Lawrence Charles COUTURIER

(b. 8 April 1886 , Michigan, USA d. 23 January 1945 , Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA )

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Lawrence Charles COUTURIER was born 8 April 1886 in Michigan, USA

Lawrence Charles COUTURIER was the child of John Oliver COUTURIER and Louise MOSIER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Noel COUTURIER and Elmire GAUTHIER

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

Lawrence Charles married Nellie P JOHNSON 13 December 1916 in Sutton Bay, Leelanau, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nellie P JOHNSON was born 27 January 1888 in Michigan, USA. Nellie P died 27 March 1986 in Suttons Bay, Leelanau, Michigan, USA. Nellie P was the child of Gustav "Gus" JOHNSON and Mary Ellen CHRISTOFERSON.

Lawrence Charles COUTURIER died 23 January 1945 in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA.
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Lawrence Charles COUTURIER married

Nellie P JOHNSON-- Date: 13 December 1916 Place: Sutton Bay, Leelanau, Michigan, USA
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Nellie P JOHNSON was the child of Gustav "Gus" JOHNSON and Mary Ellen CHRISTOFERSON

Name: Nellie Johnson
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1916
Marriage Place: Sutton Bay, Leelanau, Michigan, USA
Age: 28
Residence Place: Provemont, Michigan
Father: Gus Johnson
Mother: ??Ary Christoferson
Spouse: Lawrence C Couturier
Record Number: 1343
Film: 129
Film Description: 1916 Kent - 1916 Newaygo

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Children of Lawrence Charles COUTURIER and Nellie P JOHNSON:

Marcella Nellie COUTURIER (b.9 November 1919, Suttons Bay, Leelanau, Michigan, USA d. 16 November 2006, Traverse City, Michigan, USA)
m. Lester Wayne BANNON 3 September 1940

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1886 Birth
8 April 1886
Michigan, USA

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

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

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

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Suttons Bay, Michigan
Name: Lawrence Couturier
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Suttons Bay, Leelanau, Michigan
Street: Provemont Road
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nellie Couturier
Father's Birthplace: France
Mother's Birthplace: France
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Public Road
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lawrence Couturier 33
Nellie Couturier 31
Lorimer Couturier 10
Wyman L Couturier 1
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Marcella N Couturier 0
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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

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)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

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)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Marriage / Partner
Lawrence Charles COUTURIER and Nellie P JOHNSON 13 December 1916, Sutton Bay, Leelanau, Michigan, USA

He was 30 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1919 Birth of Child
Marcella Nellie COUTURIER was born 9 November 1919, Suttons Bay, Leelanau, Michigan, USA

Lawrence Charles was 33 years old.

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

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

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

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

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

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

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

Death
Name: Lawrence C Couturier
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Place: Michigan
Death Date: 23 Jan 1945
Death Place: Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Death Age: 58
Occupation: Prop Food Market
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: John Couturier
Father Birth Place: Canada
Mother Name: Louise Mosier
Mother Birth Place: Michigan
FHL Film Number: 932155

Ancestry.com. Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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