Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU

Born

February 1854 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

abt. 1911 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Augustin (Honore) married Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS 23 June 1878 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS was born 7 January 1855 in Lavaltrie, Canada East . Marie Eugenie died 7 July 1927 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Marie Eugenie was the child of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Angélique GOULET .

Parents & Family of Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU

Parents of Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU

Father

Joseph GODU

Mother

Louise LANGELIER

Grandparents of Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Joseph LANGELIER Catherine DEMERS

Henry Augustin (Honore) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1878.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU

Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU married

Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS
Marriage date: 23 June 1878
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS was the child of Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Angélique GOULET

Marriage notes:

Groom's Name: Henry Godu

Groom's Birth Date: 1854

Groom's Birthplace:

Groom's Age: 24

Bride's Name: Euginie Bourdelais

Bride's Birth Date: 1854

Bride's Birthplace:

Bride's Age: 24

Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1878

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Joseph Godu

Groom's Mother's Name: Louise Langelier

Bride's Father's Name: Joseph Bourdelais

Bride's Mother's Name: Angelique Goulais

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01160-9

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 2047599

Reference Number: 90

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Eugenie married 23 June 1878 in Southbridge, MA to Henry Godu -- both are age 24, both b. Canada

Source: MA Vital Records Vol: 300 Page: 255

Children of Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU and Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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 — 1854
February 1854
Québec Province, Canada

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.

1878 Marriage / Partner
Henry Augustin (Honore) GODU and Marie Eugenie BOURDELAIS 23 June 1878, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 24 years old.

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)

1900 - Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Honore Goddu
Age: 46
Birth Date: Feb 1854
BirthPlace: Canada
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Pine
House Number: 22
Sheet Number: 28
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 288
Family Number: 497
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1868
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Euginie Goddu
Marriage Year: 1879
Father's BirthPlace: France, Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada, France
Years in US: 32
Naturalization: Al
Occupation: Spectacle Maker
Months Not Employed: 4
Can Read: No
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Honore Goddu 46
Euginie Goddu 45
Alice Goddu 13
Aliva Caron 21

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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)

Death

Name: Honore Goddu
Death Date: 1911
Death Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 91
Page Number: 125
Index Volume Number: 61
Reference Number: F63.M363 v.61

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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