Flavie TREMBLAY

Born

29 May 1836 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Died

1 December 1920 , Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 29 May 1836 in La Prairie, Lower Canada

Parents of Flavie TREMBLAY

Father

Toussaint-Vital TREMBLAY

Mother

Marie Apolline (Pauline) TREMBLAY

Grandparents of Flavie TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents

Toussaint TREMBLAY Geneviève-Marie BRAZEAU (BROSE) (BROZE) (PROZY)

Maternal grandparents

Augustin TREMBLAY Marie-Agathe DENIAU (DAIGNEAU)

Flavie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1866.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

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

Flavie married Joseph Theophile BOURDEAU 24 January 1860 in La Prairie, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Joseph Theophile BOURDEAU was born 26 February 1832 in Napierville, Lower Canada . Joseph Theophile died 1 July 1897 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.

Flavie TREMBLAY died 1 December 1920 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Flavie TREMBLAY

Flavie TREMBLAY married

Joseph Theophile BOURDEAU
Marriage date: 24 January 1860
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada East

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St-Jacques, Laprairie, Quebec, Canada

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Children of Joseph Theophile BOURDEAU and Flavie TREMBLAY

Delphine BOURDEAU

Born: abt. 1861, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 February 1900, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Marie Elmire BOURDEAU

Born: 24 July 1862, Napierville, Canada East
Died: 24 June 1953, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Amanda BOURDEAU

Born: abt. 1864, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Margaret (Marguerite) BOURDEAU

Born: 2 April 1866, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: 24 December 1908, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Sophia BOURDEAU

Born: abt. 1868, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: 23 February 1877, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph BOURDEAU

Born: abt. 1871, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: 12 February 1877, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Victor BOURDEAU

Born: abt. 1871, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1962, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Rosalie BOURDEAU

Born: abt. 1874, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: Henri ROYAL 4 January 1893 Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Emeline BOURDEAU

Born: 7 May 1875, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: ,

Joseph Alfred BOURDEAU

Born: 7 May 1878, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 March 1952, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anna Katherine HUGO 6 September 1908 Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Grace BOURDEAU

Born: 15 January 1880, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 February 1974, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1836
29 May 1836
La Prairie, Lower Canada

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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

1860 Marriage / Partner
Flavie TREMBLAY and Joseph Theophile BOURDEAU 24 January 1860, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 23 years old.

1862 Birth of Child
Marie Elmire BOURDEAU was born 24 July 1862, Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)

Flavie was 26 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1866 Birth of Child
Margaret (Marguerite) BOURDEAU was born 2 April 1866, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Flavie was 29 years old.

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

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

1875 Birth of Child
Emeline BOURDEAU was born 7 May 1875, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Flavie was 38 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Death of Child
Joseph BOURDEAU died 12 February 1877, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Flavie was 40 years old.

1877 Death of Child
Sophia BOURDEAU died 23 February 1877, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Flavie was 40 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 Birth of Child
Joseph Alfred BOURDEAU was born 7 May 1878, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Flavie was 41 years old.

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

1880 Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts

name : Flora Bordoux
event: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 44
marital status : Married
occupation : Keeping House
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Wife
birthplace : Canada
birthdate : 1836
spouse's name : Garfield Bordoux
spouse's birthplace : Canada
father's name :
father's birthplace : Canada
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : Canada
page : 490
page character : B
entry number : 4413
nara film number : T9-0522
gs film number : 1254522
Digital Folder Number: 004241688
Image Number: 00211
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Garfield Bordoux M 48 Canada
wife Flora Bordoux F 44 Canada
daughter Delphine Bordoux F 20 Canada
daughter Edmire Bordoux F 18 Canada
daughter Amy Bordoux F 16 Canada
daughter Maggie Bordoux F 15 New York, United States
son Victor Bordoux M 8 New York, United

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Birth of Child
Grace BOURDEAU was born 15 January 1880, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Flavie was 43 years old.

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

1893 Marriage of Child
Rosalie BOURDEAU married 4 January 1893, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA to Henri ROYAL

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

1897 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph Theophile BOURDEAU died 1 July 1897, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

1900 Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Fleria Bourdeau
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 87 Williamstown Town (all between Back rd & Main St.) Blackinton Station, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: May 1836
birthPlace: Canada Fr
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
father's birthPlace: Canada Fr
mother's birthPlace: Canada Fr
race or color (standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
years Married: 36
estimated marriage year: 1864
mother how many children: 12
number living children: 8
Immigration Year: 1865
pAge: 13A
sheet letter: A
family number: 246
reference number: 48
Film Number: 1240633
Digital Folder Number: 004113818
Image Number: 00590
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Fleria Bourdeau F 64 Canada Fr
son Victor Bourdeau M 29 New York
daughter Emeline Bourdeau F 25 New York
son Joseph Bourdeaux M 22 Massachusetts

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1900 Death of Child
Delphine BOURDEAU died 1 February 1900, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Flavie was 63 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)

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)

1908 Marriage of Child
Joseph Alfred BOURDEAU married 6 September 1908, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA to Anna Katherine HUGO

1908 Death of Child
Margaret (Marguerite) BOURDEAU died 24 December 1908, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Flavie was 72 years old.