Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN

Born

2 November 1854 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Died

30 April 1921 , Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 67

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Francois GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN Marie CROISETIERE

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Born: 2 November 1854 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Father: Francois GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN

Mother: Marie CROISETIERE

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste GAZAILLE dit ST-GERMAIN , Marie MORIN

Joseph was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1860.
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Joseph married Catherine Sophie Victorie CROISETIÈRE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine Sophie Victorie CROISETIÈRE was born 29 April 1851 in Saint-David, Québec, Canada (Saint-David-de-Yamaska). Catherine Sophie Victorie died 18 March 1929 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro).

Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN died 30 April 1921 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: Section hand for the Railroad

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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Catherine Sophie Victorie CROISETIÈRE
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Children of Joseph GAZAILLE dit ST GERMAIN and Catherine Sophie Victorie CROISETIÈRE

Frederic Alfred ST GERMAIN

Born: 11 February 1882, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 March 1939, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Julianna PAQUIN 9 August 1904 Place: Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

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Birth — 1854
2 November 1854
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

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

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)

1882 Birth of Child
Frederic Alfred ST GERMAIN was born 11 February 1882, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

Joseph was 27 years old.

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)

1904 Marriage of Child
Frederic Alfred ST GERMAIN married 9 August 1904, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro) to Julianna PAQUIN

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)