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In this edition, we'll delve into the treasure trove of historical news articles dated April 7, unearthing stories that resonate with genealogists and history enthusiasts alike.
From local happenings to global events, we'll uncover the stories that shaped the lives of our ancestors, providing valuable insights for those on a quest to discover their roots.
So, grab your magnifying glass and step into the past as we unravel the April 7 historical headlines that may hold the missing pieces of your family's history puzzle.
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Waterville, Maine, USA
Waterville, Me., April 6. - (AP) - Nine new-born babies had a baptism of smoke and fire today in a blaze with forced evacuation of 26 patients from a maternity and children's wing of Sisters' Hospital here.
Deterring combat with the flames until rescues were effected, firemen in smoke masks, took all the endangered persons to safety, some down ladders, others through windows.
No injuries occurred, but Sister Camilia, elderly hospital superior suffering from illness, collapsed after she... Read MORE...
Daily Kennebec Journal - Augusta, Maine - April 7, 1939
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1939 - 26 in Blazing Hospital Wing Removed Safely. Nine Infants Rescued with Other Patients in Early Morning Fire at Waterville.
Waterville, Me., April 6. - (AP) - Nine new-born babies had a baptism of smoke and fire today in a blaze with forced evacuation of 26 patients from a maternity and children's wing of Sisters' Hospital here.
Deterring combat with the flames until rescues were effected, firemen in smoke masks, took all the endangered persons to safety, some down ladders, others through windows.
No injuries occurred, but Sister Camilia, elderly hospital superior suffering from illness, collapsed after she... Read MORE...
Daily Kennebec Journal - Augusta, Maine - April 7, 1939
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Huckleberry Biscuit
Having tested and tasted the article made from the following receipt, we pronounce it not bad to take, and we recommend housekeepers to try it: 6 tumblers of flour, 4 of huckleberries, 2 of sour milk, a piece of butter the...Read MORE...
The Willimantic Journal, Willimantic, Connecticut, August 7, 1863
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Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
A venerable French-Canadian lady, Mrs. Genevieve Lemoine, died lately at Sorel, Lower Canada, at the good old ages of 92 years. She left, to mourn her loss, a rather numerous family; for she was the mother of 16 children, the grand-mother of 146, the great-grand-mother of 163, and the great-great-grand-mother of 4, thus standing at the head of a legion of 330 persons, belonging to five successive generations.
Examples of that kind are not uncommon in Lower Canada, and travelers agree that it ... Read MORE...
The Times-Picayune - New Orleans, Louisiana - April 7, 1861
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1861 - Canadian "Matres-Familias."
A venerable French-Canadian lady, Mrs. Genevieve Lemoine, died lately at Sorel, Lower Canada, at the good old ages of 92 years. She left, to mourn her loss, a rather numerous family; for she was the mother of 16 children, the grand-mother of 146, the great-grand-mother of 163, and the great-great-grand-mother of 4, thus standing at the head of a legion of 330 persons, belonging to five successive generations.
Examples of that kind are not uncommon in Lower Canada, and travelers agree that it ... Read MORE...
The Times-Picayune - New Orleans, Louisiana - April 7, 1861
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Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)
He Confesses to Having Fired the St. Ours' Convent and is Even now Filled With a Desire to Murder
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Sorel, April 7. - A great sensation has been created throughout the county of Richelieu by the confessions of a young man of 18, named Ulric Lusignan, who has been arrested at St. Ours by High Constable Charles Weil Branner. The course followed by the culprit is so extraordinary that it is thought that he is of unsound mind, and he is to undergo an examination with... Read MORE...
The Ottawa Journal - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - April 7, 1898
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1898 - 'TWAS TIME TO LOCK HIM UP. This Dangerous Individual Ran Loose Too Long.
He Confesses to Having Fired the St. Ours' Convent and is Even now Filled With a Desire to Murder
(Special to the Journal)
Sorel, April 7. - A great sensation has been created throughout the county of Richelieu by the confessions of a young man of 18, named Ulric Lusignan, who has been arrested at St. Ours by High Constable Charles Weil Branner. The course followed by the culprit is so extraordinary that it is thought that he is of unsound mind, and he is to undergo an examination with... Read MORE...
The Ottawa Journal - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - April 7, 1898
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1712 April 7 - Slave revolt in New York kills 6 white men, 21 African Americans executed
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1906 April 7 – Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
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1857 April 7 - A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the Union. Even as far south as Houston TX the mercury plunged to 21 degrees.
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1906 April 7 – Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
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1857 April 7 - A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the Union. Even as far south as Houston TX the mercury plunged to 21 degrees.
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April 7, 1857
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1888 Perpetual Motion
David Jennings, of Lyons, N.Y., who has spent twenty-one years and $30,000 in experiments, claimed on the 30th ult. to have discovered a means of perpetual motion.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
April 7, 1888
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1964 Flee Market Fire
Santa Ana, Orange Co. – AP – A spectacular fire which forced 15 persons to flee for safety destroyed a Mayfair Market here yesterday causing damage estimated by fire officials at $250,000. There were no injuries.
Fresno Bee Republican
Fresno, California
April 7, 1964
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1892 Becancour, Que. - The bridge across the Becancour river at this point was carried away by ice last night.
Saginaw News
Saginaw, Michigan
April 7, 1892
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David Jennings, of Lyons, N.Y., who has spent twenty-one years and $30,000 in experiments, claimed on the 30th ult. to have discovered a means of perpetual motion.
St Joseph Herald
Saint Joseph, Michigan
April 7, 1888
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1964 Flee Market Fire
Santa Ana, Orange Co. – AP – A spectacular fire which forced 15 persons to flee for safety destroyed a Mayfair Market here yesterday causing damage estimated by fire officials at $250,000. There were no injuries.
Fresno Bee Republican
Fresno, California
April 7, 1964
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1892 Becancour, Que. - The bridge across the Becancour river at this point was carried away by ice last night.
Saginaw News
Saginaw, Michigan
April 7, 1892
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America - Did you know?
The last person to receive a Civil War pension from the United States government was Irene Tripplett, who got a $73 monthly check until her death at 90 in June of 2020. Triplett’s father Moses, deserted the Confederate army and joined the Union...Read MORE...legendsofamerica.com
Quebec - Did you know?
In New France, on the week-days of summer every one wore a straw hat which the women of the household spent part of each winter in plaiting. In cold weather the knitted "tuque" made in vivid colors was the great favorite. It was warm and...Read MORE...Daily Life in New France (www.chroniclesofamerica.com/ french/ daily_life_in_new_france.htm)
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