Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT)

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August 1854 , Malone, New York, USA

Died

7 June 1922 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Louis (Ambrose) LAFONTAINE RICHFORD Angeline LAMITIE (GOUYER) ?

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Born: August 1854 in Malone, New York, USA

Father: Louis (Ambrose) LAFONTAINE RICHFORD

Mother: Angeline LAMITIE (GOUYER) ?

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Ambrose married Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) 1 September 1873 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) was born abt. 1846 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephine died 28 December 1911 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Josephine was the child of Edouard GAGNON (GAGNE) and Marie GERMAIN.

Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) died 7 June 1922 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

son of Ambrose Richford and Angeline ?

NOTE: Is he the son of Louis Lafontaine Richford and Angeline Lamitie from Malone, NY? Did he have a brother, Edmond, b. Dec 1864 in Malone, NY and died 1924 in Worcester, MA?

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Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) married

Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA)
Marriage date: 1 September 1873
Marriage place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) was the child of Edouard GAGNON (GAGNE) and Marie GERMAIN

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Name: Ambrose Richford

Age: 18

Birth Year: abt 1855

Birth Place: Malone New York

Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1873

Marriage Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Ambrose Richford

Mother: Angeline A Richford

Spouse: Josephine Gay

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) and Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA)

Ambrose RICHFORD

Born: 26 May 1874, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1928, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Josephine RICHFORD

Born: abt. 1876, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1937, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edward A RICHFORD

Born: 12 June 1877, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 September 1915, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Delcay (Mary Eudocie) BELAIR 6 November 1899 Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Edmund RICHFORD

Born: 26 September 1879, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Philip Joseph RICHFORD

Born: 20 July 1881, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Napoleon RICHFORD

Born: 3 September 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 May 1884, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Moses RICHFORD

Born: 11 June 1885, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

George RICHFORD

Born: 6 February 1887, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 October 1916, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

William Henry RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT)

Born: 20 May 1889, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: June 1967, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1854
August 1854
Malone, New York, USA

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1873 Marriage / Partner
Ambrose RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) and Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) 1 September 1873, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Ambrose RICHFORD was born 26 May 1874, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 19 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 Birth of Child
Edward A RICHFORD was born 12 June 1877, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 22 years old.

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)

1879 Birth of Child
Edmund RICHFORD was born 26 September 1879, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 25 years old.

1880 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Ambrose Richford
Age: 25
Birth Date: Abt 1855
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Barnard Ville
House Number: 163
Dwelling Number: 323
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Josephine Richford
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Huckster
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ambrose Richford 25
Josephine Richford 30
Ambrose Richford 5
Josephine Richford 4
Eward Richford 2
Edmond Richford 10/ 12

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 Birth of Child
Philip Joseph RICHFORD was born 20 July 1881, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 26 years old.

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1883 Birth of Child
Napoleon RICHFORD was born 3 September 1883, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 29 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1884 Death of Child
Napoleon RICHFORD died 15 May 1884, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 29 years old.

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1885 Birth of Child
Moses RICHFORD was born 11 June 1885, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 30 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1887 Birth of Child
George RICHFORD was born 6 February 1887, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 32 years old.

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1889 Birth of Child
William Henry RICHFORD (ROCHEFORT) was born 20 May 1889, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 34 years old.

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 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

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

1900 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Ambrose Rich
[Anbrose Richford]
Age: 45
Birth Date: Aug 1854
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Worcester Ward 6, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ward of City: 6
Street: Knowlton Avenue
House Number: 13
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 50
Family Number: 84
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Josephine Rich
Marriage Year: 1874
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Merchant
Months not employed: 4
Can Write: Yes
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ambrose Rich 45
Josephine Rich 57
Ambrose Rich 3
Philip J Rich 18
Moses Rich 17
George Rich 13
William Rich 14
Amy L Rich 15
Samuel Du??Ette 5

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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)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Ambrose Richford
[Anbrus Richford]
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Lanark St
House Number: 8
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Josephine Richford
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Stone Mason
Industry: Construction
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 35
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 14
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ambrose Richford 54
Josephine Richford 61
Ambrose Richford Jr 34
Bluebell Allen 4

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephine GAGNON (GAGNE) (GONYA) died 28 December 1911, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1915 Death of Child
Edward A RICHFORD died 1 September 1915, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 61 years old.

1916 Death of Child
George RICHFORD died 13 October 1916, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Ambrose was 62 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Ambrose Richford
[Ambrose Rickford]
Age: 64
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Worcester Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Ark St
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Mason (Store)
Industry: House
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Ambrose Richford 64
Ambrose Richford 46
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Death
Name: Ambrose Richford Sr
Death Date: 1922
Death Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 92
Page Number: 204
Index Volume Number: 79
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.79

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
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Obituary
Ambrose Richford

Ambrose Richford of 2 Lanark street, for 50 years a resident of Worcester, died at his home yesterday afternoon.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frank Mariam; five sons, Ambrose, Jr., Philip, Edmund, William, Moses, and two half brothers, Joseph Gonya of Mansfield, and Edmund Fontaine of James.

The funeral will be held from the home of his son, William, 11 Truro street, at a time to be announced later.

Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
June 8, 1922