Peter (Pierre) YOUNG (LAJEUNESSE)

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17 June 1847 , Iberville, Canada East

Died

30 July 1918 , Bear Creek, Wisconsin, USA

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Henri LAJEUNESSE Marguerite THERRIEN

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Born: 17 June 1847 in Iberville, Canada East

Father: Henri LAJEUNESSE

Mother: Marguerite THERRIEN

Paternal grandparents: Antoine LAJEUNESSE , Geneviève DEMERS

Maternal grandparents: Louis THERRIEN , Françoise BOURGEOIS

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Peter (Pierre) married Laura (Eleanore) SURPRISE (SURPRENANT) abt. 1866 in Wisconsin, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laura (Eleanore) SURPRISE (SURPRENANT) was born 21 January 1850 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury). Laura (Eleanore) died 25 April 1904 in Maple Creek, Wisconsin, USA. Laura (Eleanore) was the child of Isaac SURPRENANT and Julie GOYETTE.

Peter (Pierre) YOUNG (LAJEUNESSE) died 30 July 1918 in Bear Creek, Wisconsin, 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
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Laura (Eleanore) SURPRISE (SURPRENANT)
Marriage date: abt. 1866
Marriage place: , Wisconsin, USA
Laura (Eleanore) SURPRISE (SURPRENANT) was the child of Isaac SURPRENANT and Julie GOYETTE

Children of Peter (Pierre) YOUNG (LAJEUNESSE) and Laura (Eleanore) SURPRISE (SURPRENANT)

Jerry YOUNG

Born: 19 March 1885, Maple Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 28 June 1945, Shiocton, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Anna WYNEN 1908

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Birth — 1847
17 June 1847
Iberville, Canada East

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)

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

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

1870
Name: Peter Young
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1870: Maple Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Maple Creek
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Young 22
Laura Young 21
Laura Young 3
Peter Young 10/ 12
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1880
Name: Peter Young
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1880: Maple Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Young
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
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Occupation: Farmer

Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Young 30
Laura Young 29
Laura Young 13
Peter Young 13
Joseph Young 10
Henry Young 8
Isaac Young 7
Julian Young 5
Louis Young 1
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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)

1885 Birth of Child
Jerry YOUNG was born 19 March 1885, Maple Creek, Wisconsin, USA

Peter (Pierre) was 37 years old.

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)

1900
Name: Peter Young
Age: 51
Birth Date: Jan 1849
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1900: Maple Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1863
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Young
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Members:
Name Age
Peter Young 51
Laura Young 50
Antony Young 17
Jerry Young 15
Frank Young 13
Mary Young 11
Joe Young 9
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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)

1904 Death of Spouse/Partner
Laura (Eleanore) SURPRISE (SURPRENANT) died 25 April 1904, Maple Creek, Wisconsin, USA

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)