Marcel Joseph BENOIT

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7 March 1856 , Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Died

1 April 1926 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Marcel BENOIT Marie Celina LAURENT

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Born: 7 March 1856 in Saint-Aimé, Canada East

Father: Marcel BENOIT

Mother: Marie Celina LAURENT

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Marcel Joseph married Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) BOUCHER 2 August 1876 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) BOUCHER was born 13 June 1858 in Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada. Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) died 28 June 1946 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) was the child of David BOUCHER and Julie MOREAU.

Marcel Joseph BENOIT died 1 April 1926 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

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Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) BOUCHER
Marriage date: 2 August 1876
Marriage place: Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada
Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) BOUCHER was the child of David BOUCHER and Julie MOREAU

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Children of Marcel Joseph BENOIT and Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) BOUCHER

Marcel Osias BENOIT

Born: 11 May 1877, Saint-Louis, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: March 1964, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph BENOIT

Born: abt. 1879, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

David BENOIT

Born: 23 February 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Joseph BENOIT

Born: 3 February 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 February 1952,

Marie Clarisse BENOIT

Born: 16 March 1884, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1967,

Albina BENOIT

Born: 18 January 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 March 1974, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Henri George FERRON 29 June 1903 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Roseanna Flora M BENOIT

Born: 9 August 1887, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Elmire Julie BENOIT

Born: 20 February 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1973,

Filiace BENOIT

Born: 1 April 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Mabel E BENOIT

Born: 1 May 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 November 1973, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Annette E BENOIT

Born: 16 May 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 April 1973, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1856
7 March 1856
Saint-Aimé, 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
Marcel Joseph BENOIT and Clarice (Clarisse) Julie (Clara) BOUCHER 2 August 1876, Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

He was 20 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Marcel Osias BENOIT was born 11 May 1877, Saint-Louis, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada

Marcel Joseph was 21 years old.

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)

1880 Birth of Child
Joseph BENOIT was born 3 February 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 23 years old.

1880 Birth of Child
David BENOIT was born 23 February 1880, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 23 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Marie Clarisse BENOIT was born 16 March 1884, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 28 years old.

1886 Birth of Child
Albina BENOIT was born 18 January 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 29 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Roseanna Flora M BENOIT was born 9 August 1887, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 31 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 Birth of Child
Elmire Julie BENOIT was born 20 February 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 32 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

1893 Birth of Child
Filiace BENOIT was born 1 April 1893, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 37 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Mabel E BENOIT was born 1 May 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 39 years old.

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

1899 Birth of Child
Annette E BENOIT was born 16 May 1899, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marcel Joseph was 43 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)

1903 Marriage of Child
Albina BENOIT married 29 June 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Henri George FERRON

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)