Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE

Born

July 31, 1873 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Died

April 30, 1964 , Winooski, Vermont, USA

Age: 91
Cause of Death: heart failure

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Moise LAGANIERE Philomene PROULX

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Born: July 31, 1873 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

Father: Moise LAGANIERE

Mother: Philomene PROULX

Paternal grandparents: Louis HAMELIN dit LAGANIERE , Adelaide LANGLOIS dite GERMAIN

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste PROULX , Marie-Archange LANGEVIN

Emma was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1909.

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Emma married Joseph Hector BOUCHER 26 August 1895 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Joseph Hector BOUCHER was born May 3, 1874 in Upton, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ephrem-d'Upton). Joseph Hector died May 5, 1955 in Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay). Joseph Hector was the child of Hector BOUCHER and Eudocci TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE.

Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE died April 30, 1964 in Winooski, Vermont, USA.
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Recorded occupation: housewife

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Spouse & Children of Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE

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Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE married

Joseph Hector BOUCHER
Marriage date: 26 August 1895
Marriage place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Joseph Hector BOUCHER was the child of Hector BOUCHER and Eudocci TELLIER dite LAFORTUNE

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Children of Joseph Hector BOUCHER and Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE

Florent BOUCHER

Born: 11 August 1896, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: 24 February 1977, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Joseph Aurelien BOUCHER

Born: 28 March 1898, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1962, Winooski, Vermont, USA

Blanche Juliette BOUCHER

Born: February 24, 1900, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: January 18, 1991, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Hector BRAULT 7 June 1920 Place: Winooski, Vermont, USA

Rolande BOUCHER

Born: 11 June 1901, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: 10 January 1987, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Rachel BOUCHER

Born: 22 January 1903, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: 2 July 1988, Winooski, Vermont, USA

Joseph Hamelin Falconio BOUCHER

Born: 21 January 1906, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
Died: 15 February 1976, Colchester, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1873
July 31, 1873
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada

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)

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

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

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

1895 Marriage / Partner
Emma HAMELIN dite LAGANIERE and Joseph Hector BOUCHER 26 August 1895, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

She was 22 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Florent BOUCHER was born 11 August 1896, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Emma was 23 years old.

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

1898 Birth of Child
Joseph Aurelien BOUCHER was born 28 March 1898, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Emma was 24 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Blanche Juliette BOUCHER was born February 24, 1900, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Emma was 26 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Rolande BOUCHER was born 11 June 1901, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Emma was 27 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Rachel BOUCHER was born 22 January 1903, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Emma was 29 years old.

1906 Birth of Child
Joseph Hamelin Falconio BOUCHER was born 21 January 1906, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Emma was 32 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)

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)

1920 Marriage of Child
Blanche Juliette BOUCHER married 7 June 1920, Winooski, Vermont, USA to Hector BRAULT

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

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)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1955 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph Hector BOUCHER died May 5, 1955, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay)

Death
Name: Emma Boucher
[Emma Lagamiere]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1873
Birth Place: St Hyacinthe, Que
Residence Place: Winooski, Vermont
Death Date: 30 Oct 1964
Death Place: Winooski, Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Father: Moses Lagamiere
Spouse: Hector
Cause of Death: Gen'l Atherosclerosis
Veteran: Not applicable
Date Filed: 02 Nov 1964
Vital Event Type: Certificate of Death

Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont; Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008; User Box Number: PR-01925; Roll Number: S-31292; Archive Number: PR-1181-1182