Louis Napoleon TRAHAN

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20 November 1883 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

20 February 1964 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph TRAHAN Vitalise CARREAU

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Born: 20 November 1883 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Joseph TRAHAN

Mother: Vitalise CARREAU

Paternal grandparents: Joseph TRAHAN , Marguerite CLOUATRE

Maternal grandparents: Godfroid CARREAU , Cesarie PATENAUDE

Louis Napoleon was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1890.
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Louis Napoleon married Exilia ROBERT 27 May 1907 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . Exilia ROBERT was born 5 July 1887 in Massachusetts, USA. Exilia was the child of Edmond ROBERT and Melanise GAUDREAU (GOODREAU).

Louis Napoleon TRAHAN died 20 February 1964 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Louis Napoleon TRAHAN married

Exilia ROBERT
Marriage date: 27 May 1907
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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Exilia ROBERT was the child of Edmond ROBERT and Melanise GAUDREAU (GOODREAU)

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Name: Napoleon Trahan

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 27 May 1907

Event Place: New Bedford, , Massachusetts

Gender: Male

Age: 23

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Birth Date: 1884

Birthplace: , , Canada

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Registration Place: New Bedford, , Massachusetts

Birth Year (Estimated): 1884

Father's Name: Joseph Trahan

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Mother's Name: Vitalise Carreau

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Spouse's Name: Exilia Robert

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Spouse's Father's Name: Edmond Robert

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Spouse's Mother's Name: Melanise Gaudreau

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Certificate Number: 5628

GS Film number: 2315299

Digital Folder Number: 4329357

Image Number: 00362

Number of Images: 1

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 28 Apr 2013), Joseph Trahan in entry for Napoleon Trahan and Exilia Robert, 1907.

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Birth — 1883
20 November 1883
Québec Province, Canada

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)

1907 Marriage / Partner
Louis Napoleon TRAHAN and Exilia ROBERT 27 May 1907, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

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)

1920 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Napoleon Trahan
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: New Bedford Ward 2, Bristol, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1890
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Exelia Trahan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Napoleon Trahan 36
Exelia Trahan 32
Wilfred Trahan 12
Romeo Trahan 10
Isabelle Trahan 8
Delphine Trahan 6
Edmund Robert 65
Malanise Robert 64
Selvina Vogel 36
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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

1930 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Louis N Trahan
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Canada
Race: White
Home in 1930: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Marital status: Married
Immigration Year: 1905
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Exilia Trahan
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Household Members:
Name Age
Louis N Trahan 46
Exilia Trahan 42
Wilfred Trahan 21
Romeo Trahan 20
Isabel Trahan 18
Delphine Trahan 16
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Napolian Trahan
Respondent: Yes
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

Street: Robeson Street
House Number: 91
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 13B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 305
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Napolian Trahan 53
Exelia Trahan 51
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1955 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Exelia R Trahan
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1955
Street Address: 91 Robeson
Residence Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Spouse: Napoleon L Trahan
Publication Title: New Bedford, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1955

Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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Death
Name: Louis N Trahan
Death Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 77
Page Number: 165
Index Volume Number: 134/ 135
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.134/ 135

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Deaths [1916–1970]. Volumes 66–145. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
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