David GENDREAU

Born

15 April 1850 , Saint-Sylvestre, Canada East

Died

15 December 1909 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 15 April 1850 in Saint-Sylvestre, Canada East

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David married Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN 8 May 1879 in Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN was born abt. 1856 in Québec Province, Canada. Philomene died 8 May 1879 in Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada.

David GENDREAU died 15 December 1909 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA .

son of Cyriac Gendron dit Lapoussiere and Sophie Dubois dite Lafrance

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Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN
Marriage date: 8 May 1879
Marriage place: Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of David GENDREAU and Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN

Marie GENDREAU

Born: 23 April 1879, Ste-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada
Died: 8 November 1964, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Joseph Clovis FOURNIER 9 November 1897

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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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Birth — 1850
15 April 1850
Saint-Sylvestre, 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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
David GENDREAU and Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN 8 May 1879, Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

He was 29 years old.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1879 Birth of Child
Marie GENDREAU was born 23 April 1879, Ste-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

David was 29 years old.

1879 Death of Spouse/Partner
Philomene VIGNEAULT dite FORBAN died 8 May 1879, Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Warwick, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada

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.

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)

Death — 1909
15 December 1909
Thompson, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 59.