Marie PELOQUIN

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7 November 1859 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

24 April 1911 , Putnam, Connecticut, USA

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Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)

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Born: 7 November 1859 in Sorel, Canada East

Father: Pierre PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY

Mother: Adelaide (Delia) JANTON (GENTON) dite DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS)

Paternal grandparents: François PELOQUIN dit FELIX CREDY , Geneviève TESSIER

Maternal grandparents: Noel JANTON dit DAUPHINÉ (DAUPHINAIS) , Marie-Anne-Louise BEAUBIEN dite TROTTIER

Marie was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1872.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie married Leon RHEIMS abt. 1887 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Leon RHEIMS was born abt. 1858 in Paris, France. Leon died 28 February 1896 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Marie married (2) Joseph ST GERMAIN 26 February 1900 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph ST GERMAIN was born August 1872 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Joseph was the child of Joseph ST GERMAIN and Marguerite KINGSLEY.

Marie PELOQUIN died 24 April 1911 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA .
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Marie PELOQUIN married

Leon RHEIMS
Marriage date: abt. 1887
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Children of Leon RHEIMS and Marie PELOQUIN

Marie Elisabeth RHEIMS

Born: 7 November 1887, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 August 1888, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Agnes RHEIMS

Born: 14 February 1889, Pownal, Vermont, USA
Died: 24 December 1965, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Albert SERVANT 23 February 1914 Place: Rigaud, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Madeleine-de-Rigaud)

Joseph Gustave RHEIMS

Born: 21 July 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: March 1957, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Married: Olive Mendal SAMPSON 29 March 1924 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Francis Leon RHEIMS

Born: 11 May 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 September 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Henri RHEIMS

Born: 25 August 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Marie PELOQUIN married

Joseph ST GERMAIN
Marriage date: 26 February 1900
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Joseph ST GERMAIN was the child of Joseph ST GERMAIN and Marguerite KINGSLEY

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Marriage - Joseph St. Germain, age 28, of Worcester and Mary Rheims Peloquin, age 40, of Southbridge. Joseph is a spec-maker. Both were born in Canada. Joseph's parents are Joseph and Margaret Kingsley. Mary's parents are Pierre and Delayde Doufanais. This is Joseph's 1st marriage and Mary's 2nd marriage.

Groom's Name: Joseph St.Germain

Groom's Birth Date: 1872

Groom's Birthplace: Canada

Groom's Age: 28

Bride's Name: Mary Rheims

Bride's Birth Date: 1860

Bride's Birthplace: Canada

Bride's Age: 40

Marriage Date: 26 Feb 1900

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Joseph

Groom's Mother's Name: Margaret Kingsley

Bride's Father's Name: Pierre

Bride's Mother's Name: Delayde Donfanais

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02748-2

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1843724

Reference Number: P353 L17

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Children of Joseph ST GERMAIN and Marie PELOQUIN

Marie Albina ST GERMAIN

Born: 20 April 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1859
7 November 1859
Sorel, Canada East

Marie PELOQUIN - 1859 Baptism. St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Richelieu, Quebec.

1859 Baptism. St-Pierre-de-Sorel, Richelieu, Quebec.

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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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 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
1880 US Census, Southbridge, MA, Adelaide Pelica, age 68 (b. abt 1812), widowed, keeping house. Living with her are: son, Louis, age 24, print worker; daughter, Mary, age 21, works in woolen mill; daughter, Catherine, age 20, works in woolen mill. All were born in Canada.

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1887 Birth of Child
Marie Elisabeth RHEIMS was born 7 November 1887, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie was 28 years old.

1888 Death of Child
Marie Elisabeth RHEIMS died 7 August 1888, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie was 28 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Agnes RHEIMS was born 14 February 1889, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Marie was 29 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

1892 Birth of Child
Joseph Gustave RHEIMS was born 21 July 1892, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie was 32 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Francis Leon RHEIMS was born 11 May 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie was 34 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Joseph Henri RHEIMS was born 25 August 1895, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie was 35 years old.

1896 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leon RHEIMS died 28 February 1896, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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

1900 Marriage / Partner
Marie PELOQUIN and Joseph ST GERMAIN 26 February 1900, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 40 years old.

1900
Living on Foster St. in Southbridge, MA are the following:
Joseph St. Germain, age 27, b. Aug. 1872, Canada, year of immigration 1896
wife, Marie, age 40, b. Feb 1860, Canada, year of immigration 1872.
They have been married for less than a year. Marie has 5 children from a previous marriage, 3 are living. They are living here with their mother and step-father.
Agnes Rehims, age 11, b. Feb 1889, Vermont
Gustave, age 7, b. July 1892, MA
Henri, age 4, b. Aug. 1895.
The children's father was born in France. Their mother was born in Canada.
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Marie Albina ST GERMAIN was born 20 April 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie was 41 years old.

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)

1910
Living on River St. in Putnam, CT are the following:
Joseph St. Germain, age 39, b. Canada, year of immigration 1896
wife, Mary P., age 45, b. Canada, year of immigration 1870.
They have been married for 11 years. Marie has 6 children, 4 are living.
daughter, Albina, age 10, b. CT
son, Joseph Rehims, age 17, b. MA, father b. France, mother b. Canada
daughter, Agnes Rehims, age 21, b. MA, father b. France, mother b. Canada
son, Henry, age 15, b. MA, father b. France, mother b. Canada
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Name: Marie Peloquin St Germain
Gender: Female
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Death Date: 24 Apr 1911
Death Place: Putnam, Connecticut
Age: 50
Birth Date: 1861
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03747-5
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3360
Reference ID: 241

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch.org Marie Peloquin St Germain, 24 Apr 1911; citing Putnam, Connecticut, reference 241; FHL microfilm 3,360.