Michel METRAS

Born

5 July 1862 , Napierville, Canada East

Died

1 December 1909 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 5 July 1862 in Napierville, Canada East

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Michel married Marie Louise METRAS 18 October 1886 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Louise METRAS was born 18 September 1866 in Napierville, Canada East . Marie Louise died abt. 1958 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Michel METRAS died 1 December 1909 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

son of Jacques Metras and Matilda Poisant
Baptised as St-Michel, Napierville

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Michel METRAS married

Marie Louise METRAS
Marriage date: 18 October 1886
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Marriage notes:

Name: Marie Louise Metras

Birth Year: abt 1866

Birth Place: Canada

Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1886

Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Age at Marriage: 20

Father: Pierre

Mother: Odile Pigeon

Spouse: Michael Metras

Spouse Birth Place: Canada

Spouse Age at Marriage: 24

Spouse Father: Jacque

Spouse Mother: Matilda Poisant

Children of Michel METRAS and Marie Louise METRAS

Louis Raoul METRAS

Born: 1 January 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: January 1969, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Lucy Exena TREMBLAY 25 November 1929 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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1763–1791: Province of Québec
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Birth — 1862
5 July 1862
Napierville, Canada East

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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.

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)

1886 Marriage / Partner
Michel METRAS and Marie Louise METRAS 18 October 1886, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 24 years old.

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

1894 Birth of Child
Louis Raoul METRAS was born 1 January 1894, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Michel was 31 years old.

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

1900 Southbridge, Massachusetts

Name: Michel Metref
Age: 36
Birth Date: Jul 1863
BirthPlace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary L Metref
Marriage Year: 1886
Years Married: 14
Father's BirthPlace: France, Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada, France
Household Members:
Name Age
Michel Metref 36
Mary L Metref 32
Pantaleon Metref 12
Wilfred Metref 11
Pirre Metref 8
Raoul Metref 6
Melville Metref 3
Antoinette Metref 1
Edlie Metref 3/ 12

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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)

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Old Notre Dame, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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