Sophronia
MESSIER
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Born: 24 December 1844 in La Prairie, Canada East
Sophronia MESSIER died 17 May 1914 in Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA.
Michel RIVARD
(1845–1880)
m. David Besse
1 Nov 1905, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Birth — 184424 December 1844
La Prairie, Canada East
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
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.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
Death — 191417 May 1914
Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA
She died at the age of 69.
Record added: 1/24/2022 11:33:05 PM
Last updated: 7/15/2025 3:27:55 PM
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