Georges DEMERS

Born

October 1869 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

15 April 1932 , Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 63

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Born: October 1869 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Georges DEMERS

Father

Joseph DEMERS

Mother

Marie Theophile GRISE

Grandparents of Georges DEMERS

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Georges was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

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Georges married Rose Anna BARBEAU 28 June 1894 in Bonsecours, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Rose Anna BARBEAU was born February 1872 in Vermont, USA. Rose Anna died 9 July 1936 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA . Rose Anna was the child of Alexandre BARBEAU and Philomene GIRARD.

Georges DEMERS died 15 April 1932 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Georges DEMERS

Georges DEMERS married

Rose Anna BARBEAU
Marriage date: 28 June 1894
Marriage place: Bonsecours, Québec, Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Rose Anna BARBEAU was the child of Alexandre BARBEAU and Philomene GIRARD

Marriage notes:

Name: Rose Anna Barbeau

Spouse: George Joseph Demers

Event: Mariage (Marriage)

Marriage Year: 1894

Marriage Location: Stukely-Nord, Québec (Quebec)

Place of Worship or Institution: Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours

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

Children of Georges DEMERS and Rose Anna BARBEAU

George Oliver DEMERS

Born: 9 June 1895, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 September 1954, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Wertley Perry DAIL 22 March 1929

Ernest Napoleon DEMERS

Born: 30 November 1898, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 October 1970, Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA

Theonilde Flora DEMERS

Born: 26 May 1904, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 July 1956, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Alvin Joseph, Sr. GAGNON

Fredrick J DEMERS

Born: 29 October 1905, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 February 1946, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Lillian Albina QUENNEVILLE 24 May 1932 Place: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1869
October 1869
Québec Province, 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

1894 Marriage / Partner
Georges DEMERS and Rose Anna BARBEAU 28 June 1894, Bonsecours, Québec, Canada (Stukely-Nord) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-de-Stukely)

He was 24 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
George Oliver DEMERS was born 9 June 1895, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Georges was 25 years old.

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

1898 Birth of Child
Ernest Napoleon DEMERS was born 30 November 1898, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

Georges was 29 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Theonilde Flora DEMERS was born 26 May 1904, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

Georges was 34 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Fredrick J DEMERS was born 29 October 1905, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

Georges was 36 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)

1910 Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: George Demers
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Chicopee Ward 3, Hampden, Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
father's birthPlace: Massachusetts
mother's birthPlace: Canada
family number: 21
page number: 2
Household Gender Age
George Demers M 40y
spouse Rose Demers F 36y
child Ernest Demers M 10y
child Theonille Demers F 5y
child Frederick Demers M 4y
Alexander Gosselin M 29y
Armelia Gosselin F 24y
Leon Gosselin M y 10m

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: George J Demers
Residence: Chicopee City Ward 1, Hampden, Massachusetts
estimated Birth Year: 1870
Age: 50
birthPlace: Canada
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
father's birthPlace:
mother's birthPlace:
Film Number: 1820699
Digital Folder Number: 4301096
Image Number: 00204
sheet number: 5
Household Gender Age
George J Demers M 50y
spouse Rose Demers F 47y
child George O Demers M 24y
child Theo*Ile Demers F 15y
child Frederic Demers M 14y
Jeanne Demers F 17y

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts

Name: George J Demers
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
birthPlace: Canada French
estimated Birth Year: 1870
Immigration Year: 1870
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Canada French
mother's birthPlace: Canada French
enumeration district number: 0104
family number: 175
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Line Number: 71
nara publication: T626, roll 905
Film Number: 2340640
Digital Folder Number: 4607002
Image Number: 00260
Household Gender Age
George J Demers M 60
spouse Rose A Demers F 58
child Frederick J Demers M 24

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

Obituary

G. J. Demers Dies
Member of Fire Department Passes Away at Home, Following Illness

Fireman George J. Demers, 62, died early yesterday morning at his home, 102 West street, after a three months' illness. He had been connected with the fire department for 32 years, having served as a regular member since 1916 when he as appointed by former Mayor Daniel J. Coakley. For the past several years he had been stationed at headquarters on Cabot street and he was used as a ladderman. Before his permanent appointment he served as a call man for 16 years.

He was born in Canada, but had made his home in Chicopee for the past 36 years. He was a member or the Chicopee Firemen's Relief association, French Union Canadienne society, Skenungontunk tribe of Red Men and the St Jean Baptiste society.

Besides his widow, Mrs Rose (Barbeau) Demers, he leaves three sons, George O., of Newport, R. I., Ernest of Los Angeles, Cal., and Frederick of this city; one daughter, Mrs Alvin Gagnon of Chicopee

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