Louisa Edith CHISHOLM

Born

1 September 1868 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

2 October 1933 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 1 September 1868 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Louisa Edith married James John CESAN 5 March 1890 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
James John CESAN was born 27 April 1864 in Italy. James John died 5 August 1933 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills).

Louisa Edith CHISHOLM died 2 October 1933 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .

daughter of Oscar H Chisholm (1833-1882) and Julia Cusson (1837-1932)

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Louisa Edith CHISHOLM married

James John CESAN
Marriage date: 5 March 1890
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada

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Children of James John CESAN and Louisa Edith CHISHOLM

Daniel-Oscar CESAN

Born: 31 March 1891, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 August 1948,

James William CESAN

Born: 10 November 1892, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada
Died: 10 August 1962, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Esther CESAN

Born: 26 October 1894, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie Louisa CESAN

Born: 4 March 1897, Ely Shefford, Quebec, Canada
Died: 15 August 1903, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

David Emanuel CESAN

Born: 18 February 1899, Ely, Shefford, Quebec, Canada
Died: 11 January 1981, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Irene Kathan CROUSS 25 April 1921 Place: Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Married: Lucy Isabelle BISHOP 6 October 1956 Place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Emily CESAN

Born: 30 October 1900, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Rebecca Ernestine CESAN

Born: 2 October 1903, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 March 1929, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Paul Benjamin CESAN

Born: 3 October 1908, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 July 1970,

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Birth — 1868
1 September 1868
Québec Province, Canada

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)

1890 Marriage / Partner
Louisa Edith CHISHOLM and James John CESAN 5 March 1890, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

She was 21 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

1891 Birth of Child
Daniel-Oscar CESAN was born 31 March 1891, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Louisa Edith was 22 years old.

1892 Birth of Child
James William CESAN was born 10 November 1892, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Louisa Edith was 24 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Esther CESAN was born 26 October 1894, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Louisa Edith was 26 years old.

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

1897 Birth of Child
Marie Louisa CESAN was born 4 March 1897, Ely Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Louisa Edith was 28 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
David Emanuel CESAN was born 18 February 1899, Ely, Shefford, Quebec, Canada

Louisa Edith was 30 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Emily CESAN was born 30 October 1900, , Massachusetts, USA

Louisa Edith was 32 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)

1903 Death of Child
Marie Louisa CESAN died 15 August 1903, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Louisa Edith was 34 years old.

1903 Birth of Child
Rebecca Ernestine CESAN was born 2 October 1903, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Louisa Edith was 35 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Paul Benjamin CESAN was born 3 October 1908, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Louisa Edith was 40 years old.

1910 - Agawam, Massachusetts
Name: Louisa Cesan
Age in 1910: 41
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Canada English
Home in 1910: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Street: Shoemaker Lane
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1900
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: James Cesan
Father's Birthplace: Canada English
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 20
Number of Children Born: 8
Number of Children Living: 7
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Household Members:
Name Age
James Cesan 46
Louisa Cesan 41
Daniel O Cesan 19
James W Cesan 17
Esther E Cesan 15
David E Cesan 11
Emily J Cesan 9
Rebecca E Cesan 6
Paul B Cesan 1

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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)

1920 - Agawam, Massachusetts
Name: Louise O Cesan
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1901
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: James J Cesan
Father's Birthplace: Sweden
Mother's Birthplace: Sweden
Native Tongue: English
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
James J Cesan 55
Louise O Cesan 51
David A Cesan 20
Emily J Cesan 18
Rebecca E Cesan 16
Paul B Cesan 11

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 Marriage of Child
David Emanuel CESAN married 25 April 1921, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills) to Irene Kathan CROUSS

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)

1929 Death of Child
Rebecca Ernestine CESAN died 26 March 1929, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Louisa Edith was 60 years old.

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

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)