Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE

Born

11 February 1843 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

12 February 1915 , Leicester, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: pneumonia

Parents & Family of Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE

Parents

0 recorded View parent relationships

Grandparents

0 recorded View grandparents

Spouses, Marriages & Children

1 recorded relationshipView family relationships

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 11 February 1843 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE

Father

Not yet recorded

Mother

Not yet recorded

Grandparents of Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

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

Phoebe (Philomene) married Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) 29 January 1866 in Saint-David, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) was born 11 February 1847 in Saint-David, Canada East . Mitchel (Michel) died 1 May 1921 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA . Mitchel (Michel) was the child of Joseph SALOIS dit CAYA and Thérèse COUTURIER.

Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE died 12 February 1915 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA .

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Gagne born in St. David, Quebec. (per obituary).

Possibly born in St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Quebec

Details of the family tree of Phoebe appear below.

FAMILY HERITAGE FINDS

Gifts & Books Connected to This Family

Explore a family-history gift or research resource related to this ancestor.

Legacy Blend: Gagne Family Roots Coffee Mug

Sip your way through centuries of heritage with our exclusive 'Legacy Blend' Gagne Family Roots Coffee Mug. Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Gagne surname, tracing back to the brothers Pierre and Louis who ventured to New France in the 1600s.

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE

Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE married

Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA)
Marriage date: 29 January 1866
Marriage place: Saint-David, Canada East
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) was the child of Joseph SALOIS dit CAYA and Thérèse COUTURIER

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

Children of Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) and Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE

Phoebe Delia KAYER

Born: 25 October 1868, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 8 May 1932, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA

Mary KAYER

Born: abt. 1870,
Died: 24 February 1915, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA

Homer J KAYER

Born: 17 August 1878, Saint-David, Québec, Canada
Died: 6 June 1935, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Eli William KAYER

Born: 15 March 1883, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 September 1957, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA

Amelia Elizabeth KAYER

Born: 19 August 1884, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 May 1967, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Albert Joseph JUBINVILLE 11 April 1910 Place: Leicester, Massachusetts, USA

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Phoebe (Philomene)'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.

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE.

How to read this timeline
Records about Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1843
11 February 1843
Québec Province, Canada

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

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1866 Marriage / Partner
Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE and Mitchel (Michel) KAYER (SALOIS dit CAYA) 29 January 1866, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)

She was 22 years old.

Phoebe (Philomene) GAGNE - 1866 marriage

1866 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

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

1868 Birth of Child
Phoebe Delia KAYER was born 25 October 1868, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Phoebe (Philomene) was 25 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
Homer J KAYER was born 17 August 1878, Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska)

Phoebe (Philomene) was 35 years old.

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

1883 Birth of Child
Eli William KAYER was born 15 March 1883, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)

Phoebe (Philomene) was 40 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
Amelia Elizabeth KAYER was born 19 August 1884, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA (Cherry Valley) (Rochdale)

Phoebe (Philomene) was 41 years old.

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 - Leicester, Massachusetts

Name: Phebe Kayer
Age: 58
Birth Date: Jan 1842
BirthPlace: Canada
Home in 1900: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Paxton Street
House Number: 124
Sheet Number: 13
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 261
Family Number: 304
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mitchell Kazer
Marriage Year: 1866
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother: Number of Living Children: 9
Mother: How Many Children: 12
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mitchell Kazer 58
Phebe Kazer 58
Eli W Kazer 17
Amelia P Kazer 15
George Kazer 14

Source / record details
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1910 - Leicester, Massachusetts

Name: Phoebe Kyer
Age in 1910: 67
Birth Year: abt 1843
BirthPlace: Canada French
Home in 1910: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Mainstreet
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1880
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mitchael Kyer
Father's BirthPlace: Canada French
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 45
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mitchael Kyer 67
Phoebe Kyer 67
Eli Kyer 27

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

1910 Marriage of Child
Amelia Elizabeth KAYER married 11 April 1910, Leicester, Massachusetts, USA to Albert Joseph JUBINVILLE

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)

Death

Official Death Certificate

Grave

Notre Dame Cemetery Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

findagrave.com

Death — 1915
12 February 1915
Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 72.

Obituary

Mrs. Mildred Kayer

Mrs. Phoebe (Gagne) Kayer, wife of Michael Kayer, of Chapel street, Cherry Valley, died in Worcester State Hospital yesterday of lobar pneumonia and senile dementia. She was agead 72 years and was a native of St. David, P.Q., Canada...

Source / record details

The Evening Gazette
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 13, 1915

Funeral

LEICESTER, Feb. 15.

The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe (Gagne), wife of Mitchel Kayer was from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Jubinville, Chapel street, a 8 o'clock this morning, with a requiem high mass in St. Josephs church at 9 o'clock this morning, with a requiem high mass in St. Josephs church at 9 o'clock, Rev. John M. Kenney, pastor, officated.

The bearers were Mitchel, George, Homer and Eli Kayer, four sons of Mrs. Kayer and Albert Jubinville and William Hollings.

The body was taken to Worcester for burial in Notre Dame cemetery, in charge of undertaker Ray.

Source / record details

Worcester Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 16, 1915

FINAL RESTING PLACE