Victorine (Victoria) POTEVIN (POTVIN)

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abt. 1865 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

abt. 1932 ,

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Born: abt. 1865 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Unknown

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Victorine (Victoria) married Leon DEMERS 19 February 1882 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leon DEMERS was born abt. 1862 in Québec Province, Canada. Leon died abt. 1938

Victorine (Victoria) POTEVIN (POTVIN) died abt. 1932
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Victorine (Victoria) POTEVIN (POTVIN) married

Leon DEMERS
Marriage date: 19 February 1882
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Marriage notes:

Name: Victrier Potvin

[Victoria Potvin]

Age: 17

Birth Year: abt 1865

Birth Place: Canada

Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1882

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Francois Potvin

Mother: Francis Potvin

Spouse: Leon Demers

Name: Leon Demers

Age: 20

Birth Year: abt 1862

Birth Place: Canada

Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1882

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Gregoria Demers

Mother: Julien Demers

Spouse: Victrier Potvin

Children of Leon DEMERS and Victorine (Victoria) POTEVIN (POTVIN)

Joseph DEMERS

Born: abt. 1885, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Rosalba DESMARAIS 22 October 1906 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

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

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

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)

1882 Marriage / Partner
Victorine (Victoria) POTEVIN (POTVIN) and Leon DEMERS 19 February 1882, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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.

1906 Marriage of Child
Joseph DEMERS married 22 October 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Rosalba DESMARAIS

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)