Ambrose Odilon RICHARD

Born

16 December 1842 , Sainte-Rosalie, Canada East

Died

13 September 1908 , Montana, USA

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Ambroise RICHARD Henriette PEPIN DESCARDONNETS LACHANCE

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Born: 16 December 1842 in Sainte-Rosalie, Canada East

Father: Ambroise RICHARD

Mother: Henriette PEPIN DESCARDONNETS LACHANCE

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Antoine RICHARD , Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT

Maternal grandparents: Michel PEPIN dit LACHANCE , Marie-Josephe LEMIEUX

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Ambrose Odilon married Sophie Azelle LAJOIE 24 January 1865 in Sainte-Rosalie, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Sophie Azelle LAJOIE was born 24 June 1843 in Sainte-Rosalie, Québec, Canada. Sophie Azelle died 16 August 1898 in Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA. Sophie Azelle was the child of Thomas LAJOIE dit GUERIN and Marie-Apolline ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ.

Ambrose Odilon RICHARD died 13 September 1908 in Montana, USA.
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Ambrose Odilon RICHARD married

Sophie Azelle LAJOIE
Marriage date: 24 January 1865
Marriage place: Sainte-Rosalie, Canada East
Sophie Azelle LAJOIE was the child of Thomas LAJOIE dit GUERIN and Marie-Apolline ROIREAU dite LALIBERTÉ

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Children of Ambrose Odilon RICHARD and Sophie Azelle LAJOIE

Armele RICHARDS

Born: abt. 1865, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Ray RICHARDS

Born: May 1866, , New Hampshire, USA
Died: 9 January 1907, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

Iphanes RICHARDS

Born: abt. 1869, Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 1 August 1871, Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA

Mary E RICHARDS

Born: 27 August 1870, Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,

Armidos Ambrose RICHARDS

Born: 27 August 1875, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,

Exios RICHARDS

Born: 30 November 1877, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,

Mary RICHARDS

Born: abt. 1879, Deer Lodge, Montana Territory
Died: 16 July 1881, Deer Lodge, Montana Territory

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Birth — 1842
16 December 1842
Sainte-Rosalie, Canada East

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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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)

1865 Marriage / Partner
Ambrose Odilon RICHARD and Sophie Azelle LAJOIE 24 January 1865, Sainte-Rosalie, Québec, Canada

He was 22 years old.

1866 Birth of Child
Ray RICHARDS was born May 1866, , New Hampshire, USA

Ambrose Odilon was 23 years old.

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

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

1870 Birth of Child
Mary E RICHARDS was born 27 August 1870, Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA

Ambrose Odilon was 27 years old.

1871 Death of Child
Iphanes RICHARDS died 1 August 1871, Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA

Ambrose Odilon was 28 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Armidos Ambrose RICHARDS was born 27 August 1875, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

Ambrose Odilon was 32 years old.

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.

1877 Birth of Child
Exios RICHARDS was born 30 November 1877, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

Ambrose Odilon was 34 years old.

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

1881 Death of Child
Mary RICHARDS died 16 July 1881, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

Ambrose Odilon was 38 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)

1898 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sophie Azelle LAJOIE died 16 August 1898, Anaconda, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

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)

1907 Death of Child
Ray RICHARDS died 9 January 1907, Deer Lodge, Montana, USA

Ambrose Odilon was 64 years old.

Death
Name Ambrose Richards
Age 72
Estimated Birth Year abt 1836
Gender Male
Death Date 13 Sep 1908
Index Number 15-0410
Source Montana Office of Vital Statistics

Montana Death Index, 1907-2007
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