HELP! immigrant - Canada to US  male ancestor  Auguste  WILLETTE

  (b. October 3, 1859 La Pocatière, Lower Canada   d. April 20, 1950 Millinocket, Maine, USA )  
Age: 90

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Auguste WILLETTE was born October 3, 1859 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada

Auguste WILLETTE was the child of Joseph OUELLETTE   and   Elisabeth Angelique THOMAS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jean-Marie OUELLETTE and Archange DIONNE (maternal)  John THOMAS and Marguerite NADEAU

Auguste was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1889.

The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey



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

Auguste  married  Henriette LANDRY July 22, 1882 in Saint-Francois, New Brunswick, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child. Henriette LANDRY  was born abt. 1864 in Saint-Francois, New Brunswick, Canada.  Henriette died abt. 1947 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.  Henriette was the child of Bruno-Simon LANDRY and Elisabeth Louise OAKES.

Auguste WILLETTE died April 20, 1950 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Auguste WILLETTE

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Auguste WILLETTE married immigrant - Canada to US  female ancestor Henriette LANDRY-- Date: July 22, 1882 Place: Saint-Francois, New Brunswick, Canada
Henriette LANDRY was the child of Bruno-Simon LANDRY and Elisabeth Louise OAKES




Children of Auguste WILLETTE and Henriette LANDRY:

immigrant - Canada to US  male ancestor Joseph William WILLETTE (b.June 29, 1883, Saint-Francois, New Brunswick, Canada  d. April 21, 1941, Millinocket, Maine, USA)
m. Mary Demerise VAILLANCOURT November 24, 1902 in Millinocket, Maine, USA



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birth1859 Birth
October 3, 1859
La Pocatière, Lower Canada
marriage1882 Marriage / Partner
Auguste WILLETTE and Henriette LANDRY July 22, 1882, Saint-Francois, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 22 years old.
1883 Birth of Child
Joseph William WILLETTE was born June 29, 1883, Saint-Francois, New Brunswick, Canada

Auguste was 23 years old.

La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
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La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
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Village Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, Que.
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marriage1902 Marriage of Child
Joseph William WILLETTE married November 24, 1902, Millinocket, Maine, USA to Mary Demerise VAILLANCOURT
Invention 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.

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Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1941 Death of Child
Joseph William WILLETTE died April 21, 1941, Millinocket, Maine, USA

Auguste was 81 years old.
Invention 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.
death1950 Death
April 20, 1950
Millinocket, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 90.

Auguste is buried at: Millinocket Cemetery - Millinocket, Maine, United States
Added: 4/18/2019 9:44:02 AM - Updated: 2/9/2025 10:16:32 AM

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