Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER

(b. abt. 1884 , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 November 1960 , Putnam, Connecticut, USA )

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Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER was born abt. 1884 in Québec Province, Canada

Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER was the child of ? and ?

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Celia (Cecilia) married Joseph LAPREAY 7 May 1906 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Joseph LAPREAY was born 22 May 1883 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA. Joseph died 6 June 1943 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA. Joseph was the child of John B LAPREE and Lucy DEGETTE.

Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER died 3 November 1960 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA.
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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER

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Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER married

Joseph LAPREAY-- Date: 7 May 1906 Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
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Joseph LAPREAY was the child of John B LAPREE and Lucy DEGETTE

Name: Joseph Lapreay
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 7 May 1906
Marriage Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
Spouse:
Celia Comear

Connecticut Marriage Records, 1897-1968

Children of Joseph LAPREAY and Celia (Cecilia) CORMIER:

Clara LAPREAY (b.26 December 1910, , Connecticut, USA d. 8 January 1987, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Anthony MENZONE 1931 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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

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)

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

1910 - Putnam, Connecticut
Name: Celia Labry
[Celia Laprey]
Age in 1910: 25
Birth Date: 1885
[1885]
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1910: Putnam Ward 1, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Street: School Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joe Labry
Father's Birthplace: Canada French
Mother's Birthplace: Canada French
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 4
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Joe Labry
25 Head
Celia Labry 25 Wife
Thommie Labry
3 Son
Clara Labry
0 Daughter
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Clara LAPREAY was born 26 December 1910, , Connecticut, USA

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 - Putnam, Connecticut
Name: Celia Laprieay
[Celia Laprnay]
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1885
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1920: Putnam Ward 1, Windham, Connecticut
Street: Front Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1900
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joshef Laprieay
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Joshef Laprieay
35 Head
Celia Laprieay 35 Wife
Thomas Laprieay
13 Son
Clara Laprieay
10 Daughter
Frederick Laprieay
8 Son
Theodore Laprieay
6 Son
Adalard Laprieay
3 Son
Blanche Laprieay
2 Daughter
Isaac Leclair
46 Boarder
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 - Putnam, Connecticut
Name: Celia Lepreay
[Celia Lapreay]
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age in 1930: 49
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Map of Home: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Street Address: Middle Street
Ward of City: 1
House Number: 66
Dwelling Number: 190
Family Number: 211
Age at First Marriage: 24
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Language Spoken: French
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Lepreay
46 Head
Celia Lepreay 49 Wife
Thomas Lepreay
23 Son
Clara Lepreay
20 Daughter
Frederic Lepreay
18 Son
Henry T Lepreay
16 Son
Adelard Lepreay
15 Son
Blanche Lepreay
12 Daughter
Pauline Lepreay
9 Daughter
Ellen Lapreay
5 Daughter
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 - Putnam, Connecticut
Name: Celia Lapey
[Celia Laprey]
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada French
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Map of Home in 1940: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Street: School Street
House Number: 80
Inferred Residence in 1935: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Putnam
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 15A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
Joseph Lapey
63 Head
Celia Lapey 63 Wife
Thomas Lapey
33 Son
Jean Lapey
8 Niece
Helen Lapey
15 Niece
Herietta Lapey
7/ 12 Niece
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1943 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph LAPREAY died 6 June 1943, Putnam, Connecticut, 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)

Death
Name: Cecel Lapreay
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: abt 1884
Residence: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Death Date: 3 Nov 1960
Death Place: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Age: 76 Years
Spouse: Jose
State File #: 20858

Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012
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