Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE

Born

13 November 1878 , Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA

Died

3 September 1937 , Berlin, New Hampshire, USA

Alfred Louis married Josephine B BOWKER 24 December 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
Josephine B BOWKER was born abt. 1878

Parents & Family of Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE

Parents of Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE

Father

Anthoine LAFERRIERE

Mother

Petronelle GRENIER

Grandparents of Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE

Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE married

Josephine B BOWKER
Marriage date: 24 December 1911
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Marriage notes:

Name: Alfred L Laferriere

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 24 Dec 1911

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Gender: Male

Age: 33

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Birth Date: 1878

Birthplace: Mechanic Falls, , Maine

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Registration Place: Boston, , Massachusetts

Birth Year (Estimated): 1878

Father's Name: Antoine Laferriere

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Mother's Name: Petronelle Grenier

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Spouse's Name: Josephine B Bowker

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Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Bowker

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Spouse's Mother's Name: Florence Simpson

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Certificate Number: 13014

GS Film number: 2409942

Digital Folder Number: 4329367

Image Number: 00668

Number of Images: 1

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 26 Oct 2013), Alfred L Laferriere and Josephine B Bowker, 1911.

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Birth — 1878
13 November 1878
Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Brunswick, Cumberland, Maine

Name: Alfred Laferriere
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Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 36 Brunswick town (east part) Brunswick village, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Birth Date: Nov 1878
BirthPlace: Maine
Relationship to Head of Household: Student
Father's BirthPlace: Canada Fr
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada Fr
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
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Immigration Year:
PAge: 19
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 421
Reference ID: 73
GS Film Number: 1240589
Digital Folder Number: 004119816
Image Number: 00812
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Student George E Fogg M 22 Maine
Student Herbert L Larrabee M 22 Maine
Student George B Colesworthy M 20 Maine
Student Albro L Burnell M 24 Maine
Student William B Woodbury M 22 Maine
Student William W Phillips M 22 Maine
Student Moses T Phillips M 19 Maine
Student Fred S

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1911 Marriage / Partner
Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE and Josephine B BOWKER 24 December 1911, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 33 years old.

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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Alfred Louis Laferriere
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1878
BirthPlace: , , United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1711718
Digital Folder Number: 005217827
Image Number: 00584

'United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZJ3-6QN : accessed 26 Oct 2013), Alfred Louis Laferriere, 1917-1918; citing Coos County, New Hampshire, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1711718.

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire

Name: Alfred L Laferriere
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Berlin Ward 2, Coos, New Hampshire, United States
District: 39
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
BirthPlace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Household ID: 114
Line Number: 32
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1821007
Digital Folder Number: 004313300
Image Number: 00742
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Alfred L Laferriere M 41 Maine
Wife Josephine Laferriere F 39 Maine

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the 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))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire

Name: Alfred L Laferriere
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Berlin, Coos, New Hampshire, United States
District: 0009
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
BirthPlace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Canada French
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Household ID: 27
Line Number: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1299
GS Film Number: 2341034
Digital Folder Number: 004610731
Image Number: 00731
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Alfred L Laferriere M 51 Maine
Wife Josephine B Laferriere F 51 Maine

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

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

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

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

Burial Information

Name: Alfred L Laferriere
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Sep 1937
Event Place: Berlin, New Hampshire, United States
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1878
BirthPlace: Mechanic Falls, Maine
GS Film Number: 001001831
Digital Folder Number: 005246541
Image Number: 01873

'Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KXQZ-7NV : accessed 24 Oct 2013), Alfred L Laferriere, 1937.

Alfred Louis LAFERRIERE - 1937 Death Name: Alfred L Laferriere Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1879 Birth Place: Mechanic Falls, Maine Father: Anthoine Laferriere Mother:

1937 Death

Name: Alfred L Laferriere
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1879
Birth Place: Mechanic Falls, Maine
Father: Anthoine Laferriere
Mother: Petronelle Grenier
Death Date: 3 Sep 1937
Death Place: Berlin, New Hampshire, USA
Age at Death: 58

Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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