Elizabeth MASSY

Born

13 October 1831 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Died

abt. 1920 , Vergennes, Vermont, USA

Elizabeth married Augustin RICHARD abt. 1854 in Vergennes, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Augustin RICHARD was born 19 April 1830 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada. Augustin died abt. 1905 in Vermont, USA. Augustin was the child of Pierre-Antoine RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elizabeth MASSY

Elizabeth MASSY married

Augustin RICHARD
Marriage date: abt. 1854
Marriage place: Vergennes, Vermont, USA
Augustin RICHARD was the child of Pierre-Antoine RICHARD and Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT

Children of Augustin RICHARD and Elizabeth MASSY

George Henry RICHARDS

Born: 10 December 1856, , Vermont, USA
Died: 3 April 1943, Vergennes, Vermont, USA

Anna RICHARDS

Born: 31 December 1863, Vergennes, Vermont, USA
Died: 22 March 1950, Vergennes, Vermont, USA

Dolard F RICHARD

Born: abt. 1867, , Vermont, USA
Died: 9 April 1919, Vergennes, Vermont, USA

Frederick Augusta RICHARD

Born: 2 December 1870, Vergennes, Vermont, USA
Died: 8 April 1957, West Rutland, Vermont, USA

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1831
13 October 1831
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

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)

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

1856 Birth of Child
George Henry RICHARDS was born 10 December 1856, , Vermont, USA

Elizabeth was 25 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

1863 Birth of Child
Anna RICHARDS was born 31 December 1863, Vergennes, Vermont, USA

Elizabeth was 32 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Frederick Augusta RICHARD was born 2 December 1870, Vergennes, Vermont, USA

Elizabeth was 39 years old.

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)