Celina Rose CHAUVIN

(b. March 1899 , Saint-Louis de Richelieu, Québec, Canada d. 7 May 1987 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA )

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Celina Rose CHAUVIN was born March 1899 in Saint-Louis de Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Celina Rose CHAUVIN was the child of Hyacinthe Olivier Joseph CHAUVIN and Rosanna ARPIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Olivier CHAUVIN and Aglae MARTIN (maternal) François ARPIN and Celina THIBAULT

Celina Rose was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1900.

Celina Rose CHAUVIN died 7 May 1987 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

married Arthur Provost

Lived in Ware, MA in 1946

Death of son:

Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - August 4, 1992
Deceased Name: ARTHUR A. PROVOST JR.
WARE - Arthur A. "Babe" Provost Jr., 55, of 88 North St. died Sunday in Mary Lane Hospital after a short illness.

He leaves his wife of 36 years, Jeanne M. (Ladouceur) Provost three sons, Alan M. Provost of Sofia, N.C., Ralph A. Provost of Thomasville, N.C., and Gary A. Provost of Huntsville, Ala. a daughter, Lynda M. Provost of Ware three brothers, Lawrence Provost in South Carolina, Leo Provost of Three Rivers and Rene Provost of Arlington, Va. two sisters, Lorraine Lavallee of Ware and Loretta Rourke of Palmer six grandchildren nephews and nieces. He was born in Ware, son of Arthur A. Provost Sr. and Rose (Chauvin) Provost, and lived here all his life.

He graduated from the former Springfield Trade High School, now Putnam High School.

Mr. Provost served in the Marine Corps Reserve for 12 years.

He was a maintenance technician for 10 years at Nometco Inc., then in Ware, retiring in 1990.

Mr. Provost was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

The funeral will be held tomorrow from Charbonneau Funeral Home, 30 Pleasant St., with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pleasant Street. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. Flowers may be sent, or memorial contributions made to Hospice of Hampshire County, P.O. Box 1204, 7 Denniston Place, Northampton, 01061.

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1899 Birth
March 1899
Saint-Louis de Richelieu, Québec, Canada

1899 Baptism
Name: Rose Celina Chauvin
Event: Baptême (Baptism)
Baptism Year: 1899
Baptism Location: St-Louis, Québec (Quebec)

Ancestry.com. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1900 Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
name: Celina Chauvin
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 525 Thompson township, Windham, Connecticut, United States
birth date: Mar 1899
birthplace: Canada Fr
relationship to head of household: Granddaughter
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: 9
sheet letter: A
family number: 134
reference number: 23
film number: 1240152
digital folder number: 004118746
image number: 00133
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Aupley Chauvin F 46 Vermont
son Iasianter Chauvin M 24 Connecticut
son Aldrick Chauvin M 22 Canada Fr
daughter Mary L Chauvin F 19 Canada Fr
son Aofal* Chauvin M 17 Massachusetts
daughter Lea Chauvin F 16 Canada Fr
daughter Rosana Chauvin F 14 Canada Fr
daughter Josphine...Read MORE...

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)

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)

1930 Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Rose Provost
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 31
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Canada French
estimated birth year: 1899
immigration year: 1899
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Canada French
mother's birthplace: Canada French
enumeration district number: 0050
family number: 2
sheet number and letter: 1A
line number: 6
nara publication: T626, roll 913
film number: 2340648
digital folder number: 4607010
image number: 00378
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Arthur Provost M 31 Massachusetts
wife Rose Provost F 31 Canada French
daughter Lorraine Provost F 6 Massachusetts
daughter Lorette Provost F 5 Massachusetts
daughter Lucille Provost F 0 Massachusetts
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Rose C Provost
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ware Town, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 41
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1899
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 8-74
family number: 307
sheet number and letter: 15B
line number: 65
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1600
digital folder number: 005460872
image number: 00891
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Arthur A Provost M 41 Massachusetts
wife Rose C Provost F 41 Canada
daughter Loraine C Provost F 16 Massachusetts
daughter Loretta J Provost F 14 Massachusetts
daughter Luiculle M Provost F 11 Massachusetts
son Laurence A Provost M 9 Massachusetts
son Leo E Provost M 5...Read MORE...

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)