Pierre FILION

Born

19 September 1818 , L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Died

14 October 1908 , Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 90

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Jean-Baptiste FILION Angélique PARÉ

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Born: 19 September 1818 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste FILION

Mother: Angélique PARÉ

Paternal grandparents: Antoine FILION , Victoire GIRARD

Maternal grandparents: Charles PARÉ , Marie-Etienne LESSARD

Pierre was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1848.

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

Pierre married Flavie ROBERT 14 September 1840 in Napierville, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Flavie ROBERT was born 02 June 1823 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Flavie died 12 May 1896 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA. Flavie was the child of Basile ROBERT and Marie-Madeline LESSARD.

Pierre FILION died 14 October 1908 in Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Laborer

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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Spouse & Children of Pierre FILION

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Pierre FILION married

Flavie ROBERT
Marriage date: 14 September 1840
Marriage place: Napierville, Lower Canada
Flavie ROBERT was the child of Basile ROBERT and Marie-Madeline LESSARD

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Children of Pierre FILION and Flavie ROBERT

Pierre FILION

Born: 2 July 1841, Napierville, Canada East
Died: 5 April 1916, Ausable, Clinton, New York, USA

Flavie (Phoebe) FILION

Born: 21 December 1842, Napierville, Canada East
Died: 18 June 1902, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Justine FILION

Born: 23 July 1844, Napierville, Canada East
Died: 20 March 1916, Keeseville, New York, USA

Angelique FILION

Born: 8 April 1846, L'Acadie, Canada East
Died: 14 June 1922, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Fred FILION

Born: 16 April 1857, Keeseville, New York, USA
Died: June 10, 1939, Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jennie Caroline SMITH

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Birth — 1818
19 September 1818
L'Acadie, Lower Canada

Baptism
1818 Parish baptism record for Pierre Filion at Ste-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie, at L'Acadie, Quebec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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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)

1840 Marriage / Partner
Pierre FILION and Flavie ROBERT 14 September 1840, Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)

He was 22 years old.

1841 Birth of Child
Pierre FILION was born 2 July 1841, Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)

Pierre was 22 years old.

1842 Birth of Child
Flavie (Phoebe) FILION was born 21 December 1842, Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)

Pierre was 24 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
Justine FILION was born 23 July 1844, Napierville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Cyprien) (Saint-Édouard)

Pierre was 25 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1846 Birth of Child
Angelique FILION was born 8 April 1846, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Pierre was 27 years old.

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

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 Birth of Child
Fred FILION was born 16 April 1857, Keeseville, New York, USA

Pierre was 38 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

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.

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

1896 Death of Spouse/Partner
Flavie ROBERT died 12 May 1896, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

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

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 Death of Child
Flavie (Phoebe) FILION died 18 June 1902, Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA

Pierre was 83 years old.

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)

Death
Pierre Falvon [Filion]
in the Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915

Name: Pierre Falvon [Pierre Filion]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 94
Birth Date: abt 1814
Birth Place: Canada
Death Date: 12 Oct 1908
Death Place: Winchendon, Massachusetts, USA
Father: Jean Bte Felvon
Mother: Justine Robert [Angelique Pare]
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Source Citation
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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