William Isaac BELAIR

Born

13 June 1842 , Kensington, Quebec, Canada

Died

5 November 1930 , Malone, New York, USA

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Jean-Joseph-Baptiste BELAIR Marie-Louise PIGEON

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Born: 13 June 1842 in Kensington, Quebec, Canada

Father: Jean-Joseph-Baptiste BELAIR

Mother: Marie-Louise PIGEON

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste PIGEON , Marie-Christine POULIN

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William Isaac married Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON) 17 October 1864 in Ormstown, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON) was born abt. 1849 in Malone, New York, USA. Mary Jane died January 1893 in Malone, New York, USA. Mary Jane was the child of Jean Isidore "John" DUGAS and Marcelline "Melissa" BOYER.

William Isaac BELAIR died 5 November 1930 in Malone, New York, USA.
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Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON)
Marriage date: 17 October 1864
Marriage place: Ormstown, Canada East
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON) was the child of Jean Isidore "John" DUGAS and Marcelline "Melissa" BOYER

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

Children of William Isaac BELAIR and Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON)

Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR

Born: April 1881, Malone, New York, USA
Died: 8 July 1953, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Edward A RICHFORD 6 November 1899 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph A CUMMINGS 22 July 1918 Place: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

Albert A BELAIR

Born: abt. 1885, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1842
13 June 1842
Kensington, Quebec, Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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)

1864 Marriage / Partner
William Isaac BELAIR and Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON) 17 October 1864, Ormstown, Québec, Canada (Saint-Malachie-d'Ormstown)

He was 22 years old.

William Isaac BELAIR - 1864 marriage (part 1)

1864 marriage (part 1)

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

William Isaac BELAIR - 1864 marriage (part 2)

1864 marriage (part 2)

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

1864 marriage

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

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)

1881 Birth of Child
Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR was born April 1881, Malone, New York, USA

William Isaac was 38 years old.

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

1893 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Jane DUGAS (DEGON) died January 1893, Malone, New York, USA

1896 Marriage
Name: Guillaume Belair
Event Type: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Date: 1896
Marriage Place: Dundee, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: Ste-Agnès
Spouse: Virginie Langlois
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

1899 Marriage of Child
Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR married 6 November 1899, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA to Edward A RICHFORD

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)

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)

1918 Marriage of Child
Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR married 22 July 1918, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph A CUMMINGS

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)

Death — 1930
5 November 1930
Malone, New York, USA
He died at the age of 88.

Obituary
Death entered this community last week and took away Mr. William Belair, aged 88 years. He has been a resident of Trout River for a long time and was well liked, as he had a kind disposition. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Belair, several children and grandchildren, to whom the sympathy of the people of this community are extended. Mr. Belair was buried Saturday, the funeral being held in St. Bridget's Church and burial in the cemetery there.

The Malone Farmer, 12 November 1930

FINAL RESTING PLACE