Joseph TRAHAN

Born

9 April 1846 , Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

Died

9 May 1930 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph married Vitalise CARREAU 27 February 1870 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Vitalise CARREAU was born 15 December 1848 in Marieville, Rouville, Canada East . Vitalise died 8 November 1919 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Vitalise was the child of Godfroid CARREAU and Cesarie PATENAUDE .

Parents & Family of Joseph TRAHAN

Parents of Joseph TRAHAN

Father

Joseph TRAHAN

Mother

Marguerite CLOUATRE

Grandparents of Joseph TRAHAN

Paternal grandparents

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Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Joseph was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1890.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph TRAHAN

Joseph TRAHAN married

Vitalise CARREAU
Marriage date: 27 February 1870
Marriage place: Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada
Vitalise CARREAU was the child of Godfroid CARREAU and Cesarie PATENAUDE

Marriage notes:

St-Nom-de-Marie and Ste-Marie-de-Monnoir

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Joseph TRAHAN and Vitalise CARREAU

Rose Delima TRAHAN

Born: 8 August 1872, Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1930, Fairfax, Vermont, USA

Married: Joseph Henri GENDRON 21 November 1892 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Peter H TRAHAN

Born: 5 May 1874 , Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 11 March 1939, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Married: Clara Celina MARCOUX 27 September 1897 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Camille TRAHAN

Born: 29 January 1876, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 9 May 1939, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Cordelia H CHARTIER 17 August 1896 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Regina TRAHAN

Born: 12 November 1878, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 15 January 1965,

Married: Edouard TETREAULT 22 November 1904 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Delia TRAHAN

Born: 22 March 1880, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 13 May 1971, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Marie Clarinda "Clara" TRAHAN

Born: 29 May 1881, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada
Died: 14 March 1919, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Louis Napoleon TRAHAN

Born: 20 November 1883, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 20 February 1964, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Exilia ROBERT 27 May 1907 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Elisabeth TRAHAN

Born: 17 July 1884, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie TRAHAN

Born: 20 August 1885, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Olivine "Olive" TRAHAN

Born: 23 October 1886, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 March 1974, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Ulric LANDREVILLE 1912

Raould TRAHAN

Born: 5 May 1889, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 May 1889, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Marie Delphine TRAHAN

Born: 2 August 1891, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 6 May 1961,

Married: Joseph Theodore ROBERT 12 May 1913 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Birth — 1846
9 April 1846
Marieville, Rouville, Canada East

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph TRAHAN and Vitalise CARREAU 27 February 1870, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

He was 23 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
Rose Delima TRAHAN was born 8 August 1872, Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada (St-Cesaire)

Joseph was 26 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Peter H TRAHAN was born 5 May 1874 , Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

Joseph was 28 years old.

1876 Birth of Child
Camille TRAHAN was born 29 January 1876, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

Joseph was 29 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
Regina TRAHAN was born 12 November 1878, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph was 32 years old.

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

1880 Birth of Child
Delia TRAHAN was born 22 March 1880, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph was 33 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Marie Clarinda "Clara" TRAHAN was born 29 May 1881, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Louis Napoleon TRAHAN was born 20 November 1883, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph was 37 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
Elisabeth TRAHAN was born 17 July 1884, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph was 38 years old.

1885 Birth of Child
Marie TRAHAN was born 20 August 1885, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Olivine "Olive" TRAHAN was born 23 October 1886, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph was 40 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Raould TRAHAN was born 5 May 1889, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 43 years old.

1891 - Marieville, Quebec, Canada

Name: Joseph Trahan
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1843
BirthPlace: Quebec
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Spouse's Name: Vitatrus Trahan
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Quebec
District Number: 183
District: Rouville
SubDistrict: Marieville Village
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Trahan 48
Vitatrus Trahan 46
Rosa Trahan 18
Joseph Trahan 16
Camile Trahan 15
Georgina Trahan 13
Clarinda Trahan 11
Dalia Trahan 10
Napoleon Trahan 8
Olivine Trahan 5

Source / record details
1891 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

1891 Birth of Child
Marie Delphine TRAHAN was born 2 August 1891, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph was 45 years old.

1892 Marriage of Child
Rose Delima TRAHAN married 21 November 1892, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph Henri GENDRON

1896 Marriage of Child
Camille TRAHAN married 17 August 1896, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Cordelia H CHARTIER

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

1897 Marriage of Child
Peter H TRAHAN married 27 September 1897, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Clara Celina MARCOUX

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)

1904 Marriage of Child
Regina TRAHAN married 22 November 1904, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Edouard TETREAULT

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)

1907 Marriage of Child
Louis Napoleon TRAHAN married 27 May 1907, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Exilia ROBERT

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Joseph Trahan
birthPlace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1890
father's birthPlace: Canada
mother's birthPlace: Canada
family number: 139
page number: 8
Household Gender Age
Joseph Trahan M 64y
spouse Vibellerise Trahan F 62y
child Delia Trahan F 30y
child Clara Trahan F 28y
child Olivine Trahan F 23y
child Delphine Trahan F 18y

Source / record details
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data