Hector FONTAINE

Born

27 February 1888 , Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada

Died

18 August 1972 , Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Age: 85
Cause of Death: colon cancer

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Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE Adelia ST MARTIN

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Born: 27 February 1888 in Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre-Adolphe FONTAINE

Mother: Adelia ST MARTIN

Paternal grandparents: François Xavier "Frank" FONTAINE , Marie-Louise-Lumina VANDAL

Maternal grandparents: Norbert BIDAGUIN dit ST-MARTIN , Clarisse BARIL

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Hector married Marie Louise LAFOND 21 April 1914 in Manitoba, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie Louise LAFOND was born 14 May 1895 in Saint-Bruno-de-Guigues,Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. Marie Louise died 31 March 1971 in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Marie Louise was the child of Edouard LAFOND and Mathilda GOYETTE.

Hector FONTAINE died 18 August 1972 in Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Hector FONTAINE married

Marie Louise LAFOND
Marriage date: 21 April 1914
Marriage place: , Manitoba, Canada
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Marie Louise LAFOND was the child of Edouard LAFOND and Mathilda GOYETTE

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Name: Hector Fontaine

Gender: Male

Spouse: Marie Louise Lafond

Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1914

Marriage Place: MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada

Ancestry.com. Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1879-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Children of Hector FONTAINE and Marie Louise LAFOND

Cecile FONTAINE

Born: abt. 1916, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 4 January 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Andre FONTAINE

Born: 12 December 1919, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 19 February 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Leon FONTAINE

Born: 26 April 1922, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 5 September 2008, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Rita BERGERON 1944

Florence FONTAINE

Born: abt. 1923, , Manitoba, Canada
Died: 21 May 2012, , Manitoba, Canada

Marie Ange FONTAINE

Born: 8 July 1924, , Manitoba, Canada
Died: 17 October 2012, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Therese FONTAINE

Born: abt. 1926, , Manitoba, Canada
Died: 4 August 2017, Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Agathe FONTAINE

Born: 15 March 1931, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 7 May 2020, Sainte-Anne, Ste. Anne Rural Municipality, Manitoba, Canada

Donat FONTAINE

Born: 11 March 1936, , Manitoba, Canada
Died: 21 December 2005, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Louis Leopold FONTAINE

Born: 2 October 1939, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada
Died: 17 January 2022, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Birth — 1888
27 February 1888
Saint-Guillaume, Québec, Canada

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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

1891 - Provencher, Manitoba
Name: Hector Fontaine
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Quebec
Relation to Head-of-house: Fils (Son)
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Father's name: Adolphe Fontaine
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's name: Adalia Fontaine
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Manitoba
District Number: 8
District: Provencher
Subdistrict: Cartier
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Household Members:
Name Age
Adolphe Fontaine 28
Adalia Fontaine 27
Alphonse Fontaine 6
Philias Fontaine 5
Hector Fontaine 3
Arzelia Fontaine 1
1891 Canadian Census
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1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - Provencher, Manitoba
Name: Hector Fontaine
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 13
Birth Day & Month: 27 Feb
Birth Year: 1888
Birthplace: Qc
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Adolph Fontaine
Mother's name: Adelia Fontaine
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Manitoba
District: Provencher
District Number: 10
Sub-District: Ritchot
Sub-District Number: H-4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph Fontaine 38
Adelia Fontaine 36
Alphonse Fontaine 16
Philias Fontaine 14
Hector Fontaine 13
Albert Fontaine 9
Rèmi Fontaine 6
Alfred Fontaine 4
George Fontaine 1
Arselia Fontaine 11
Agathe Fontaine 7
Maria Fontaine 3
1901 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - Ste Agathe, Manitoba
Name: Hector Fontaine
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race or Tribe: French
Age: 23
Birth Date: Feb 1888
Birth Place: Quebec
Census Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Fils (Son)
Province: Manitoba
District: Provencher
District Number: 21
Sub-District: 53 - Ste Agathe Parish
Sub-District Number: 53
Place of Habitation: Ste Agathe
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Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph Fontaine 48
Delia Fontaine 47
Hector Fontaine 23
Agathe Fontaine 18
Ressie Fontaine 16
Alper Fontaine 4
George Fontaine 11
Arthur Fontaine 9
Anna Fontaine 8
Fontaine 13

1911 Census of Canada
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1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1914 Marriage / Partner
Hector FONTAINE and Marie Louise LAFOND 21 April 1914, , Manitoba, Canada

He was 26 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Andre FONTAINE was born 12 December 1919, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Hector was 31 years old.

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Ritchot, Manitoba
Name: Hector Fountaine
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birth Place: Manitoba
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Fountaine
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Province or Territory: Manitoba
District: Springfield
District Number: 37
Sub-District Number: 10
City, Town or Village: Parish of St Agatha Municipalety of Ritchot
Section Number: 587
Range Number: 7
Meridian Number: 3
Municipality: Ritchot
Occupation: Farmer
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Household Members:
Name Age
Hector Fountaine 33
Mary Fountaine 26
Cecila Fountaine 6
Henry Fountaine 3

1921 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1922 Birth of Child
Leon FONTAINE was born 26 April 1922, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Hector was 34 years old.

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

1924 Birth of Child
Marie Ange FONTAINE was born 8 July 1924, , Manitoba, Canada

Hector was 36 years old.

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1931 Birth of Child
Agathe FONTAINE was born 15 March 1931, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Hector was 43 years old.

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

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

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 Birth of Child
Donat FONTAINE was born 11 March 1936, , Manitoba, Canada

Hector was 48 years old.

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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 Birth of Child
Louis Leopold FONTAINE was born 2 October 1939, Ste Agathe, Manitoba, Canada

Hector was 51 years old.

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

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada