Mary Ellen LESPERANCE

Born

09/09/1881 , Spencerville, Ontario, Canada

Died

10/28/1925 , Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Age: 44
Cause of Death: pneumonia

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John A LESPERANCE Lucinda LENEAU

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Born: 09/09/1881 in Spencerville, Ontario, Canada

Father: John A LESPERANCE

Mother: Lucinda LENEAU

Paternal grandparents: John LESPERANCE , Mary Sarah WINTERS

Maternal grandparents: Joseph LANEAU , Edeline LAPOINT

Mary Ellen was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1912.

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Mary Ellen married Herbert Martin SMITH 27 November 1912 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Herbert Martin SMITH was born 19 August 1887 in De Kalb, New York, USA. Herbert Martin died 30 March 1967 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA . Herbert Martin was the child of Martin James SMITH and Lillian Eldora ARCHAMBEAU.

Mary Ellen LESPERANCE died 10/28/1925 in Ogdensburg, New York, USA.

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Recorded occupation: house maid

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Mary Ellen LESPERANCE married

Herbert Martin SMITH
Marriage date: 27 November 1912
Marriage place: Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Herbert Martin SMITH was the child of Martin James SMITH and Lillian Eldora ARCHAMBEAU

Children of Herbert Martin SMITH and Mary Ellen LESPERANCE

Lillian Eldora SMITH

Born: October 21,1913, Ogdensburg, New York, USA
Died: April 18,1979, Rockford, Illinois, USA

Married: John Carroll LARSON 5 June 1935 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA

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Birth — 1881
09/09/1881
Spencerville, Ontario, 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)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)