Henri ETHIER

Born

8 February 1822 , Repentigny, Lower Canada

Died

25 June 1905 , Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

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François ÉTHIER Charlotte KENI

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Born: 8 February 1822 in Repentigny, Lower Canada

Father: François ÉTHIER

Mother: Charlotte KENI

Paternal grandparents: François ÉTHIER , Marguerite BEAUDOIN

Henri was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1833.

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

Henri married Mary ANDERSON . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Mary ANDERSON was born abt. 1825 in Saranac, New York, USA (Redford). Mary died 28 March 1896 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.

Henri ETHIER died 25 June 1905 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Children of Henri ETHIER and Mary ANDERSON

Henry ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: December 1846, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: 9 August 1923, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Sophia SENEY 1870

Margaret ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: abt. 1849, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1883,

Married: Joseph DUBELL 1 January 1883 Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Thomas ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: abt. 1852, , New York, USA
Died: , , United States

Married: Louise BOYER 5 September 1875 Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth ETHIER

Born: abt. 1853, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Josephine ETHIER

Born: 5 April 1855, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1903,

Jean Noel ETHIER

Born: 25 December 1856 , Saranac, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1926, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary BOUVIER 22 October 1878 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

Caroline ÉTHIER

Born: 4 July 1858, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: , , United States

Joseph ETHIER (AKEY)

Born: 4 September 1859, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: 15 February 1925, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Malvina-Alexina ROUSINE 1 January 1883 Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Edouard ETHIER

Born: 5 July 1862, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1910,

Guillaume (William) ETHIER

Born: 23 April 1864, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: 3 December 1931,

Rosalie ETHIER

Born: 18 February 1866, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: , , United States

John Baptiste ETHIER

Born: 22 February 1868, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: ,

Married: Matilda HEBERT 8 August 1887 Place: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

Olive ETHIER

Born: 23 December 1869, Saranac, New York, USA
Died: 6 March 1871, Saranac, New York, USA

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Birth — 1822
8 February 1822
Repentigny, Lower Canada

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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)

1846 Birth of Child
Henry ETHIER (AKEY) was born December 1846, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 24 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1855 Birth of Child
Josephine ETHIER was born 5 April 1855, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 33 years old.

1856 Birth of Child
Jean Noel ETHIER was born 25 December 1856 , Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 34 years old.

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

1858 Birth of Child
Caroline ÉTHIER was born 4 July 1858, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 36 years old.

1859 Birth of Child
Joseph ETHIER (AKEY) was born 4 September 1859, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 37 years old.

1862 Birth of Child
Edouard ETHIER was born 5 July 1862, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 40 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1864 Birth of Child
Guillaume (William) ETHIER was born 23 April 1864, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 42 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
Rosalie ETHIER was born 18 February 1866, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 44 years old.

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

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

1868 Birth of Child
John Baptiste ETHIER was born 22 February 1868, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 46 years old.

1869 Birth of Child
Olive ETHIER was born 23 December 1869, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 47 years old.

1870 Blackbrook, Clinton, New York
Name: Henry Akey
Birth Year (Estimated): 1820
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 50y
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada
Event Place: New York, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Akey M 50y Canada
Mary Akey F 45y New York
Margaret Akey F 20y New York
Thomas Akey M 19y New York
Josephine Akey F 15y New York
Nace Akey M 13y New York
Caroline Akey F 11y New York
Joseph Akey M 9y New York
William Akey M 7y New York
Rosilla Akey F 4y New York
John Akey M 3y New York
Olive Akey F 7m New York
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1871 Death of Child
Olive ETHIER died 6 March 1871, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford)

Henri was 49 years old.

1875 Marriage of Child
Thomas ETHIER (AKEY) married 5 September 1875, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA to Louise BOYER

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.

1878 Marriage of Child
Jean Noel ETHIER married 22 October 1878, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Mary BOUVIER

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

1880 Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Henry Akey
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Works In Cotton Mill
Race (Original):
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Date: 1821
Spouse's Name: Mary Akey
Spouse's Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Page: 466
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 2051
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0522
GS Film number: 1254522
Digital Folder Number: 004241688
Image Number: 00164
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Henry Akey M 59 Canada
Wife Mary Akey F 55 New York, United States
Daughter Margaret Akey F 27 New York, United States
Son Joseph Akey M 19 New York, United States
Son Willie Akey M 17 New York, United States
Daughter Rosa Akey F 16 New York, United States
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1883 Marriage of Child
Joseph ETHIER (AKEY) married 1 January 1883, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA to Malvina-Alexina ROUSINE

1883 Marriage of Child
Margaret ETHIER (AKEY) married 1 January 1883, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph DUBELL

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1887 Marriage of Child
John Baptiste ETHIER married 8 August 1887, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA to Matilda HEBERT

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

1896 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary ANDERSON died 28 March 1896, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

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

1900 Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Name: Henry Ethier
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 87 Williamstown Town (all between Back rd & Main St.) Blackinton Station, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: Jan 1824
Birthplace: Canada Fr
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother-in-law
Father's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married:
Marriage Year (Estimated):
Mother of how many children:
Number of Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 14
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 255
Reference ID: 6
GS Film number: 1240633
Digital Folder Number: 004113818
Image Number: 00592
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Nelson Riopelle M 32 New York
Wife Rosa A Riopelle F 34 New York
Daughter Lena Riopelle F 11 Massachusetts
Daughter Celia Riopelle F 10 Massachusetts
Son Albert Riopelle M 9 Massachusetts
Daughter Bertha Riopelle F 6...Read full story

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)

Death — 1905
25 June 1905
Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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