Edmund GODIN

Born

2 July 1843 , Saint-Barthélemy, Canada East

Died

20 March 1916 , North Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Edmund married Marie Elmire DOUCET 4 August 1863 in Maskinongé, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Elmire DOUCET was born 17 November 1844 in Maskinongé, Canada East . Marie Elmire died 16 July 1889 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Marie Elmire was the child of David DOUCET and Julie LANDRY .

Parents & Family of Edmund GODIN

Parents of Edmund GODIN

Father

Pierre GODIN

Mother

Madeleine ROCHELEAU

Grandparents of Edmund GODIN

Paternal grandparents

Joseph GODIN Marie-Josephe LEFEBVRE

Maternal grandparents

Louis ROCHELEAU Elisabeth LAPERCHE dite ST-JEAN

son of Pierre Godin and Marie Julie Rochereau dite Lesperance

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Edmund GODIN

Edmund GODIN married

Marie Elmire DOUCET
Marriage date: 4 August 1863
Marriage place: Maskinongé, Canada East
Marie Elmire DOUCET was the child of David DOUCET and Julie LANDRY

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Edmund GODIN and Marie Elmire DOUCET

Josephine GODIN

Born: 29 March 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 July 1954, Burrillville, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Alphonse PELLETIER 6 July 1891 Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1843
2 July 1843
Saint-Barthélemy, Canada East

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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

1863 Marriage / Partner
Edmund GODIN and Marie Elmire DOUCET 4 August 1863, Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph)

He was 20 years old.

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.

1873 Birth of Child
Josephine GODIN was born 29 March 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Edmund was 29 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)

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)

1889 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie Elmire DOUCET died 16 July 1889, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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 Marriage of Child
Josephine GODIN married 6 July 1891, Providence, Rhode Island, USA to Alphonse PELLETIER

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)