Florence THIBEAU (THIBAULT)

Born

19 December 1814 , Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Died

26 April 1886 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 71
Cause of Death: paralysis

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Charles THIBEAULT Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle TAILLON dite LATAILLE

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Born: 19 December 1814 in Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

Father: Charles THIBEAULT

Mother: Marie-Elisabeth-Isabelle TAILLON dite LATAILLE

Paternal grandparents: Toussaint THIBEAULT , Thérèse-Marie CARPENTIER (CHARPENTIER)

Maternal grandparents: Louis-Charles MICHEL TAILLON dit LATAILLE , Geneviève DUGUAY dite LAFRANCHISE

Florence was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.
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Florence married Pierre ST-MARTIN 12 November 1833 in Sorel, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Pierre ST-MARTIN was born 19 October 1814 in Sorel, Lower Canada . Pierre died 29 September 1901 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Pierre was the child of Pierre ST-MARTIN and Agnes BIBEAU.

Florence THIBEAU (THIBAULT) died 26 April 1886 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Florence THIBEAU (THIBAULT) married

Pierre ST-MARTIN
Marriage date: 12 November 1833
Marriage place: Sorel, Lower Canada
Pierre ST-MARTIN was the child of Pierre ST-MARTIN and Agnes BIBEAU

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Children of Pierre ST-MARTIN and Florence THIBEAU (THIBAULT)

Marie Desanges ST-MARTIN

Born: 25 September 1834, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 5 March 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Paul POTVIN 1850 Place: , Massachusetts, USA

Edwidge ST MARTIN

Born: 27 January 1836, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 3 November 1897, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Marie-Olive ST MARTIN

Born: 16 October 1837, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 10 March 1838, Sorel, Lower Canada

Marcelline "Ellen" ST MARTIN

Born: 17 December 1838, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 5 March 1923, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: François DELAGE 1859

Delima ST MARTIN

Born: 8 April 1840, Sorel, Lower Canada
Died: 23 June 1921,

Pierre ST MARTIN

Born: 5 August 1841, Sorel, Canada East
Died: abt. 1861, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Laurent ST MARTIN

Born: 23 December 1842, Sorel, Canada East
Died: ,

Florence ST MARTIN

Born: 3 May 1844, Sorel, Canada East
Died: ,

Marie ST MARTIN

Born: 3 October 1845, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Canada East
Died: 29 June 1897, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Emerance ST MARTIN

Born: abt. 1846,
Died: 16 April 1896, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Louis ST MARTIN

Born: abt. 1848, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 November 1918, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Marguerite ST MARTIN

Born: 15 September 1848, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 June 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

William ST MARTIN

Born: 1 May 1850, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 October 1909, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Paul ST MARTIN

Born: October 1851, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1926, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Odile TREMBLAY 19 October 1874 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Isaac Alexander ST MARTIN

Born: abt. 1854, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1814
19 December 1814
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1833 Marriage / Partner
Florence THIBEAU (THIBAULT) and Pierre ST-MARTIN 12 November 1833, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

She was 18 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Marie Desanges ST-MARTIN was born 25 September 1834, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 19 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Edwidge ST MARTIN was born 27 January 1836, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 21 years old.

1837 Birth of Child
Marie-Olive ST MARTIN was born 16 October 1837, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 22 years old.

1838 Death of Child
Marie-Olive ST MARTIN died 10 March 1838, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 23 years old.

1838 Birth of Child
Marcelline "Ellen" ST MARTIN was born 17 December 1838, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 24 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 Birth of Child
Delima ST MARTIN was born 8 April 1840, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 25 years old.

1841 Birth of Child
Pierre ST MARTIN was born 5 August 1841, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 26 years old.

1842 Birth of Child
Laurent ST MARTIN was born 23 December 1842, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 28 years old.

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

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

1844 Birth of Child
Florence ST MARTIN was born 3 May 1844, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Florence was 29 years old.

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

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 Birth of Child
Marie ST MARTIN was born 3 October 1845, Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Québec, Canada

Florence was 30 years old.

1848 Birth of Child
Marguerite ST MARTIN was born 15 September 1848, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Florence was 33 years old.

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

1850 Birth of Child
William ST MARTIN was born 1 May 1850, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Florence was 35 years old.

1851 Birth of Child
Paul ST MARTIN was born October 1851, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Florence was 36 years old.

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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Florence Martin
estimated Birth Year: 1815
Gender: Female
age in 1870: 55y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Canada
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Peter Martin M 55y Canada
Florence Martin F 55y Canada
Louis Martin M 23y Massachusetts
Alex Martin M 17y Massachusetts
Ella Martin F 13y Massachusetts

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1874 Marriage of Child
Paul ST MARTIN married 19 October 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Odile TREMBLAY

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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

name : Flora St. Martin
event: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 65
marital status : Married
occupation : Keeps House
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Wife
birthplace : Canada
birthdate : 1815
spouse's name : Peter St. Martin
spouse's birthplace : Canada
father's name :
father's birthplace : Canada
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : Canada
page : 154
page character : A
entry number : 598
nara film number : T9-0566
gs film number : 1254566
Digital Folder Number: 004241648
Image Number: 00126
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Peter St. Martin M 65 Canada
wife Flora St. Martin F 65 Canada
son Alex St. Martin M 27 Massachusetts, United States

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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

Death

Death Record - MA Vital Records Vol: 375 ; Page: 450

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Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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