Louis PELOQUIN

Born

2 February 1857 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

19 February 1929 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

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

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Born: 2 February 1857 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

Louis was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1872.
The French-Canadian Migration: New England's Late 1800s Odyssey

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Louis married Melina LARIVIERE 15 October 1888 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Melina LARIVIERE was born abt. 1856 in West Boylston, Massachusetts, USA . Melina died 15 March 1930 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Melina was the child of Edouard LARIVIERE and Adelina (Delima) MATHIEU.

Louis PELOQUIN died 19 February 1929 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Louis had many occupations. In 1900, he was a steel polisher. In 1910, he was a restaurant proprietor. In 1913, he was the assistant keeper of the lockup, and in 1920, he was a liquor dealer at a saloon (pool room).

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Louis PELOQUIN married

Melina LARIVIERE
Marriage date: 15 October 1888
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Melina LARIVIERE was the child of Edouard LARIVIERE and Adelina (Delima) MATHIEU

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Groom's Name: Louis Peloquin

Groom's Birth Date: 1856

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Groom's Age: 32

Bride's Name: Melina Lavioriers

Bride's Birth Date: 1856

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Bride's Age: 32

Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1888

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Peter Peloquin

Groom's Mother's Name: Adalaide

Bride's Father's Name: Edward Lavioriers

Bride's Mother's Name: Delia

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-9

System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 2047599

Reference Number: 136

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Louis PELOQUIN and Melina LARIVIERE

Marie Flora PELOQUIN

Born: September 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: November 1972, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Louis Arthur PELOQUIN

Born: 2 September 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1890, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1857
2 February 1857
Sorel, Canada East

Louis PELOQUIN - 1857 Baptism. St-Pierre, Sorel, PQ.

1857 Baptism. St-Pierre, Sorel, PQ.

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The French In North America: 1500-1783

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 - 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; daugher, Mary, age 21, works in woolen mill; daughter, Catherine, age 20, works in woolen mill. All were born in Canada.

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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)

1888 Marriage / Partner
Louis PELOQUIN and Melina LARIVIERE 15 October 1888, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 31 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Marie Flora PELOQUIN was born September 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Louis was 32 years old.

1889 Birth of Child
Joseph Louis Arthur PELOQUIN was born 2 September 1889, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Louis 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

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

1900 Southbridge, MA

Louis Peloquin living on Coombs St. He is 43, born Feb 1857 in Canada. His year of immigration is 1880. He is a steel polisher. Living with him is his wife, Meline, age 43, born Sept 1857 in MA. Also living with them: daughter, Flora L., born Sept 1890 in MA, age 9.

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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)

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 Coombs St., Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Louis Peloquin, age 53, b. Canada, year of immigration 1875, naturalized, proprietor of restaurant
Melina, wife, age 53, b. MA, cook in restaurant
Flora, daughter, age 21, b. MA, waitress in restaurant

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1920 Coombs St., Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Louis Peloquin, age 62, year of immigration 1875, naturalized 1885, b. Canada, liquor dealer in a saloon
Melina, wife, age 62, b. MA
Flora, daughter, age 30, b. MA, packing in a lens shop

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

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Death — 1929
19 February 1929
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 72.

Obituary

LOUIS PELOQUIN
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Well Known Southbridge Resident Dies After Short Illness

SOUTHBRIDGE, Feb. 19. - Louis Peloquin, 72, one of the prominent French speaking citizens of the town died this morning at his home, 27 Coombs street, following a short illness from pneumonia. He was born in Sorell, P.Q., the son of Peter and Adelaine Dauphinais Peloquin. He has been a resident of this town practically all his life.

Mr. Peloquin was a member of Notre Deame church, and was one of the founders of Cercle Canadian. He was also a member of L'Union St. Jean Baptiste, Nipmuck Tribe, I.O.R.M., Southbridge Aerie, F.O.E., and the Catholic Order of Foresters.

He was one of the oldest members of the Southbridge Fire department, being connected with the company for more than 25 years, and was captain of Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 for many years. For 30 years he was employed at the plant of the American Optical Co., retiring some time ago.

Twelve yeares ago he was appointed

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Worcester Daily Telegram
Worcester, Massachusetts
February 20, 1929

1930 Main St. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Flora Peloquin, lodger in the house of Gustave S. and Mae Peterson, age 40, b. MA, father b. Canada, mother b. MA, clerical work in optical mfg.
Marian Peloquin, age 27, b. MA, parents b. MA, works in optical mfg.

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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