Maxime CRÉPEAU

Born

31 May 1853 , Sorel, Canada East

Died

29 December 1937 , Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Parents of Maxime CRÉPEAU

Father

Charles CRÉPEAU

Mother

Marie RAJOTTE (RAGEOT)

Grandparents of Maxime CRÉPEAU

Paternal grandparents

Alexis CRÉPEAU Theotiste HUS LEMOINE

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste RAJOTTE (RAGEOT) Marguerite PLANTE

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

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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 — 1853
31 May 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

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)

1905

Name: Maxime Crepeau
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1905
Event Place: Minneapolis, Ward Number: 09, Hennepin, Minnesota
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
BirthPlace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
PAge: 40
Line Number:
GS Film Number: 928786
Digital Folder Number: 004520282
Image Number: 00810

'Minnesota, State Census, 1905,' Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:SP33-KQR : accessed 30 June 2015), Maxime Crepeau, Minneapolis, Ward Number: 09, Hennepin, Minnesota; citing p. 40, line , State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,786.

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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: Maxine Crepeau
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Minneapolis Ward 9, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
District: 180
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Brother
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1870
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Household ID: 300
Line Number: 27
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))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)