Henrietta DESPLAINES

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September 1849 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

abt. 1922 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: September 1849 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Henrietta married Solomon BLANCHARD 7 January 1867 in Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Solomon BLANCHARD was born 19 April 1847 in Québec Province, Canada. Solomon died 21 April 1911 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Henrietta DESPLAINES died abt. 1922 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Henrietta DESPLAINES married

Solomon BLANCHARD
Marriage date: 7 January 1867
Marriage place: , Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Children of Solomon BLANCHARD and Henrietta DESPLAINES

Solomon Edward BLANCHARD

Born: 8 April 1869, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Marie Agnes BLANCHARD

Born: 3 December 1870, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1930, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Frederick Henry BLANCHARD

Born: 12 August 1872, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

William Napoleon BLANCHARD

Born: 26 April 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1927, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie-Reine-Carmelice BOURDELAIS 21 November 1898 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Louis Napoleon BLANCHARD

Born: 1 January 1876, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Ida BLANCHARD

Born: 7 December 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1956, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Marie Rosanna BLANCHARD

Born: 10 January 1879, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 January 1882, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Henrietta L BLANCHARD

Born: 25 June 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: November 1969, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1849
September 1849
Québec Province, Canada

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)

1867 Marriage / Partner
Henrietta DESPLAINES and Solomon BLANCHARD 7 January 1867, , Massachusetts, USA

She was 17 years old.

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

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

1869 Birth of Child
Solomon Edward BLANCHARD was born 8 April 1869, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 19 years old.

1870 Birth of Child
Marie Agnes BLANCHARD was born 3 December 1870, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 21 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
Frederick Henry BLANCHARD was born 12 August 1872, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 22 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
William Napoleon BLANCHARD was born 26 April 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 24 years old.

1876 Birth of Child
Louis Napoleon BLANCHARD was born 1 January 1876, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 26 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.

1877 Birth of Child
Ida BLANCHARD was born 7 December 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 28 years old.

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

1879 Birth of Child
Marie Rosanna BLANCHARD was born 10 January 1879, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 29 years old.

1880 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Harriet Blanchard
Age: 28
Birth Date: Abt 1852
BirthPlace: Canada
Home in 1880: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Main St
Dwelling Number: 210
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Solomon Blanchard
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's Name: Eleanor Dep...
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Occupation: Keeping House
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Household Members:
Name Age
Solomon Blanchard 36
Harriet Blanchard 28
Solomon E. Blanchard 11
Agnes Blanchard 9
Fredrick H. Blanchard 7
William N. Blanchard 6
Lewis L. Blanchard 4
Ida Blanchard 2
Rosanna Blanchard 1
Eleanor Dep... 59

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1882 Death of Child
Marie Rosanna BLANCHARD died 3 January 1882, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 32 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)

1889 Birth of Child
Henrietta L BLANCHARD was born 25 June 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Henrietta was 39 years old.

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
William Napoleon BLANCHARD married 21 November 1898, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Marie-Reine-Carmelice BOURDELAIS

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)

1911 Death of Spouse/Partner
Solomon BLANCHARD died 21 April 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)