Adolphe (Delphis) LORD

Born

11/26/1852 , Lotbinière, Canada East

Died

6/15/1937 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 84

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Charles LORD Catherine DUBOIS

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Born: 11/26/1852 in Lotbinière, Canada East

Father: Charles LORD

Mother: Catherine DUBOIS

Paternal grandparents: Pierre LORD , Marie-Therese BLAIS

Maternal grandparents: Francois DUBOIS , Catherine LAMOTTE

Adolphe (Delphis) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1877.
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Adolphe (Delphis) married Delphine BILODEAU 18 September 1876 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Delphine BILODEAU was born 7 April 1855 in Laurierville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Julie-de-Somerset). Delphine died 15 June 1913 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Delphine was the child of Louis-Antoine BILODEAU and Marie ROUX dite SANSCHAGRIN.

Adolphe (Delphis) LORD died 6/15/1937 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Adolphe (Delphis) LORD married

Delphine BILODEAU
Marriage date: 18 September 1876
Marriage place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Delphine BILODEAU was the child of Louis-Antoine BILODEAU and Marie ROUX dite SANSCHAGRIN

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Children of Adolphe (Delphis) LORD and Delphine BILODEAU

Ovide Joseph LORD

Born: 7/16/1878, Concord, Vermont, USA
Died: 11/27/1920, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Exelia HAMEL

Joseph Damase LORD

Born: 23 August 1881, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: 10 July 1942, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Mary Louise LORD

Born: February 1883, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 November 1917, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

Anna LORD

Born: abt. 1886,
Died: 3 October 1968, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA

Marie LORD

Born: 3 May 1888,
Died: 20 May 1889, , New Hampshire, USA

Rose Emma LORD

Born: 14 September 1890, Wakefield, New Hampshire, USA
Died: abt. 1948, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Jean LORD

Born: 26 September 1894, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Amanda LORD

Born: 25 September 1896, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Eva LORD

Born: abt. 1897, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1935,

Marie Diana LORD

Born: 21 January 1899, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 June 1899, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1852
11/26/1852
Lotbinière, Canada East

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.

1876 Marriage / Partner
Adolphe (Delphis) LORD and Delphine BILODEAU 18 September 1876, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

He was 23 years old.

1876 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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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 Birth of Child
Ovide Joseph LORD was born 7/16/1878, Concord, Vermont, USA (Miles Pond)

Adolphe (Delphis) was 25 years old.

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

1881 Birth of Child
Joseph Damase LORD was born 23 August 1881, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Adolphe (Delphis) was 28 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Mary Louise LORD was born February 1883, , Massachusetts, USA

Adolphe (Delphis) was 30 years old.

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 Child
Marie LORD died 20 May 1889, , New Hampshire, USA

Adolphe (Delphis) was 36 years old.

1890 Birth of Child
Rose Emma LORD was born 14 September 1890, Wakefield, New Hampshire, USA (East, North) (Province Lake) (Sanbornville) (Union) (Wakefield Corner) (Woodman)

Adolphe (Delphis) was 37 years old.

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

1894 Birth of Child
Jean LORD was born 26 September 1894, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Adolphe (Delphis) was 41 years old.

1896 Birth of Child
Amanda LORD was born 25 September 1896, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Adolphe (Delphis) was 43 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1899 Birth of Child
Marie Diana LORD was born 21 January 1899, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Adolphe (Delphis) was 46 years old.

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)