Esther LEBRETON

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8 April 1869 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

12 November 1940 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

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Pierre Gregoire LEBRETON Marie Anne SONIER

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Born: 8 April 1869 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Pierre Gregoire LEBRETON

Mother: Marie Anne SONIER

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste LEBRETON , Marie Anne DRYSDALE (DRESDELL)

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Esther married Jean THOMAS 23 April 1894 in Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jean THOMAS was born 27 May 1857 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Jean died 22 April 1925 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Jean was the child of Jean Elie THOMAS and Tharsile BULGER.

Esther LEBRETON died 12 November 1940 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada .
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Jean THOMAS
Marriage date: 23 April 1894
Marriage place: Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Jean THOMAS was the child of Jean Elie THOMAS and Tharsile BULGER

Children of Jean THOMAS and Esther LEBRETON

Marie THOMAS

Born: 8 July 1896, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: abt. 1975,

Married: Joseph Alfred MCGRATH (MCGRAW) 11 June 1924 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS

Born: 12 December 1903, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 11 September 1947, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: François Xavier "Frank" HALL 10 November 1925 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Mary Leontene? THOMAS

Born: 24 November 1905, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Marie Elisabeth THOMAS

Born: 19 July 1910, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph Irenie THOMAS

Born: 12 September 1912, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Marie Josephine THOMAS

Born: 28 January 1916, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1869
8 April 1869
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 Marriage / Partner
Esther LEBRETON and Jean THOMAS 23 April 1894, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 25 years old.

1894 marriage

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1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 Birth of Child
Marie THOMAS was born 8 July 1896, , New Brunswick, Canada

Esther was 27 years old.

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS was born 12 December 1903, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Esther was 34 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Mary Leontene? THOMAS was born 24 November 1905, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Esther was 36 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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1910 Birth of Child
Marie Elisabeth THOMAS was born 19 July 1910, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Esther was 41 years old.

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Joseph Irenie THOMAS was born 12 September 1912, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Esther was 43 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1916 Birth of Child
Marie Josephine THOMAS was born 28 January 1916, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Esther was 46 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Marriage of Child
Marie THOMAS married 11 June 1924, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Joseph Alfred MCGRATH (MCGRAW)

1925 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean THOMAS died 22 April 1925, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

1925 Marriage of Child
Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS married 10 November 1925, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to François Xavier "Frank" HALL

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England