Adelia ST MARTIN

(b. 9 July 1863 , Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Canada East d. 4 March 1943 , Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada )

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Adelia ST MARTIN was born 9 July 1863 in Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Canada East

Adelia ST MARTIN was the child of Norbert BIDAGUIN dit ST-MARTIN and Clarisse BARIL and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis BIDAGUIN dit ST-MARTIN and Marguerite GRIMARD dite MORAND (maternal) Michel BARIL and Angélique BÉRARD dite LEPINE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Adelia married Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE 15 January 1884 in Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE was born 12 September 1862 in Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada (Saint-Guillaume-d'Upton). Pierre-Adolphe died 8 July 1949 in Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada. Pierre-Adolphe was the child of François Xavier "Frank" FONTAINE and Marie-Louise-Lumina VANDAL.

Adelia ST MARTIN died 4 March 1943 in Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada.

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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
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Family and Children of Adelia ST MARTIN

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Adelia ST MARTIN married

Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE-- Date: 15 January 1884 Place: Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE was the child of François Xavier "Frank" FONTAINE and Marie-Louise-Lumina VANDAL

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Children of Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE and Adelia ST MARTIN:

Alphonse FONTAINE (b.4 January 1885, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. 23 July 1961, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Philias FONTAINE (b.abt. 1886, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1942, , Manitoba, Canada)

Hector FONTAINE (b.27 February 1888, Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada d. 18 August 1972, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
m. Marie Louise LAFOND 21 April 1914 in , Manitoba, Canada

Azalia FONTAINE (b.10 June 1890, , Manitoba, Canada d. 14 June 1972, Nipigon Township, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada)

Rose Agathe FONTAINE (b.29 April 1893, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. 24 June 1984, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Remi FONTAINE (b.22 August 1894, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. 5 May 1943, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA)

Alfred FONTAINE (b.28 May 1896, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. 19 June 1969, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada)

Maria FONTAINE (b.2 April 1898, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. 30 April 1982, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

George Jean Baptiste FONTAINE (b.11 November 1899, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. 13 December 1977, St Paul, Minnesota, USA)

Arthur Napoleon FONTAINE (b.10 February 1902, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. 21 September 1955, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada)

Anna FONTAINE (b.15 August 1903, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada d. abt. 1923, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, USA)

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1863 Birth
9 July 1863
Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Canada East

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)

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

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

1884 Marriage / Partner
Adelia ST MARTIN and Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE 15 January 1884, Saint-Marcel-de-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

She was 20 years old.

1885 Birth of Child
Alphonse FONTAINE was born 4 January 1885, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 21 years old.

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
Hector FONTAINE was born 27 February 1888, Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada (Saint-Guillaume-d'Upton)

Adelia was 24 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Azalia FONTAINE was born 10 June 1890, , Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 26 years old.

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 - Provencher, Manitoba
Name: Adalia Fontaine
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Quebec
Relation to Head-of-house: Épouse (Wife)
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Spouse's name: Adolphe Fontaine
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Manitoba
District Number: 8
District: Provencher
Subdistrict: Cartier
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Household Members:
Name Age
Adolphe Fontaine 28
Adalia Fontaine 27
Alphonse Fontaine 6
Philias Fontaine 5
Hector Fontaine 3
Arzelia Fontaine 1
1891 Canadian Census
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1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1893 Birth of Child
Rose Agathe FONTAINE was born 29 April 1893, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 29 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Remi FONTAINE was born 22 August 1894, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 31 years old.

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

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

1896 Birth of Child
Alfred FONTAINE was born 28 May 1896, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 32 years old.

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

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Birth of Child
Maria FONTAINE was born 2 April 1898, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 34 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
George Jean Baptiste FONTAINE was born 11 November 1899, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 36 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - Provencher, Manitoba
Name: Adelia Fontaine
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Age: 36
Birth Day & Month: 26 Jun
Birth Year: 1864
Birthplace: Qc
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Manitoba
District: Provencher
District Number: 10
Sub-District: Ritchot
Sub-District Number: H-4
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Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph Fontaine 38
Adelia Fontaine 36
Alphonse Fontaine 16
Philias Fontaine 14
Hector Fontaine 13
Albert Fontaine 9
Rèmi Fontaine 6
Alfred Fontaine 4
George Fontaine 1
Arselia Fontaine 11
Agathe Fontaine 7
Maria Fontaine 3
1901 Canadian Census
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1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

1902 Birth of Child
Arthur Napoleon FONTAINE was born 10 February 1902, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 38 years old.

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
Anna FONTAINE was born 15 August 1903, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Adelia was 40 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

1911 - Ste Agathe, Manitoba
Name: Delia Fontaine
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Race or Tribe: French
Age: 47
Birth Date: Jul 1863
Birth Place: Quebec
Census Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Épouse (Wife)
Province: Manitoba
District: Provencher
District Number: 21
Sub-District: 53 - Ste Agathe Parish
Sub-District Number: 53
Place of Habitation: Ste Agathe
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Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph Fontaine 48
Delia Fontaine 47
Hector Fontaine 23
Agathe Fontaine 18
Ressie Fontaine 16
Alper Fontaine 4
George Fontaine 11
Arthur Fontaine 9
Anna Fontaine 8
Fontaine 13

1911 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

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 of Child
Hector FONTAINE married 21 April 1914, , Manitoba, Canada to Marie Louise LAFOND

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

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

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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