Gertrude Sophie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET)

(b. 24 August 1890 , Montague, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 October 1918 , Westminster, Massachusetts, USA )

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Gertrude Sophie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was born 24 August 1890 in Montague, Massachusetts, USA

Gertrude Sophie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) was the child of Edward VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Sophie Zepherine TENANCOUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Édouard VANSLETTE (VINCELETTE) and Armena "Hermenie" RACICOT (maternal) Roch TONNANCOUR (TENANCOUR) and Adeline PARENT

Gertrude Sophie VANSLETTE (VANSLEET) died 5 October 1918 in Westminster, Massachusetts, USA.
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1890 Birth
Sophie Vincelette
born Aug 24, 1890 in Montague
daughter of Edward and Sophie
Edward is a paper maker born in Canada
Sophie was also born in Canada

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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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Northampton, Massachusetts
name: Gertrude Vaslett
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 640 Northampton city Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
birth date: Aug 1890
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Canada Fr
mother's birthplace: Canada Fr
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Female
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 7
sheet letter: B
family number: 142
reference number: 84
film number: 1240654
digital folder number: 004113839
image number: 00622
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edward Vaslett M 42 Canada Fr
wife Sophia Vaslett F 44 Canada Fr
daughter Edna N Vaslett F 20 Massachusetts
daughter Eva H Vaslett F 17 Massachusetts
son Edward Vaslett M 15 Massachusetts
daughter Nellie Vaslett F 13 Massachusetts
daughter Grace Vaslett F 12 Massachusetts
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Gertrude Van Slet
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Northampton Ward 6, Hampshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Canada
family number: 17
page number: 1
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Edward Van Slet M 51y Massachusetts
wife Sophie Van Slet F 53y Canada
dau Grace Van Slet F 21y Massachusetts
dau Gertrude Van Slet F 19y Massachusetts
son Leo Van Slet M 17y Massachusetts
son Raymond Van Slet M 15y Massachusetts
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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 Death
Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections, 1620-1988
Name: Gertrude Howard
Birth Date: abt 1890
Event Type: Death
Event City: Westminster
Death Date: 5 Oct 1918
Death Age: 28
Father Name: Edward Van Sleet
Mother Name: Sophia Tenancour
Spouse Name: Hurdis Howard
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