Pierre PELOQUIN

Born

3 September 1853 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

3 September 1921 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 69
Cause of Death: heart disease

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Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)

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Born: 3 September 1853 in Sorel, Canada East

Father: Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY

Mother: Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)

Paternal grandparents: François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY , Geneviève TESSIER

Maternal grandparents: Noel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) , Marie-Anne-Louise BEAUBIEN dite TROTTIER

Pierre was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1872.
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Pierre married Françoise LAVALLEE 22 June 1872 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Françoise LAVALLEE was born abt. 1841 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Françoise died 25 January 1883 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Françoise was the child of Denis LAVALLÉE and Françoise PELOQUIN.

Pierre married (2) Marie Delima THÉRIAULT 2 January 1884 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie Delima THÉRIAULT was born 10 October 1851 in Lacolle, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle). Marie Delima died 26 August 1899 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Marie Delima was the child of Pierre "Peter" THÉRIAULT and Marie Marguerite "Margaret" SURPRENANT.

Pierre married (3) Rosalie BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE 28 December 1899 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Rosalie BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE was born 2 September 1858 in Saint-Pie, Québec, Canada. Rosalie was the child of Antoine BRODEUR and Geneviève NORMANDIN.

Pierre PELOQUIN died 3 September 1921 in Southbridge, 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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Pierre PELOQUIN married

Françoise LAVALLEE
Marriage date: 22 June 1872
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Françoise LAVALLEE was the child of Denis LAVALLÉE and Françoise PELOQUIN

Marriage notes:

Both are living in Southbridge. He is 21. She is 24. He is a brick maker. Both are born in Canada. He is the son of Peter and Delia Pelicant. She is the daughter of Fermis and Francis Lovila.

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Peter Pauicant

groom's birth date: 1851

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groom's age: 21

bride's name: Francies Lovila

bride's birth date: 1848

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bride's age: 24

marriage date: 22 Jun 1872

marriage place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: Peter Pauicant

groom's mother's name: Delia

bride's father's name: Dennis Lovila

bride's mother's name: Francies

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indexing project (batch) number: I01160-9

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 2047599

reference number: 61

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Children of Pierre PELOQUIN and Françoise LAVALLEE

Joseph PELOQUIN

Born: 13 May 1873, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Mary E PELOQUIN

Born: 26 May 1875, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1880,

Delia PELOQUIN

Born: 13 March 1878, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 October 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph ST JOHN (ST-JEAN) 11 September 1905 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Felix PELOQUIN

Born: 12 October 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 11 April 1957, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie Delia QUEVILLON 16 July 1900 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Married: Emily R LEMOINE 1929 Place: Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham)

Pierre PELOQUIN married

Marie Delima THÉRIAULT
Marriage date: 2 January 1884
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Marie Delima THÉRIAULT was the child of Pierre "Peter" THÉRIAULT and Marie Marguerite "Margaret" SURPRENANT

Marriage notes:

Peter Peloquin Jr. married Delima Tremblay. Both are living in Southbridge. Both are 31. He is a laborer. She is a mill operative. Both were born in Canada. His parents are Peter and Adelaide. Her parents are Joseph and Margaret Theriault. It is his first marriage and her second marriage.

Groom's Name: Peter Jr. Peloquin

Groom's Birth Date: 1853

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Groom's Age: 31

Bride's Name: Delima Tremblay

Bride's Birth Date: 1853

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Bride's Age: 31

Marriage Date: 02 Jan 1884

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Peter Peloquin

Groom's Mother's Name: Adelaide

Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Therrault

Bride's Mother's Name: Margaret

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-9

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 2047599

Reference Number: 115

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Married by Rev. Jos. M. Rioux, Southbridge

Children of Pierre PELOQUIN and Marie Delima THÉRIAULT

Pierre PELOQUIN

Born: 7 December 1884, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 February 1966, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie Josephine Anna TALBOT 02 August 1905 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie Louise PELOQUIN

Born: 22 January 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 October 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Omer Joseph LIPPE 4 October 1909 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Narcisse "Nelson" PELOQUIN

Born: 26 February 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 March 1942, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie Odile LAMOTHE 29 August 1921 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Rosanna PELOQUIN

Born: 15 January 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 November 1966, Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Eugene TETREAU 12 June 1911 Place: Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Married: Francis Edward MCCONE 8 February 1925 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Maud Amanda PELOQUIN

Born: 15 May 1895, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 February 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Pierre PELOQUIN married

Rosalie BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE
Marriage date: 28 December 1899
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Rosalie BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE was the child of Antoine BRODEUR and Geneviève NORMANDIN

Marriage notes:

Peter Peloquin Jr. married Rosalie Brodeur. Both are living in Southbridge. He is 46. She is 42. It is the third marriage for both. Both were born in Canada. He is the son of Peter and Delia Duforia. She is the daughter of Antoine and Genevieve Armandin.

Groom's Name: Peter Peloquin

Groom's Birth Date: 1853

Groom's Birthplace: Canada

Groom's Age: 46

Bride's Name: Rosalie Bordeur

Bride's Birth Date: 1857

Bride's Birthplace: Canada

Bride's Age: 42

Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1899

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Peter

Groom's Mother's Name: Delia Dufina

Bride's Father's Name: Antoine

Bride's Mother's Name: Geneviere Armanoin

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02747-0

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1843716

Reference Number: 360 99

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Married by Rev. L. A. Langlois, Southbridge

Children of Pierre PELOQUIN and Rosalie BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE

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Birth — 1853
3 September 1853
Sorel, Canada East

1853 Baptism. St-Pierre, Sorel, PQ.

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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.

