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==Death, the Montgolfier company== Both brothers were freemasons in [[Les Neuf Soeurs]] lodge in Paris.<ref>Dictionnaire de la Franc-Maçonnerie (Daniel Ligou, Presses Universitaires de France, 2006)</ref> In 1799, Etienne de Montgolfier died on the way from Lyon to Annonay.<ref name = "EB">{{cite encyclopedia | url = https://www.britannica.com/biography/Montgolfier-brothers | title = Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica | access-date = 2017-09-28}}</ref> His son-in-law, Barthélémy Barou de la Lombardière de Canson (1774–1859), succeeded him as the head of the company, thanks to his marriage with Alexandrine de Montgolfier. The company became [[Canson|Montgolfier et Canson]] in 1801, then Canson-Montgolfier in 1807. In 1810, Joseph-Michel died in Balaruc-les-Bains.<ref name = "EB"/> The [[Canson|Montgolfier Company]] in Annonay still exists under the name Canson. It produces fine art papers, school drawing papers and digital fine art and photography papers sold in 150 countries.<ref name=canson>[http://en.canson.com/company/our-values Our Values] Canson, n.d., 2 July 2017</ref> In 1983, the Montgolfier brothers were inducted into the [[International Air & Space Hall of Fame]] at the [[San Diego Air & Space Museum]].<ref>Sprekelmeyer, Linda, editor. ''These We Honor: The International Aerospace Hall of Fame''. Donning Co. Publishers, 2006. {{ISBN|978-1-57864-397-4}}.</ref>
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