Joseph-William VILLENEUVE

Born

abt. 1849 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

abt. 1913 ,

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Francois-Regis VILLENEUVE Madeleine LALONDE

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Born: abt. 1849 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Francois-Regis VILLENEUVE

Mother: Madeleine LALONDE

Paternal grandparents: Regis-Paul VILLENEUVE , Ursule SEGUIN

Maternal grandparents: Antoine-Hyacinthe LALONDE , Marguerite MONDION

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Joseph-William married Ellen ROONEY 9 May 1876 in St-Eugene, Prescott, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ellen ROONEY was born abt. 1859 Ellen died abt. 1920

Joseph-William VILLENEUVE died abt. 1913
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
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Joseph-William VILLENEUVE married

Ellen ROONEY
Marriage date: 9 May 1876
Marriage place: St-Eugene, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Children of Joseph-William VILLENEUVE and Ellen ROONEY

Amanda Marie Ellen VILLENEUVE

Born: 2 March 1877, St-Eugene de Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Died: 2 November 1949, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean Baptiste TREMBLAY 25 February 1895

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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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-William VILLENEUVE and Ellen ROONEY 9 May 1876, St-Eugene, Prescott, Ontario, Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Amanda Marie Ellen VILLENEUVE was born 2 March 1877, St-Eugene de Prescott, Ontario, Canada

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)

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)