John Baptiste CHABOT

Born

5/3/1853 , Iberville, Canada East

Died

5/16/1929 , East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 76

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Jean-Baptiste CHABOT Rosaline (Rosa) MORIN

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Born: 5/3/1853 in Iberville, Canada East

Father: Jean-Baptiste CHABOT

Mother: Rosaline (Rosa) MORIN

John Baptiste was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1860.
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John Baptiste married Julienne Mary ST. DENIS 4 September 1871 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 17 children.
Julienne Mary ST. DENIS was born 1/29/1854 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Julienne Mary died 12/14/1915 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA. Julienne Mary was the child of Joseph ST. DENIS and Julienne TREMBLAY.

John Baptiste CHABOT died 5/16/1929 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA.

He was born CHABOT, but his name was anglicanized to SHEPARD during the census, when he was living in Lowell, MA

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John Baptiste CHABOT married

Julienne Mary ST. DENIS
Marriage date: 4 September 1871
Marriage place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
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Julienne Mary ST. DENIS was the child of Joseph ST. DENIS and Julienne TREMBLAY

Marriage notes:

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Jean Chabot

groom's birth date: 1852

groom's birthplace:

groom's age: 19

bride's name: Julienne St Denis

bride's birth date: 1853

bride's birthplace:

bride's age: 18

marriage date: 04 Sep 1871

marriage place: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

groom's father's name: Jean

groom's mother's name: Rosalie

bride's father's name: Joseph

bride's mother's name: Julienne

groom's race:

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indexing project (batch) number: I05326-6

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 2257034

reference number: 140

Children of John Baptiste CHABOT and Julienne Mary ST. DENIS

John Baptiste SHEPARD

Born: 5 December 1872, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 April 1958, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Julia SHEPARD

Born: abt. 1875, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 April 1877, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Napoleon SHEPARD

Born: 4 February 1877, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 February 1942, Methuen, Massachusetts, USA

George J SHEPARD

Born: May 1878, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1938,

Rosanna SHEPARD

Born: abt. 1879, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1880, , Massachusetts, USA

Frederic SHEPARD

Born: abt. 1880, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 September 1881, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Rosa Phoebe SHEPARD

Born: 12 December 1881, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Henry E SHEPARD

Born: February 1883, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1912,

Dora Frances SHEPARD

Born: 9 July 1884, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 April 1906, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Charlotte "Lottie" J SHEPARD

Born: June 1886, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Mabel O SHEPARD

Born: March 1888, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Arthur Joseph SHEPARD

Born: 7/2/1889, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10/16/1964, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE) 16 September 1922 Place: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Flory SHEPARD

Born: abt. 1890, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1984,

Louisa M SHEPARD

Born: 6 May 1892, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 January 1977, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

Alice Melvina SHEPARD

Born: 4 March 1894, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 December 1985, Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

Alta G SHEPARD

Born: April 1895, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1937,

Lucy Anna SHEPARD

Born: 23 January 1896, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 January 1964, Bourne, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1853
5/3/1853
Iberville, 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.

1871 Marriage / Partner
John Baptiste CHABOT and Julienne Mary ST. DENIS 4 September 1871, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

He was 18 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
John Baptiste SHEPARD was born 5 December 1872, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 19 years old.

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

1877 Birth of Child
Napoleon SHEPARD was born 4 February 1877, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 23 years old.

1877 Death of Child
Julia SHEPARD died 26 April 1877, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 23 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
George J SHEPARD was born May 1878, , Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 25 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts
name: John Chabot
residence: Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1842
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Julienne Chabot
spouse's birthplace: Canada
father's name:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 38 years
occupation: Cotton Mills
nara film number: T9-0545
page: 451
page character: D
entry number: 4242
film number: 1254545
Household Gender Age
John Chabot M 38
spouse Julienne Chabot F 26
child J. Ba. Chabot M 7
child Napoleon Chabot M 4
child George Chabot M 2
child Rosanna Chabot F 8M
Marie Breault F 88

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 Death of Child
Frederic SHEPARD died 25 September 1881, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 28 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Rosa Phoebe SHEPARD was born 12 December 1881, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 28 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Henry E SHEPARD was born February 1883, , Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste 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 Birth of Child
Dora Frances SHEPARD was born 9 July 1884, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 31 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Charlotte "Lottie" J SHEPARD was born June 1886, , Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 33 years old.

1888 Birth of Child
Mabel O SHEPARD was born March 1888, , Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 34 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD was born 7/2/1889, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 36 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

1892 Birth of Child
Louisa M SHEPARD was born 6 May 1892, , Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 39 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Alice Melvina SHEPARD was born 4 March 1894, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 40 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Alta G SHEPARD was born April 1895, , Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 41 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Lucy Anna SHEPARD was born 23 January 1896, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 42 years old.

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

1900 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: John B Shepard
titles:
residence: East Bridgewater Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts
birth date: May 1853
birthplace: Canada Fr
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Mary J Shepard
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Canada Fr
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Canada Fr
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 29
estimated marriage year: 1871
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1863
enumeration district: 1122
sheet number and letter: 6A
household id: 134
reference number: 22
gsu film number: 1240674
image number: 00315
Household Gender Age
John B Shepard M
spouse Mary J Shepard F
child Napoleon Shepard M
child George J Shepard M
child Henry E Shepard M
child Dora F Shepard F
child Lottie J Shepard F
child Mabel O Shepard F
child Arthur J...Read full story

1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Death of Child
Dora Frances SHEPARD died 27 April 1906, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

John Baptiste was 53 years old.

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 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: John Shephard
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1860
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 278
page number: 13
Household Gender Age
John Shephard M 54y
spouse Julia Shephard F 54y
child Henry Shephard M 25y
child Mabel Shephard F 21y
child Arthur Shephard M 20y
child Florence Shephard F 19y
child Lucia Shephard F 18y
child Alice Shephard F 16y
child Alta Shephard F 14y
child Anna Shephard F 12y
child Eva Blake F 4y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1915 Death of Spouse/Partner
Julienne Mary ST. DENIS died 12/14/1915, East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

1920 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
name: John B Shepard
residence: East Bridgewater Town, Plymouth, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1854
age: 66
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head of household: Father
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820726
digital folder number: 4311551
image number: 00662
sheet number: 19
Household Gender Age
child Everett Dechambeau M 23y
Anna L Dechambeau F 23y
John B Shepard M 66y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Marriage of Child
Arthur Joseph SHEPARD married 16 September 1922, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA to Edith Mae BURKE (BOURQUE)

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 — 1929
5/16/1929
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 76.

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