John Zachariah DESJARDINS

(b. 30 June 1850 , Roxton Point, Lower Canada d. 12 April 1920 , Flint, Michigan, USA )
Age: 69
Cause of Death: hit by a car?

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John Zachariah DESJARDINS was born 30 June 1850 in Roxton Point, Lower Canada

John Zachariah DESJARDINS was the child of Gregoire DESJARDINS and Marie TRUDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine-Zacharie DESJARDINS and Marie SARRAZIN (maternal) Nicolas TRUDEAU and Marie Anne (Manette) SEGUIN

John Zachariah was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1856.

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

John Zachariah married Selina "Lela" DESJARDINS 5 August 1871 in Huron, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Selina "Lela" DESJARDINS was born September 1851 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Selina "Lela" died 3 October 1881 in Minden City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA. Selina "Lela" was the child of André DESJARDINS and Theotiste-"Theresa" HAMELIN dite BELOU.

John Zachariah DESJARDINS died 12 April 1920 in Flint, Michigan, USA.

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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Family and Children of John Zachariah DESJARDINS

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John Zachariah DESJARDINS married

Selina "Lela" DESJARDINS-- Date: 5 August 1871 Place: Huron, Michigan, USA
Selina "Lela" DESJARDINS was the child of André DESJARDINS and Theotiste-"Theresa" HAMELIN dite BELOU

Children of John Zachariah DESJARDINS and Selina "Lela" DESJARDINS:

Edmund Ernest DESJARDINS (b.23 March 1874, Port Austin, Michigan, USA d. 4 September 1937, Croswell, Michigan, USA)
m. Maud E FRENCH 12 October 1909 in Alpena, Michigan, USA

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1850 Birth
30 June 1850
Roxton Point, Lower Canada

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1871 Marriage / Partner
John Zachariah DESJARDINS and Selina "Lela" DESJARDINS 5 August 1871, Huron, Michigan, USA

He was 21 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Edmund Ernest DESJARDINS was born 23 March 1874, Port Austin, Michigan, USA

John Zachariah was 23 years old.

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.

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

1881 Death of Spouse/Partner
Selina "Lela" DESJARDINS died 3 October 1881, Minden City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

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)

1909 Marriage of Child
Edmund Ernest DESJARDINS married 12 October 1909, Alpena, Michigan, USA to Maud E FRENCH