Lena SEDDON

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Died

abt. 1951 , Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Lena married Emile "Leo" TREMBLAY 12 October 1914 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Emile "Leo" TREMBLAY was born 19 May 1889 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada . Emile "Leo" died abt. 1952 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA. Emile "Leo" was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Delia Adeline COUTURIER .

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

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daughter of George Seddon and Alice Jane Leyland

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lena SEDDON

Lena SEDDON married

Emile "Leo" TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 12 October 1914
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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Emile "Leo" TREMBLAY was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Delia Adeline COUTURIER

Marriage notes:

Name: Leo Tremblay

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Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 12 Oct 1914

Event Place: New Bedford, , Massachusetts

Gender: Male

Age: 25

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Birth Date: 1889

Birthplace: , , Canada

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Registration Place: New Bedford, , Massachusetts

Birth Year (Estimated): 1889

Father's Name: August Tremblay

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Mother's Name: Adeline Taylor

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Spouse's Name: Lena Seddon

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Spouse's Father's Name: George Seddon

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Spouse's Mother's Name: Alice Jane Leyland

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Certificate Number: 3976

GS Film number: 2409947

Digital Folder Number: 4329372

Image Number: 00245

Number of Images: 1

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2013), Leo Tremblay and Lena Seddon, 1914.

Children of Emile "Leo" TREMBLAY and Lena SEDDON

Leo George TREMBLAY

Born: 5 March 1916, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 March 1963, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Gladys Lena TREMBLAY

Born: 28 February 1920, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 July 2014, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1889
July 1889
New Brunswick, Canada

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)

1914 Marriage / Partner
Lena SEDDON and Emile "Leo" TREMBLAY 12 October 1914, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

She was 25 years old.

1916 Birth of Child
Leo George TREMBLAY was born 5 March 1916, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Lena was 26 years old.

1920 Birth of Child
Gladys Lena TREMBLAY was born 28 February 1920, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Lena was 30 years old.

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 - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Name: Lena Tremblay
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1892
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 49
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Leo Tremblay Head Male 40 Canada
Lena Tremblay Wife Female 40 Canada
Leo Tremblay Jr. Son Male 14 Massachusetts
Gladys Tremblay Daughter Female 10 Massachusetts

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Name: Lena Tremblay
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, New Bedford, New Bedford City, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Sex: Female
Age: 50
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
BirthPlace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Leo Tremblay Head Male 50 Canada
Lena Tremblay Wife Female 50 Canada
Leo G Tremblay Son Male 24 Massachusetts

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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