Joseph Toussaint RICHARD

Born

14 August 1835 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Died

10 April 1920 , Barre, Massachusetts, USA

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Toussaint-Joseph RICHARD Marie Angélique BENOIT

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Born: 14 August 1835 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

Father: Toussaint-Joseph RICHARD

Mother: Marie Angélique BENOIT

Paternal grandparents: Joseph RICHARD , Marie-Desanges-Archange BRO (BREAULT) (BRAULT)

Maternal grandparents: Joseph BENOIT , Angélique DUFRESNE

Joseph Toussaint was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1865.
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Joseph Toussaint married Adeline (BOIVIN) DRINKWINE abt. 1860 in Vermont? . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Adeline (BOIVIN) DRINKWINE was born 05 December 1843 in Georgia, Vermont, USA (Georgia Center) (Georgia Plains) (Hubbard Corner) (Melville Landing) (Oakland) (West Georgia). Adeline died 06 April 1913 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA. Adeline was the child of Theodore-Isadore-Antoine BOIVIN and Emily CHAMBERLAIN.

Joseph Toussaint RICHARD died 10 April 1920 in Barre, 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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Joseph Toussaint RICHARD married

Adeline (BOIVIN) DRINKWINE
Marriage date: abt. 1860
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Adeline (BOIVIN) DRINKWINE was the child of Theodore-Isadore-Antoine BOIVIN and Emily CHAMBERLAIN

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"Joseph Toussaint Richard was born 14 Aug 1835 in St. Hyacithe (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire) and married Adeline (Boivin) Drinkwine about 1860 possible in Vermont. Believe Joseph Toussaint died on 10 Apr 1920 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts. Joseph disappears after Adeline dies in 1913."

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Children of Joseph Toussaint RICHARD and Adeline (BOIVIN) DRINKWINE

Isidore-Desire RICHARD

Born: abt. 1862, Roxton Falls, Canada East
Died: April 1862, Roxton Falls, Canada East

Henry Joseph RICHARDS

Born: 25 January 1863, Roxton Falls, Canada East
Died: 1 January 1942, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anna RICARD 24 January 1882 Place: Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Paul RICHARDS

Born: abt. 1865, Roxton Falls, Canada East
Died: 27 January 1866, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Lucy RICHARDS

Born: 5 March 1866, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 April 1926, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1835
14 August 1835
Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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

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

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

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

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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

1863 Birth of Child
Henry Joseph RICHARDS was born 25 January 1863, Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Roxton)

Joseph Toussaint was 27 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1866 Death of Child
Joseph Paul RICHARDS died 27 January 1866, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Toussaint was 30 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
Lucy RICHARDS was born 5 March 1866, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Toussaint was 30 years old.

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

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

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 Richford, Franklin, Vermont
name: Joseph Richard
residence: Richford, Franklin, Vermont
birthdate: 1838
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Adeline Richard
spouse's birthplace: Vermont, United States
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): 42 years
occupation: Farmer
nara film number: T9-1344
page: 190
page character: B
entry number: 2687
film number: 1255344
Household Gender Age
Joseph Richard M 42
spouse Adeline Richard F 37
child Henry Richard M 17
child Lucy L. Richard F 14

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1882 Marriage of Child
Henry Joseph RICHARDS married 24 January 1882, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA to Anna RICARD

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

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

1900 Winchendon, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Joseph Richards
titles:
residence: Winchendon Town (east & north part), Worcester, Massachusetts
birth date: Aug 1836
birthplace: Canada Fr
relationship to head-of-household: Father
spouse name: Adeliade Richards
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Vermont
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: Henry Richards
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 40
estimated marriage year: 1860
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 1707
sheet number and letter: 11A
household id: 235
reference number: 41
gsu film number: 1240695
image number: 00479
Household Gender Age
child Henry Richards M
Lily Richards F
Mary Richards F
Mabel Richards F
Ernest Richards M
Arthur Richards M
Fred Richards M
Freda Richards F
Adeliade Richards F
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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 - 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)