William
VORCE
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Born: September 1, 1845 in Stanbridge, Canada East
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William married Leora GREGG abt. 1875 in Waterbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leora GREGG was born May 16, 1843 in Waterbury, Vermont, USA. Leora died July 31, 1907 in Orange, Massachusetts, USA.
William VORCE died January 31, 1923 in Ballston Spa, New York, USA .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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Children of William VORCE and Leora GREGG
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Birth — 1845September 1, 1845
Stanbridge, Canada East
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1881 Birth of ChildOra VORCE was born July 18, 1881, Waterbury, Vermont, USA
William was 35 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1906 Marriage of ChildOra VORCE married 11 August 1906, Warwick, Massachusetts, USA to Ethel STONE
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 Death of Spouse/PartnerLeora GREGG died July 31, 1907, Orange, Massachusetts, USA
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
Death — 1923January 31, 1923
Ballston Spa, New York, USA
He died at the age of 77.
Postcards and Memories of Ballston Spa, New York, USA (Ballston) (Milton)
Record added: 4/27/2025 6:57:10 PM
Last updated: 4/28/2025 12:53:29 PM
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