Joseph August FOURNIER

Born

19 January 1888 , Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Died

11 May 1960 , Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Age: 72

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Thomas August FOURNIER Mathilda SAUVÉ dite LAPLANTE

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Born: 19 January 1888 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

Father: Thomas August FOURNIER

Mother: Mathilda SAUVÉ dite LAPLANTE

Paternal grandparents: Augustin FOURNIER , Élisabeth COUTURE

Maternal grandparents: David SAUVÉ dit LAPLANTE , Cecelia BOLEN

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

Joseph August married Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER) 04 May 1910 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER) was born 11 May 1891 in St Paul, Minnesota, USA. Marie Rosanne died 16 December 1972 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Marie Rosanne was the child of Joseph ANGER (AUGER) and Virginia Julia DICKEY.

Joseph August FOURNIER died 11 May 1960 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA.
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Joseph August FOURNIER married

Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER)
Marriage date: 04 May 1910
Marriage place: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA
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Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER) was the child of Joseph ANGER (AUGER) and Virginia Julia DICKEY

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Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

groom's name: Joseph Fournier

groom's race:

groom's age: 22 years

groom's birth date: 1888

groom's birthplace: Michigan

bride's name: Rose Anger

bride's race:

bride's age: 19 years

bride's birth date: 1891

bride's birthplace: Minnesota

marriage type:

marriage date: 04 May 1910

marriage place: Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan

groom's father: Thomas Fournier

groom's mother: Matilda Plaunt

bride's father: Joseph Anger

bride's mother: Virginia Dickey

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film number: 2342688

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digital folder number: 4209131

image number: 533

reference number: v 1 p 4 rn 44

Children of Joseph August FOURNIER and Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER)

Frederick Joseph FOURNIER

Born: 26 September 1910, , Michigan, USA
Died: 1 November 1993, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Beatrice M FOURNIER

Born: 7 October 1911, , Michigan, USA
Died: 13 May 1974, Saint Clair Shores, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Florence FOURNIER

Born: abt. 1916, , Michigan, USA
Died: 26 April 1962, , Michigan, USA

Joseph Thomas FOURNIER

Born: 8 March 1922, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 10 September 1998, River Rouge, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Lorraine Matilda FOURNIER

Born: July 31, 1925, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Died: 15 March 2015, , Michigan, USA

Married: John Walton TARTE September 7, 1946 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1888
19 January 1888
Sault Sainte Marie, 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 Sault St Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
name: Joseph Fournier
titles:
residence: Sault Ste. Marie city, Chippewa, Michigan
birth date: Jan 1888
birthplace: Michigan
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Thomas Fournier
father titles:
father birthplace: Canada
mother name: Matilda Fournier
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Michigan
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Thomas Fournier
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0022
sheet number and letter: 2B
household id: 29
reference number: 58
gsu film number: 1240707
image number: 00350
Household Gender Age
parent Thomas Fournier M
parent Matilda Fournier F
Anna Fournier F
David Fournier M
Joseph Fournier M
Alfred Fournier M
Harriot Fournier F
Leo Fournier M
Eugene C. Fournier M

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

1910 Marriage / Partner
Joseph August FOURNIER and Marie Rosanne ANGER (AUGER) 04 May 1910, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA

He was 22 years old.

1910 Sault St Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
name: Joseph Fournier
birthplace: Michigan
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Sault St marie Ward 4, Chippewa, Michigan
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Michigan
family number: 72
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
parent Thomas Fournier M 56y
parent Matilda Fournier F 48y
Joseph Fournier M 22y
Harriet Fournier F 14y
Leo Fournier M 12y
David Fournier M 24y
Emma Fournier F 19y
John Fournier M 55y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Frederick Joseph FOURNIER was born 26 September 1910, , Michigan, USA

Joseph August was 22 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Beatrice M FOURNIER was born 7 October 1911, , Michigan, USA

Joseph August was 23 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 - 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

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

1920 - Detroit,Michigan
Name: Joseph Faurnier
[Joseph Fournier]
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Detroit Ward 21, Wayne, Michigan
House Number: 717
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Rose Faurnier
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: USA
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Supt
Industry: Grain Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Faurnier 31
Rose Faurnier 28
Frederick Faurnier 9
Beatrice Faurnier 8
Florence Faurnier 4
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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.

1922 Birth of Child
Joseph Thomas FOURNIER was born 8 March 1922, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Joseph August was 34 years old.

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

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Lorraine Matilda FOURNIER was born July 31, 1925, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Joseph August was 37 years old.

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)

1930 - Detroit, Michigan
Name: Joseph Fowinier
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Maryland Ave.
Ward of City: 21 part
Block: 1089
House Number: 3594
Dwelling Number: 467
Family Number: 15
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 40.
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: sand and gracel
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Fowinier 42
Rose Fowinier 38
Fred Fowinier 19
Beatrice Fowinier 18
Florence Fowinier 14
Joseph Fowinier 8
Lorraine Fowinier 4
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)

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 - Detroit, Michigan
Name: Joseph Fournier
Respondent: Yes
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father
Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: North Dickerson Avenue
House Number: 953
Inferred Residence in 1935: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1A
Occupation: Prane Operator
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Duration of Unemployment: 5
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 51
Income: 1072
Income Other Sources: No
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Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Fournier 29
Alice Fournier 25
Shirley Fournier 5
Beverly Fournier 4
Frederic Fournier 3
Katherine Fournier 2
Joseph Fournier 52
Rose Fournier 48
Joseph Fournier 18
Louraine Fournier 14
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946 Marriage of Child
Lorraine Matilda FOURNIER married September 7, 1946, Detroit, Michigan, USA to John Walton TARTE

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

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.