Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE

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27 February 1884 , Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada

Died

15 October 1988 , West Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE

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Born: 27 February 1884 in Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada

Father: Bénonie LAPIERRE dit MEUNIER

Mother: Georgiana MARCOUX dite ST-ONGE

Paternal grandparents: Jean Baptiste MEUNIER dit LAPIERRE , Sophronie ROBIDOUX

Maternal grandparents: Joseph MARCOUX dit ST-ONGE , Marie-Celeste TARTE

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1892.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) married Esdras Leon PARISEAU 2 September 1907 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Esdras Leon PARISEAU was born 26 August 1884 in Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot, Québec, Canada. Esdras Leon died 25 October 1939 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Esdras Leon was the child of Joseph PARISEAU and Adele ARCHAMBEAULT.

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE died 15 October 1988 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE

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Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE married

Esdras Leon PARISEAU
Marriage date: 2 September 1907
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Esdras Leon PARISEAU was the child of Joseph PARISEAU and Adele ARCHAMBEAULT

Marriage notes:

Groom's name: Esdras L Pariseau

Groom's age: 23 years

Groom's estimated birth year: 1884

Groom's birthplace: , , Canada

Bride's name: Blanche Lapiere

Bride's age: 23 years

Bride's estimated birth year: 1884

Bride's birthplace: , , Canada

Marriage date (original): 2 Sep 1907

Marriage date: 02 Sep 1907

Marriage place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts

Groom's father's name: Joseph Pariseau

Groom's mother's name: Adele Archambeault

Father of bride's name: Benonie Lapiere

Mother of bride's name: Georgiana Onge

Film number: 2315300

Digital GS number: 4329358

Image number: 868

Number of images: 1

Reference number: p 421 no 75

Marriage registration place: Southbridge, , Massachusetts

Marriage registration year: 1907

Collection: Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1842-1915

Children of Esdras Leon PARISEAU and Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE

Rosaire PARISEAU

Born: 11 September 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 June 2002, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA

Married: Thelma Noslia ANGER 1935 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Hubert Philip PARISEAU

Born: 12 September 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: March 1983, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Married: Marguerite Emeranamie (Margaret) LAFLECHE 1936 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Bernard W PARISEAU

Born: 16 November 1913, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 October 2002, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Noella Albina LAMARINE 1937 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Rachel Gabrielle PARISEAU

Born: 22 January 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 April 1997, West Haven, Connecticut, USA

Married: Lionel Romeo RAPANAULT 27 July 1942 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Ruth T PARISEAU

Born: abt. 1919, , New Jersey, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1884
27 February 1884
Roxton Falls, Québec, Canada

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE - Baptism

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

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: Blanche Lapierre
Age: 17
Birth Date: Apr 1883
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1900: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Street: Eastford Road
House Number: 20
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 46
Family Number: 48
Race: White
Immigration Year: 1895
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Benjamin Lapier
Father's Birthplace: France, Canada
Mother's name: Georgeana Lapier
Mother's Birthplace: Canada, France
Years in US: 5
Occupation: Dressmaker
Months not employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Lapier 43
Georgeana Lapier 41
Albert Lapier 19
Adolph Lapier 18
Beauch L Lapier 17
Oceliar Lapier 16
Marie Lapier 12
Eva Lapier 11
Gazella Lapier 10
Alfred Lapier 7
John Lapier 5
Bertha Lapier 4
Lillian Lapier 2
Alvera Lapier 4/ 12

1900 U.S. Census

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 Marriage / Partner
Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) LAPIERRE and Esdras Leon PARISEAU 2 September 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 23 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Rosaire PARISEAU was born 11 September 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) was 24 years old.

1910 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Erdres L Pureseau b. abt 1885, Canada
Blanche E Pureseau b. abt 1884, Canada
Rosaire L Pureseau b. abt 1908, Massachusetts
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Hubert Philip PARISEAU was born 12 September 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) was 26 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Bernard W PARISEAU was born 16 November 1913, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) was 29 years old.

1918 Birth of Child
Rachel Gabrielle PARISEAU was born 22 January 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) was 33 years old.

1920 Essex County, New Jersey
Esdras Pariseau b. abt 1885, Canada
Blanche Pariseau b. abt 1885, Canada
Rosaire Pariseau b. abt 1909, Massachusetts
Herbert Pariseau, b. abt 1911, Massachusetts
Bernard Pariseau, b. abt 1914, Massachusetts
Rachel Pariseau, b. abt 1918, Massachusetts
Ruth Pariseau, b. abt 1919, New Jersey
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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))

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

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

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

1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Esdras L Pariseau, head, b.abt 1885, 45, married, age of first marriage 22, b. Canada, father b. Canada, mother b. ME, year of immigration 1890, naturalized, retail merchant, grocery
Blanche E Pariseau, wife, b. abt 1885, 45, married, age of first marriage 22, b. Canada, parents b. Canada, year of immigration 1892, naturalized
Hubert L Pariseau, b. 1911, 19, b. MA, salesman, grocery store
Bernard W Pariseau, b. abt 1914, 16, b. MA, salesman, grocery store
Rachel G Pariseau, b. abt 1918, 12, b. MA
Ruth T Pariseau, b. abt 1920, 10, b. NJ
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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

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

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.

1939 Death of Spouse/Partner
Esdras Leon PARISEAU died 25 October 1939, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1940 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Blanche Pariseau
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
gender: Female
age: 55
marital status: Widowed
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Canada
estimated birth year: 1885
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 14-258
family number: 168
sheet number and letter: 61B
line number: 53
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1654
digital folder number: 005460926
image number: 00362
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Blanche Pariseau F 55 Canada
daughter Rachael Pariseau F 22 Massachusetts
daughter Ruth Pariseau F 20 New Jersey
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 Marriage of Child
Rachel Gabrielle PARISEAU married 27 July 1942, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Lionel Romeo RAPANAULT

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1983 Death of Child
Hubert Philip PARISEAU died March 1983, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Blanche-Ida (Marie-Flora) was 99 years old.

1988 Death
Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
name: Blanche I Pariseau
event: Death
event date: 15 Oct 1988
event place: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
residence: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
street address: 310 TERRACE AV
gender: Female
age: 104
marital status: Widowed
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: HOME MAKER
industry: OWN HOME
education:
birth date:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1884
father's name: LAPIERRE
spouse's name: ESDRA
certificate number: 23905
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Burial details for Blanche-Ida:

New Notre Dame Cemetery

North Woodstock Rd (Rt. 169)
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
Phone: (508)-764-0601 -- NOTE: Earliest graves in this cemetery date to around 1931

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Last updated: 7/19/2018 12:09:20 PM

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