860
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 12
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Pierre Frechette Head Male 72 Canada
Cordelia Frechette Wife Female 61 Massachusetts
Adele Block Daughter Female 34 Massachusetts
Rita Tremblay Granddaughter Female 14 Massachusetts
Celeste Perry Boarder Female 32 Massachusetts
Eric Zilliaques Boarder Male 33 Norway
Eunice Farent Boarder Female 24 New Hampshire
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.