Jean THOMAS

Born

27 May 1857 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

22 April 1925 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

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Jean Elie THOMAS Tharsile BULGER

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Born: 27 May 1857 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Jean Elie THOMAS

Mother: Tharsile BULGER

Paternal grandparents: John (Jean) THOMAS , Brigitte Marguerite MCGRATH (MCGRAW)

Maternal grandparents: Patrick BULGER (BOLGER) , Louise Ludivine DUGUAY

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Jean married Ozithe (Osithe) LOSIER 26 September 1881 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ozithe (Osithe) LOSIER was born February 9, 1861 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Ozithe (Osithe) died April 2, 1890 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Ozithe (Osithe) was the child of Jules Frumence LOSIER dit DESJARDINS and Julie COMEAU.

Jean married (2) Esther LEBRETON 23 April 1894 in Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Esther LEBRETON was born 8 April 1869 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Esther died 12 November 1940 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Esther was the child of Pierre Gregoire LEBRETON and Marie Anne SONIER.

Jean THOMAS died 22 April 1925 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada .

Jean Thomas, baptised 12 July 1857, Tracadie, born 27 May 1857, Tracadie; d. 22 April 1925, Tracadie (New Brunswick, Death Certificates, 1920-1934, familysearch.org)

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Jean THOMAS married

Ozithe (Osithe) LOSIER
Marriage date: 26 September 1881
Marriage place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Ozithe (Osithe) LOSIER was the child of Jules Frumence LOSIER dit DESJARDINS and Julie COMEAU

Children of Jean THOMAS and Ozithe (Osithe) LOSIER

Tharsille THOMAS

Born: 15 July 1881, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

John (Jean) Joseph THOMAS

Born: 31 March 1888, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: October 29, 1976, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: Elmire BASQUE 7 April 1920 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Jean THOMAS married

Esther LEBRETON
Marriage date: 23 April 1894
Marriage place: Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada
Esther LEBRETON was the child of Pierre Gregoire LEBRETON and Marie Anne SONIER

Children of Jean THOMAS and Esther LEBRETON

Marie THOMAS

Born: 8 July 1896, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: abt. 1975,

Married: Joseph Alfred MCGRATH (MCGRAW) 11 June 1924 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS

Born: 12 December 1903, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 11 September 1947, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: François Xavier "Frank" HALL 10 November 1925 Place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Mary Leontene? THOMAS

Born: 24 November 1905, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Marie Elisabeth THOMAS

Born: 19 July 1910, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph Irenie THOMAS

Born: 12 September 1912, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

Marie Josephine THOMAS

Born: 28 January 1916, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1857
27 May 1857
Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.

1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 Marriage / Partner
Jean THOMAS and Ozithe (Osithe) LOSIER 26 September 1881, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

He was 24 years old.

1881 marriage

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1881 Birth of Child
Tharsille THOMAS was born 15 July 1881, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Jean was 24 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

1888 Birth of Child
John (Jean) Joseph THOMAS was born 31 March 1888, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada

Jean was 30 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1890 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ozithe (Osithe) LOSIER died April 2, 1890, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 Marriage / Partner
Jean THOMAS and Esther LEBRETON 23 April 1894, Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick, Canada

He was 36 years old.

1894 marriage

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1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 Birth of Child
Marie THOMAS was born 8 July 1896, , New Brunswick, Canada

Jean was 39 years old.

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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
Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS was born 12 December 1903, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Jean was 46 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Mary Leontene? THOMAS was born 24 November 1905, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Jean was 48 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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1910 Birth of Child
Marie Elisabeth THOMAS was born 19 July 1910, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Jean was 53 years old.

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Joseph Irenie THOMAS was born 12 September 1912, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Jean was 55 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1916 Birth of Child
Marie Josephine THOMAS was born 28 January 1916, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

Jean was 58 years old.

1920 Marriage of Child
John (Jean) Joseph THOMAS married 7 April 1920, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila) to Elmire BASQUE

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.