Abbie Odina BONNEAU

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30 August 1856 , Iberville, Canada East

Died

24 July 1941 , Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

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Cyprien BONNEAU Adelaide MESSIER

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Born: 30 August 1856 in Iberville, Canada East

Father: Cyprien BONNEAU

Mother: Adelaide MESSIER

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Abbie Odina married François (Frank) (Francis) ROBARGE (ROBERGE) abt. 1876 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
François (Frank) (Francis) ROBARGE (ROBERGE) was born abt. 1857 in New York, USA. François (Frank) (Francis) died 27 May 1900 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). François (Frank) (Francis) was the child of Pierre-Norbert ROBERGE and Marie-Judith LANOUE.

Abbie Odina BONNEAU died 24 July 1941 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA .
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Abbie Odina BONNEAU married

François (Frank) (Francis) ROBARGE (ROBERGE)
Marriage date: abt. 1876
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François (Frank) (Francis) ROBARGE (ROBERGE) was the child of Pierre-Norbert ROBERGE and Marie-Judith LANOUE

Children of François (Frank) (Francis) ROBARGE (ROBERGE) and Abbie Odina BONNEAU

Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE)

Born: 28 March 1881, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: 30 December 1909, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Married: George Edward BAKER 8 October 1898 Place: West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)

Rose Delima (Delia) ROBERGE

Born: 8 May 1886, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 9 January 1986, , Rhode Island, USA

Married: Joseph MAGNAN 11 June 1904 Place: Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

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Birth — 1856
30 August 1856
Iberville, Canada East

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.

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)

1881 Birth of Child
Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE) was born 28 March 1881, , Rhode Island, USA

Abbie Odina was 24 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1886 Birth of Child
Rose Delima (Delia) ROBERGE was born 8 May 1886, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

Abbie Odina was 29 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)

1898 Marriage of Child
Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE) married 8 October 1898, West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton) to George Edward BAKER

1900 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Abbie Robarge
Age: 45
Birth Date: Aug 1856
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 156
Family Number: 170
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1870
[1871]
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Mother: Number of Living Children: 9
Mother: How Many Children: 13
Years in US: 30
Occupation: Sick
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
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Household Members:
Name Age
Abbie Robarge 45
Mary E Robarge 23
Delia R Robarge 14
Joseph Robarge 12
Theodore Robarge 10
Genevieve Robarge 36
Frank J Robarge 4
William Robarge 2
Exilda Baker 19
George Baker 27
George Baker 1
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Death of Spouse/Partner
François (Frank) (Francis) ROBARGE (ROBERGE) died 27 May 1900, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

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
Rose Delima (Delia) ROBERGE married 11 June 1904, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris) to Joseph MAGNAN

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)

1909 Death of Child
Exilda ROBARGE (ROBERGE) died 30 December 1909, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard)

Abbie Odina was 53 years old.

1910 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Abbie Roberge
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1910: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Street: Main St
House Number: 38
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1870
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Number of Children Born: 13
Number of Children Living: 8
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Household Members:
Name Age
Abbie Roberge 53
Frank Roberge 14
William Roberge 12

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)

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 - 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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death — 1941
24 July 1941
Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 84.

Obituary
MRS. ABBY ROBARGE

Mrs. Abby Robarge, 84, died yesterday at her home, 14 Mayfield avenue, Pontiac, after a short illness. She was born August 31, 1856, in St. Atanas, P.Q. Canada, daughter of the late Cyprien and Adele (Messier) Bonneau. She was the wife of the late Francis Robarge, and had been a resident of Pontiac for the past 12 years. She was a member of St. Anne Sodality of St. Joseph's Church, Natick.

She leaves three brothers, Edward Bonneau and Frank bonneay, both of Wickford, and Cyprien Bonneau, West Warwick; four sons, Joseph Robarge of Providence, William Robarge of Waregan, Conn., Francis and Theodore Robarge of Putnam, Conn; and four daughters, Mrs. Edmira Morris, Warwick, Mrs. Delia Magnan, Cranston, Mrs. Genevieve Bristol, of Attleboro, Mass., and Mrs. Odeil Morris of Georgiaville. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 8:15 Saturday morning from the Prata Funeral Home, 78 Providence street, West...Read full story

The Providence Journal
Providence, Rhode Island
July 25, 1941

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