Gilbert SURPRENANT

Born

28 February 1841 , Napierville, Canada East

Died

23 April 1913 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: fatty degeneration of heart

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Pierre SUPRENANT (SURPRENANT)Thérèse BLAIN

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Born: 28 February 1841 in Napierville, Canada East

Father: Pierre SUPRENANT (SURPRENANT)

Mother: Thérèse BLAIN

Paternal grandparents: Pierre SURPRENANT , Marie-Madeleine GERVAIS

Maternal grandparents: Pierre BLAIN , Madeleine GOGUET

Gilbert was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1887.
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Gilbert married Cécile DAIGNEAULT 25 September 1866 in Lacolle, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cécile DAIGNEAULT was born abt. 1847 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).

Gilbert SURPRENANT died 23 April 1913 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Gilbert SURPRENANT married

Cécile DAIGNEAULT
Marriage date: 25 September 1866
Marriage place: Lacolle, Canada East

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Médérise SURPRENANT

Born: 25 December 1880, Lacolle, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1841
28 February 1841
Napierville, Canada East

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

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)

1866 Marriage / Partner
Gilbert SURPRENANT and Cécile DAIGNEAULT 25 September 1866, Lacolle, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle)

He was 25 years old.

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)

1880 Birth of Child
Médérise SURPRENANT was born 25 December 1880, Lacolle, Québec, Canada (Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle)

Gilbert was 39 years old.

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)

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Name: Gilbert Surprenault
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Southbridge town (southwest part), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
District: 1680
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Number of Living Children: 0
Years Married: 28
Birth Date: Feb 1842
Birthplace: Canada Fr
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1872
Immigration Year: 1887
Father's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
Mother of how many children: 0
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Household ID: 66
Line Number: 21
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1240694
Digital Folder Number: 004114468
Image Number: 00383

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Gilbert Surprenault Head M 58 Canada Fr
Sophronia Surprenault Wife F 44 Canada...Read full story

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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

Death
Name: Gilbert Suprenant
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 Apr 1913
Event Place: Southbridge,,Massachusetts
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Gender: Male
Age: 71
Marital Status: Married
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Birth Date: Feb 1842
Birthplace: Canada
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Father's Name: Pierre Suprenant
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Mother's Name: Therese Blain
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Reference ID: 282
GS Film number: 2401910
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Digital Folder Number: 4284180
Image Number: 00836

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