Philomene BENJAMIN

Born

4 April 1859 , Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East

Died

22 June 1935 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Pierre BENJAMIN Philomene BOUCHER

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Born: 4 April 1859 in Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East

Father: Pierre BENJAMIN

Mother: Philomene BOUCHER

Paternal grandparents: Jean Baptiste BENJAMIN dit ST-AUBIN , Marie-Josephe CYR

Maternal grandparents: Jean Baptiste David BOUCHER , Rose DEMERS

Philomene was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1868.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

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

Philomene married François GAUMOND abt. 1876 . François GAUMOND was born 28 May 1854 in Saint-Barnabé-Sud, St-Hyacinthe, Canada East . François died 11 May 1924 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Philomene BENJAMIN died 22 June 1935 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

married Francois Gaumond (1854 – 1924)

Children:
François Xavier (Napolean) Gaumond (1876 – 1931)
Marie Albina Gaumond (1878 – 1959)
Alphside (Alfred) Gaumond (1881 – 1951)
Marie Mathilda (Merilda) Gaumond (1883 – 1956)
Edward (Peter Moses) Gaumond (1885 – )
Marie Melina (Emeline; Elina) Gaumond (1888 – )
Joseph Gaumond (1892 – )
Joseph Arthur (Arthur) Gaumond (1894 – 1977)
Edmond Arthur Gaumond (1896 – )
Wilfred Gaumond (1898 – 1969)
Elodia Aurore (Aurore) Gaumond (1899 – 1934)
Etina Beatrice (Beatrice) Gaumond (1901 – 1976)
George Elzear Gaumond (1903 – 1990)

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Philomene BENJAMIN married

François GAUMOND
Marriage date: abt. 1876
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1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1859
4 April 1859
Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Canada East

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.

1870 Ellenburg, Clinton, New York

Name: Philomon Benjamin
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Gender: Female
Age (Original): 11y
Race: White
BirthPlace: Canada
Event Place: New York, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Peter Benjamin M 30y Canada
Philomon Benjamin F 28y Canada
Philomon Benjamin F 11y Canada
Rosella Benjamin F 9y New York
Amelia Benjamin F 8y Canada
Peter Benjamin M 6y Canada
Clara Benjamin F 2y New York
Frank Benjamin M 1m New York

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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

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 - 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))

1924 Death of Spouse/Partner
François GAUMOND died 11 May 1924, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Philomine Gaumond
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 71
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
BirthPlace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
Immigration Year: 1870
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
District: 0266
Household ID: 351
Sheet Number and Letter: 16B
Line Number: 57
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 965
GS Film Number: 2340700
Digital Folder Number: 4607701
Image Number: 00826
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Philomine Gaumond F 71 Canada
Daughter Abina Gaumond F 51 Massachusetts

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)