Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI)

Born

4 September 1846 , Saint-Timothée, Canada East

Died

24 October 1935 , Red lake falls, Minnesota, USA

Joseph Napoleon married Philomene ST-AUBIN 29 January 1872 in Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Philomene ST-AUBIN was born 21 October 1848 in Saint-Timothée, Canada East . Philomene died 20 May 1930 in Minnesota, USA. Philomene was the child of Michel ST-AUBIN and Marie-Louise PRUD'HOMME .

Parents & Family of Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI)

Parents of Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI)

Father

Antoine ROI dit PORTELANCE (ROY)

Mother

Emelie MELOCHE

Grandparents of Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI)

Paternal grandparents

Jacques ROY dit PORTELANCE Elisabeth HUNAULT

Maternal grandparents

Francois MELOCHE Marie-Josephte THEORET

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI)

Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI) married

Philomene ST-AUBIN
Marriage date: 29 January 1872
Marriage place: Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada

See marriage record for Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI) and Philomene ST-AUBIN
Philomene ST-AUBIN was the child of Michel ST-AUBIN and Marie-Louise PRUD'HOMME

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI) and Philomene ST-AUBIN

Wilfrid ROI

Born: 2 March 1873, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 23 March 1941, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA

Zelie ROI

Born: 29 June 1875, Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1950, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, USA

Louise ROI

Born: 30 November 1877, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 23 November 1962, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA

Arthur ROI

Born: 9 March 1881, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 25 June 1964, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Rosalie ROI

Born: 30 March 1883, , Minnesota, USA
Died: 30 September 1963, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA

Mary Adelia "Delia" ROI

Born: 17 March 1885, Louisville Township, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA
Died: 23 November 1968, Long Beach, California, USA

Homer ROI

Born: 24 March 1887, Louisville, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA
Died: 21 November 1966, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA

Married: Eleonore Mary HUOT

Fredoline ROI

Born: 12 February 1889, , Minnesota, USA
Died: 18 July 1914, , Minnesota, USA

William ROI

Born: 21 January 1892, , Minnesota, USA
Died: 11 December 1969,

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Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph Napoleon's Québec records.

Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1846
4 September 1846
Saint-Timothée, Canada East

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)

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

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

1872 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Napoleon ROY (ROI) and Philomene ST-AUBIN 29 January 1872, Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada (Beauharnois)

He was 25 years old.

1873 Birth of Child
Wilfrid ROI was born 2 March 1873, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph Napoleon was 26 years old.

1875 Birth of Child
Zelie ROI was born 29 June 1875, Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada (Beauharnois)

Joseph Napoleon was 28 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
Louise ROI was born 30 November 1877, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph Napoleon was 31 years old.

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

1881 Birth of Child
Arthur ROI was born 9 March 1881, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph Napoleon was 34 years old.

1883 Birth of Child
Rosalie ROI was born 30 March 1883, , Minnesota, USA

Joseph Napoleon was 36 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Birth of Child
Mary Adelia "Delia" ROI was born 17 March 1885, Louisville Township, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA

Joseph Napoleon was 38 years old.

1887 Birth of Child
Homer ROI was born 24 March 1887, Louisville, Red Lake, Minnesota, USA

Joseph Napoleon was 40 years old.

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

1889 Birth of Child
Fredoline ROI was born 12 February 1889, , Minnesota, USA

Joseph Napoleon was 42 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

1892 Birth of Child
William ROI was born 21 January 1892, , Minnesota, USA

Joseph Napoleon was 45 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)