Joseph Elie TRAHAN

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6 August 1885 , Calvin, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Died

20 April 1973 , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Joseph-Auguste TRAHAN Philomene MARTIN

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Born: 6 August 1885 in Calvin, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph-Auguste TRAHAN

Mother: Philomene MARTIN

Paternal grandparents: Dominique TRAHAN , Delvida (Adelaide) TREMBLAY

Maternal grandparents: Pierre MARTIN , Marie-Vitaline DESMARAIS

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Joseph Elie married Alice GIGUERE 11 May 1912 in Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Alice GIGUERE was born abt. 1882 in Québec Province, Canada.

Joseph Elie TRAHAN died 20 April 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada .
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Joseph Elie TRAHAN married

Alice GIGUERE
Marriage date: 11 May 1912
Marriage place: Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
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Name: Joseph Eli Trahan

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 11 May 1912

Event Place: Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

Age: 26

Birth Year (Estimated): 1886

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Spouse's Name: Alice Geguere

Spouse's Age: 28

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1884

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Page: 004777

GS Film Number: 1906141

Digital Folder Number: 004529623

Image Number: 00027

"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Oct 2013), Joseph Eli Trahan and Alice Geguere, 1912.

Children of Joseph Elie TRAHAN and Alice GIGUERE

Phydime TRAHAM

Born: abt. 1914, , Ontario, Canada
Died: ,

Ernest TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1916, , Ontario, Canada
Died: ,

Alma TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1917, , Ontario, Canada
Died: ,

Zita TRAHAN

Born: abt. 1920, , Ontario, Canada
Died: ,

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1885 - Birth

Name: Joseph Elie Trahan
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 06 Aug 1885
BirthPlace: Eau Claire, Nipissing, Ontario
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Father's Name: August Trahan
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Mother's Name: Philomena Martin
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01547-2
Syst Origin: Ontario-ODM
Source Film Number: 1871038
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Collection: Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899

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Joseph Elie TRAHAN - Baptism - Mattawa, Ontario

Baptism - Mattawa, Ontario

Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1802-1967

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 Canadian Census Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Name: Elie Trahan
Gender: Male
Age in years: 5
Estimated Birth Year: 1886
BirthPlace: Ontario
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Province: Ontario
District: Nipissing
District number: 95 1/ 2
SubDistrict: Bonfield
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: 30953_148157
Collection: Canada Census 1891

1891 census district 095&1/ 2e family 376 @ca.on.nipissing_district.bonfield_chisholm_boulter_ferris page 090 film T6355 lds1465780
7 TRAHAN {MARTIN} Philomene f 39 widow USA Que Que RC farmer
linked as maiden name MARTIN Philomene
8 TRAHAN Adolphe m 16 - - USA Que USA RC
son of TRAHAN Auguste and wife MARTIN Philomene
TRAHAN Adolphe married 1894 @ca.on.nipissing_district.bonfield.sainte_bernadette_rc to LARIVEE Emmelie dtr of LARIVEE Joseph and wife SAINT_PIERRE Victoria
Melia 14 with parents Bonfield Chisholm Boulter Ferris 1891 census district 095&1/ 2e family 110
9 TRAHAN Henery m 14 - - Que Que USA RC
son of TRAHAN Auguste and wife MARTIN

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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 - 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 Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Trahan Auguste M Head M Oct 21 1850 - age 50

Trahan Philomene F Wife M Oct 13 1852 - age 48

Trahan Elie M Son S Aug 7 1885 - age 15

Trahan Euclide M Son S Sep 2 1887 - age 13

Trahan Albert M Son S Jan 18 1890 - age 11

Trahan Henry M Son M Jul 24 1877 - age 23

Trahan Rose Anna F Wife M Jul 9 1882 - age 18

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1901 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

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 Blind River, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada

Trahan Auguste M Head M Oct 1850 60

Trahan Philomine F Wife M Oct 1852 58

Trahan Eli M Son S Aug 1885 25

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1911 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

1912 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Elie TRAHAN and Alice GIGUERE 11 May 1912, Blind River, Algoma, Ontario, Canada

He 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)

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

1921 - Blind River, Ontario, Canada

Name: Elie Trahan
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice Trahan
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Algoma East
District Number: 65
Sub-District: Blind River (Town) (part)
Sub-District Number: 71
City, Town or VillAge: Town of Blind River
Street or Township: Huron Ave
Municipality: Blind River
Occupation: Barber
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Household Members:
Name Age
Elie Trahan 35
Alice Trahan 39
Phydime Trahan 7
Ernest Trahan 5
Alma Trahan 4
Zita Trahan 1

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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

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

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)

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 - 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.

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