1872 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PELOQUIN and Françoise LAVALLEE 22 June 1872, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 18 years old.

Pierre PELOQUIN - 1872 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

1872 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

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1873 Birth of Child
Joseph PELOQUIN was born 13 May 1873, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 19 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Mary E PELOQUIN was born 26 May 1875, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 21 years old.

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.

1878 Birth of Child
Delia PELOQUIN was born 13 March 1878, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 24 years old.

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

1880
1880 US Census lists Peter Pellequin, age 26, living on Hook St. in Southbridge, MA, working in a cotton mill. Living with him are: wife Francis 30, son Joseph 7, daughter Delia 2.

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1880 Birth of Child
Felix PELOQUIN was born 12 October 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 27 years old.

1882 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Pelaquin Pierre, laborer, house Hook
1882 Massachusetts City Directory - Webster and Southbridge

1883 Death of Spouse/Partner
Françoise LAVALLEE died 25 January 1883, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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

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

1884 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PELOQUIN and Marie Delima THÉRIAULT 2 January 1884, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 30 years old.

1884
Groom: Peloquin, Peter, Jr. Southbridge
Bride: Tremblay, Delima, Southbridge
Date: Jan 2-1884
Married By: Rev. Jos. M. Rioux, Southbridge
Index to Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Southbridge, MA -- microfilm -- Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, MA

1884 Birth of Child
Pierre PELOQUIN was born 7 December 1884, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Marie Louise PELOQUIN was born 22 January 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 32 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Narcisse "Nelson" PELOQUIN was born 26 February 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre 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
Rosanna PELOQUIN was born 15 January 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 38 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Maud Amanda PELOQUIN was born 15 May 1895, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Pierre was 41 years old.

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

1897 Death of Child
Maud Amanda PELOQUIN died 2 February 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 43 years old.

1899 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PELOQUIN and Rosalie BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE 28 December 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 46 years old.

1899
Groom: Peloquin, Peter, Jr. Southbridge
Bride: Brodeur, Rosalie, Southbridge
Date: Dec. 28-1899
Married By: Rev. L. A. Langlois, Southbridge
Index to Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Town of Southbridge, MA -- microfilm -- Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, MA

Pierre PELOQUIN - 1899 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

1899 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

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1899 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie Delima THÉRIAULT died 26 August 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1900 Worcester Street, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
The 1900 US Census lists Peter Peloquin (spelled Peliquin) living on Worcester St. in Southbridge, MA. He is 43, born in Aug 1856 in Canada. His year of immigration is 1873. He is an alien, occupation steel polisher. Living with him is his wife, Rosanna. She was born in June 1855 in Canada. She is 44 and has 2 children. The couple has been married for less than 1 year. Also living with them are Peter's children: Felix, son, b. Aug 1880 in MA, age 19. Peter, son, b. Apr 1885 in MA, age 15. Mary L., daughter, b. Jan or June 1886 in MA, age 13. Rosanna, daughter, b. Mar 1892 in MA, age 8. The following child is also living with them (I believe this might be Rosanna's child): Joseph Robert, son, b. May 1887 in MA, age 13.

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1900 Marriage of Child
Felix PELOQUIN married 16 July 1900, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie Delia QUEVILLON

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)

1905 Marriage of Child
Pierre PELOQUIN married 02 August 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Marie Josephine Anna TALBOT

1905 Marriage of Child
Delia PELOQUIN married 11 September 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Joseph ST JOHN (ST-JEAN)

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 Marriage of Child
Marie Louise PELOQUIN married 4 October 1909, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Omer Joseph LIPPE

1910
1910 US Census shows Narcisse Peloquin at age 50 (is this Pierre?) living in Southbridge, MA with wife Rosalie age 52, son Pierre (is this Narcisse?) age 19, son Edgar age 6.

Not positive this is them. If it is, there are a lot of errors.

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1911 Marriage of Child
Rosanna PELOQUIN married 12 June 1911, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock) to Eugene TETREAU

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 Death of Child
Marie Louise PELOQUIN died 7 October 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 65 years old.

1918 Death of Child
Delia PELOQUIN died 19 October 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Pierre was 65 years old.

1919
Peloquin, Pierre (Rosalie) h 7 North
1919 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
Southbridge (MA)

1920
1920 US Census shows Pierre Peloquin at the age of 69 living on North St. in Southbridge, MA. His year of citizenship is 1863. He is a dyer in a print mill. Living with him are: wife, Rosalie at the age of 59, son Narcisse at the age of 29. He is a machinist helper at Optical Works. A boarder, Joseph St. Jean also lives with them at the age of 39? He is a washer of laundry.

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Pierre PELOQUIN - Residence: North St. Southbridge. Died Sept. 3, 1921. Age: 69 years, 8 months, 2 days. Cause of Death: Heart Disease. Place of Burial: St. George, Sou

Residence: North St. Southbridge. Died Sept. 3, 1921. Age: 69 years, 8 months, 2 days. Cause of Death: Heart Disease. Place of Burial: St. George, Southbridge.