Alfred PELOQUIN

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26 January 1855 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

16 January 1916 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 60
Cause of Death: cirrhosis of liver

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

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Born: 26 January 1855 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

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

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Alfred married Catherine LAFLEUR 7 January 1874 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Catherine LAFLEUR was born September 1854 in Québec Province, Canada. Catherine died abt. 1934 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Catherine was the child of François-Regis GERARD dit LAFLEUR and Adelaide DUSSAULT.

Alfred PELOQUIN died 16 January 1916 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

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Alfred PELOQUIN married

Catherine LAFLEUR
Marriage date: 7 January 1874
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Catherine LAFLEUR was the child of François-Regis GERARD dit LAFLEUR and Adelaide DUSSAULT

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Massachusetts Town & Vital records - Southbridge (ancestry) - p. 1022

Children of Alfred PELOQUIN and Catherine LAFLEUR

Regina PELOQUIN

Born: 26 February 1880, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Edouardina PELOQUIN

Born: August 1881, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1963, , Massachusetts, USA

Married: Peter LATOUR 8 May 1905 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Abraham PELOQUIN

Born: 1 October 1884, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1961, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Felix Joseph PELOQUIN

Born: 17 April 1887, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada
Died: 24 December 1972, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Edward PELOQUIN

Born: January 1890, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Melvina Mary TISDELL 25 May 1908 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Alfred Joseph PELOQUIN

Born: 10 October 1892, Beacon, New York, USA
Died: 20 January 1961, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie Anna Honora OUELLET (OUELLETTE) 1919 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret M PELOQUIN

Born: abt. 1897, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1855
26 January 1855
Sorel, Canada East

Alfred PELOQUIN - 1855 Baptism. St-Pierre, Sorel, PQ.

1855 Baptism. St-Pierre, Sorel, PQ.

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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.

1874 Marriage / Partner
Alfred PELOQUIN and Catherine LAFLEUR 7 January 1874, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 18 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Regina PELOQUIN was born 26 February 1880, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Alfred was 25 years old.

1881 Birth of Child
Edouardina PELOQUIN was born August 1881, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Alfred was 26 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

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

1884 Birth of Child
Abraham PELOQUIN was born 1 October 1884, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Alfred was 29 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Felix Joseph PELOQUIN was born 17 April 1887, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Alfred was 32 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Edward PELOQUIN was born January 1890, Saint-Robert, Québec, Canada

Alfred was 34 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
Alfred Joseph PELOQUIN was born 10 October 1892, Beacon, New York, USA (Matteawan) (Fishkill Landing)

Alfred was 37 years old.

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

1900 - Putnam, Connecticut

Name: Alfred Peloquin
Age: 45
Birth Date: Jan 1855
BirthPlace: Canada
Home in 1900: Putnam, Windham, Connecticut
Ward of City: 3d
Street: Elm Street Nightingale Mills
House Number: 5
Sheet Number: 19
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 284
Family Number: 406
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1897
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catharine Peloquin
Marriage Year: 1876
Years Married: 24
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Years in US: 3
Naturalization: Alien
Occupation: Day Laborer
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: H
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred Peloquin 45 Head
Catharine Peloquin
45 Wife
Reginea Paul
26 Daughter
Edwardina Peloquin
18 Daughter
Abraham Peloquin
15 Son
Felix Peloquin
13 Son
Edward Peloquin
10 Son
Alfred Peloquin
7 Son
Israel Paul
20 Son in Law

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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)

1905 Marriage of Child
Edouardina PELOQUIN married 8 May 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Peter LATOUR

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 of Child
Edward PELOQUIN married 25 May 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA to Melvina Mary TISDELL

1910 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Alfred Peloquin
Age in 1910: 55
Birth Date: 1855
[1855]
BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street: Pine Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1877
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Catherine Peloquin
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Case Maker
Industry: Optical Works
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 34
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
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Household Members Age Relationship
Alfred Peloquin 55 Head
Catherine Peloquin
55 Wife
Abraham Peloquin
25 Son
Felix Peloquin
23 Son
Alfred Peloquin
17 Son
Margaret M Peloquin
13 Daughter
Pierre Lateau
26 Son-in-law
Edwardina

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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)

1916 Death

37 Pine St Southbridge
Alfred Peloquin
male
white
married
born Jan 24, 1855
died Jan 16, 1916
age 60 years, 3 mos, 11 ds.
retired
cause of death: cirrhosis of liver
birthplace - Canada
father - Pierre Peloquin
mother - Aldelaide Dauphinais
informant - Alfred Peloquin, Southbridge
buried - St George Cemetery, Southbridge, Jan 9, 1916

Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920 Deaths Deaths 1916 vol 0079 Somerville-Spencer Image 233 of 499

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Name: Alfred Peloquin
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Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1916
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Birth Date: 1855
Death Date: 1916
Affiliate Record Identifier: 93809077
Cemetery: Saint George Cemetery

'Find A Grave Index,' Database, FamilySearch : accessed 30 June 2015

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Death

Name: Afred Peloquin
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 16 Jan 1916
Event Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Father's Name: Pierre Peloquin
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Mother's Name: Adelaide Dauphinais
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Certificate Number: 6
PAge: 232
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Digital Folder Number: 005000429
Image Number: 00233

'Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920,' Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:KB8W-D8G : accessed 30 June 2015), Afred Peloquin, 16 Jan 1916; citing Death, Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number 6, page 232, State Archives, Boston.

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