Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE

Born

26 December 1886 , Iberville, Québec, Canada

Died

November 1918 , Prud'homme, Saskatchewan, Canada

Age: 58
Cause of Death: Influenza

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Remi CHOQUETTE Marie-Anne PLOUFFE

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Born: 26 December 1886 in Iberville, Québec, Canada

Father: Remi CHOQUETTE

Mother: Marie-Anne PLOUFFE

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Lydia-Helena married Polydore BENJAMIN 14 January 1908 in Iberville, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Polydore BENJAMIN was born 11 October 1887 in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Québec, Canada. Polydore died 17 January 1968 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Polydore was the child of Prospere BENJAMIN and Marie Alphonsine PONTON.

Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE died November 1918 in Prud'homme, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Homemaker

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Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE married

Polydore BENJAMIN
Marriage date: 14 January 1908
Marriage place: Iberville, Québec, Canada
Polydore BENJAMIN was the child of Prospere BENJAMIN and Marie Alphonsine PONTON

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Children of Polydore BENJAMIN and Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE

Hervey BENJAMIN

Born: 17 February 1918, Prud'homme, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: 16 February 2000, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Married: Elsie BARWICK

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Birth — 1886
26 December 1886
Iberville, Québec, Canada

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)

1908 Marriage / Partner
Lydia-Helena CHOQUETTE and Polydore BENJAMIN 14 January 1908, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)

She was 21 years old.

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)