Joseph LAPREAY

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22 May 1883 , Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Died

6 June 1943 , Putnam, Connecticut, USA

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John B LAPREE Lucy DEGETTE

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Born: 22 May 1883 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Father: John B LAPREE

Mother: Lucy DEGETTE

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Joseph married Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER 7 May 1906 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER was born abt. 1884 in Québec Province, Canada. Celia (Cecilia) died 3 November 1960 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA .

Joseph LAPREAY died 6 June 1943 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA .
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Joseph LAPREAY married

Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER
Marriage date: 7 May 1906
Marriage place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
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Name: Joseph Lapreay

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 7 May 1906

Marriage Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA

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Celia Comear

Connecticut Marriage Records, 1897-1968

Children of Joseph LAPREAY and Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER

Clara LAPREAY

Born: 26 December 1910, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 8 January 1987, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Anthony MENZONE 1931 Place: Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1883
22 May 1883
Putnam, Connecticut, USA

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 - Thompson, Connecticut

Name: Joseph Laprey
[Joseph Lapery]
Age: 17
Birth Date: May 1883
BirthPlace: Connecticut, USA
Home in 1900: Thompson, Windham, Connecticut
House Number: 2
Sheet Number: 23
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 1
Family Number: 395
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace: France, Canada
Mother's Name: Lucy Laprey
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada, France
Occupation: Carder Cotton
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members Age Relationship
Lucy Laprey
51 Head
Angeline Laprey
18 Daughter
Joseph Laprey 17 Son
Emma Laprey
10 Daughter

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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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph LAPREAY and Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER 7 May 1906, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

He was 22 years old.

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

1910 Birth of Child
Clara LAPREAY was born 26 December 1910, , Connecticut, USA

Joseph was 27 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 - 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