Marie Mathilde DESORCY

Born

14 March 1842 , Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Died

8 June 1916 , Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA

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Jean-Baptiste DESORCY Sophie DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE

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Born: 14 March 1842 in Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

Father: Jean-Baptiste DESORCY

Mother: Sophie DUBORD dite LAFONTAINE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste DESORCY , Therese SYLVESTRE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre DUBORD dit LAFONTAINE , Angélique ROUSSEAU

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Marie Mathilde married Louis HENAULT 7 February 1860 in Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis HENAULT was born 27 April 1837 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Louis died 12 April 1910 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville). Louis was the child of Maxime HENAULT and Catherine MARTIN dite PELLANT.

Marie Mathilde DESORCY died 8 June 1916 in Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA .

personal research.
baprized same day as birth. pg 91 of St Cuthbert baptism book. sponsors are Norbert Dubord and Emerence Desorcy. Her parents are Joseph Desorcy and Sophie Dubord-Lafontaine. Mathilde may have had a sister namesd Celestine Drainville.

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Marie Mathilde DESORCY married

Louis HENAULT
Marriage date: 7 February 1860
Marriage place: Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East
Louis HENAULT was the child of Maxime HENAULT and Catherine MARTIN dite PELLANT

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Children of Louis HENAULT and Marie Mathilde DESORCY

Charles HENAULT

Born: 6 March 1874, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1941, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Married: Agale MAURICE

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Birth — 1842
14 March 1842
Saint-Cuthbert, Canada East

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
Marie Mathilde DESORCY and Louis HENAULT 7 February 1860, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

She was 17 years old.

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.

1874 Birth of Child
Charles HENAULT was born 6 March 1874, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marie Mathilde was 32 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.

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

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

1900 - Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Name: M Mathilda Henault
Age: 58
Birth Date: May 1842
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Woonsocket Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island
Ward of City: 4
Street: Daniels Street
House Number: 49
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 112
Family Number: 241
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1879
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Louis Henault
Marriage Year: 1860
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Mother: Number of Living Children: 8
Mother: How Many Children: 13
Years in US: 21
Naturalization: Un
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Henault 62
M Mathilda Henault 58
Henry Henault 30
Charles Henault 26
Rosilda Henault 20
Adolphe L Lussier 25
Frank P Litzenburger 29
Louis Henault 20
Maria Henault 24
Albert Lauzon 31
Joseph N Peliquin 46
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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 - Killingly, Connecticut
Name: Matilde Henault
Age in 1910: 68
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1910: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1879
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Number of Children Born: 13
Number of Children Living: 7
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Household Members:
Name Age
Harry J Silvy 31
Rosilda E Silvy 32
Sylvia Silvy 7
Blanche Silvy 5
Matilde Henault 68
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1910 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louis HENAULT died 12 April 1910, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)