Peter TESSIER (TASSIER)

Born

November 6, 1853 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

November 23, 1932 , Cedarville, Michigan, USA

Age: 79
Cause of Death: pneumonia

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Charles TESSIER Catherine COURNOYER

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Born: November 6, 1853 in Sorel, Canada East

Father: Charles TESSIER

Mother: Catherine COURNOYER

Peter was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1892.

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Peter married Emma Marie LANDRY 21 November 1893 in Cedarville, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emma Marie LANDRY was born 14 March 1878 in Victoriaville, Québec, Canada (Arthabaska Station). Emma Marie died 19 November 1960 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA.

Peter TESSIER (TASSIER) died November 23, 1932 in Cedarville, Michigan, USA.
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Recorded occupation: carpenter

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Spouse & Children of Peter TESSIER (TASSIER)

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Peter TESSIER (TASSIER) married

Emma Marie LANDRY
Marriage date: 21 November 1893
Marriage place: Cedarville, Michigan, USA

Children of Peter TESSIER (TASSIER) and Emma Marie LANDRY

Leo TASSIER

Born: August 5, 1903, Cedarville Township, Menominee, Michigan, USA
Died: September 13, 1994, Cedarville, Michigan, USA

Married: Ellen F JOHNSON 20 September 1923 Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1853
November 6, 1853
Sorel, Canada East

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 - 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)

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

1893 Marriage / Partner
Peter TESSIER (TASSIER) and Emma Marie LANDRY 21 November 1893, Cedarville, Michigan, USA

He was 40 years old.

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Leo TASSIER was born August 5, 1903, Cedarville Township, Menominee, Michigan, USA

Peter was 49 years old.

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)