Felix Joseph PELOQUIN

Born

17 April 1887 , Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Died

24 December 1972 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Parents of Felix Joseph PELOQUIN

Father

Alfred PELOQUIN

Mother

Catherine LAFLEUR

Grandparents of Felix Joseph PELOQUIN

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Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)

Maternal grandparents

François-Regis GERARD dit LAFLEUR Adelaide DUSSAULT

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Birth — 1887
17 April 1887
Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

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)

1900 - Putnam, Connecticut

Name: Felix Peloquin
Age: 13
Birth Date: Apr 1887
BirthPlace: Canada
Home in 1900: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Ward of City: 3d
Street: Elm Street Nightingale Mills
House Number: 5
Sheet Number: 19
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 284
Family Number: 406
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Alfred Peloquin
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's Name: Catharine Peloquin
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Years in US: 3
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred Peloquin
45 Head
Catharine Peloquin
45 Wife
Reginea Paul
26 Daughter
Edwardina Peloquin
18 Daughter
Abraham Peloquin
15 Son
Felix Peloquin 13 Son
Edward Peloquin
10 Son
Alfred Peloquin
7 Son
Israel Paul
20 Son in Law (Son-in-law)

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1910 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Felix Peloquin
Age in 1910: 23
Birth Date: 1887
[1887]
BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Pine Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1891
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Alfred Peloquin
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Name: Catherine Peloquin
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Case Maker
Industry: Optical Works
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred Peloquin
55 Head
Catherine Peloquin
55 Wife
Abraham Peloquin
25 Son
Felix Peloquin 23 Son
Alfred Peloquin
17 Son
Margaret M Peloquin
13 Daughter
Pierre Lateau
26 Son-in-law
Edwardina Lateau
27 Daughter
Rosario Lateau
4 Grandson

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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)

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)

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

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)