Felix CRÉPEAU

Born

8 February 1847 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

5 January 1925 , Minnesota, USA

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Parents of Felix CRÉPEAU

Father

Charles CRÉPEAU

Mother

Marie RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Grandparents of Felix CRÉPEAU

Paternal grandparents

Alexis CRÉPEAU Theotiste HUS LEMOINE

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) Marguerite PLANTE

Felix was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1870.

married Angelique Menard, 11 Jul 1870 St Anthony of Padua, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

(2) Marie Desjarlais, 5 Apr 1880 St Vincent de Paul, Osseo, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1847
8 February 1847
Sorel, Canada East

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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

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)

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

Name: Felix Crepeau
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Minneapolis Ward 9, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
District: 180
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1870
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Household ID: 300
Line Number: 21
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1820836
Digital Folder Number: 004312184
Image Number: 00825

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Felix Crepeau Head M 72 Canada
Mary Crepeau Wife F 62 Minnesota
Louie Crepeau Son M 39 Minnesota
Marie Crepeau Daughter F 37 Minnesota
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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))

Death

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Name: Felix Crepeau
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 Jan 1925
Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota
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Record Number: 420016
Certificate Number: 017431
Certificate Year: 1925
File Name: 017431
Affiliate Batch Identifier: NF229DO

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