Sophie CYR

(b. 1 January 1874 , Ste Anne, New Brunswick, Canada d. 24 June 1910 , Grand Isle, Maine, USA )

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Sophie CYR was born 1 January 1874 in Ste Anne, New Brunswick, Canada

Sophie CYR was the child of Aime CYR and Flavie THIBODEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Bonaventure CYR and Marie-Rose AUDET dite LAPOINTE (maternal) Laurent Damase THIBODEAU and Marie-Anne LABRECQUE

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

Sophie married Alexis (Alodie) SANFACON 6 January 1889 in Grand Isle, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alexis (Alodie) SANFACON was born 24 September 1862 in Grand Isle, Maine, USA. Alexis (Alodie) died abt. 1910 in Grand Isle, Maine, USA. Alexis (Alodie) was the child of Joseph CONSIGNY dit SANSFAÇON and Marguerite LEVESQUE.

Sophie CYR died 24 June 1910 in Grand Isle, Maine, USA.

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Sophie CYR married

Alexis (Alodie) SANFACON-- Date: 6 January 1889 Place: Grand Isle, Maine, USA
Alexis (Alodie) SANFACON was the child of Joseph CONSIGNY dit SANSFAÇON and Marguerite LEVESQUE

Children of Alexis (Alodie) SANFACON and Sophie CYR:

Henry SANFACON (b.17 May 1894, Grand Isle, Maine, USA d. 1 January 1985, Van Buren, Maine, USA)
m. Emma PELLETIER (PELKEY)

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1874 Birth
1 January 1874
Ste Anne, New Brunswick, 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.

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)

1889 Marriage / Partner
Sophie CYR and Alexis (Alodie) SANFACON 6 January 1889, Grand Isle, Maine, USA

She was 15 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

1894 Birth of Child
Henry SANFACON was born 17 May 1894, Grand Isle, Maine, USA

Sophie was 20 years old.

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)

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)