Francis Euclid LAJOIE

Born

January 13, 1900 , Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

Died

May, 1956 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

Age: 56

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Misael Homere Armand LAJOIE Eloise LAURENDEAU

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Born: January 13, 1900 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada

Father: Misael Homere Armand LAJOIE

Mother: Eloise LAURENDEAU

Paternal grandparents: Misael LAJOIE , Marie-Louise-Rebecca CLOUTIER

Francis Euclid was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1900.

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Francis Euclid married Alice Elizabeth ELLSWORTH 5 September 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alice Elizabeth ELLSWORTH was born September 13, 1907 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Alice Elizabeth died June 9, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Alice Elizabeth was the child of William David ELLSWORTH and Flora Deshler MALONE.

Francis Euclid LAJOIE died May, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Francis Euclid LAJOIE married

Alice Elizabeth ELLSWORTH
Marriage date: 5 September 1927
Marriage place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Alice Elizabeth ELLSWORTH was the child of William David ELLSWORTH and Flora Deshler MALONE

Children of Francis Euclid LAJOIE and Alice Elizabeth ELLSWORTH

Lawrence Edward LAJOIE

Born: 5 January 1932, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 28 July 1981, Madison Heights, Michigan, USA

Married: Cora Ellen JOHNSON 1958

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1900 Birth

Name: Francis Euclid Lajoie
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 13 Jan 1900
Event Place: Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Registration Year:
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Homer Lajoie
Mother's Name: Eliose Lorandeau
Reference ID: page 596
GS Film Number: 2056565
Digital Folder Number: 004656985
Image Number: 00678
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02280-3

'Ontario Births, 1869-1912,' Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FM44-NYL : accessed 1 July 2015), Francis Euclid Lajoie, 13 Jan 1900; citing Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada, registration number ; FHL microfilm 2,056,565.

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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)

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)

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)

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

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

1927 Marriage / Partner
Francis Euclid LAJOIE and Alice Elizabeth ELLSWORTH 5 September 1927, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 27 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 Detroit, Michigan

Name: Frances E Lajoie
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Detroit (Districts 0501-0750), Wayne, Michigan, United States
District: 0530
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1902
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Household ID: 27
Line Number: 92
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1053
GS Film Number: 2340788
Digital Folder Number: 004609293
Image Number: 00937

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Frances E Lajoie Head M 30 Canada
Alice E Lajoie Wife F 23 Michigan
Mary F Lajoie Daughter F 1 Michigan
Joanne Lajoie Daughter F 0 Michigan

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

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

1932 Birth of Child
Lawrence Edward LAJOIE was born 5 January 1932, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Francis Euclid was 31 years old.

1933 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alice Elizabeth ELLSWORTH died June 9, 1933, Detroit, Michigan, USA

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

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

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: Frank E Lajoie
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 16, Detroit, Detroit City, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 84-1001
Family Number: 36
Sheet Number and Letter: 61A
Line Number: 26
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1870
Digital Folder Number: 005461820
Image Number: 00066

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Frank E Lajoie Head M 40 Canada
Mary F Lajoie Daughter F 12 Michigan
Joanne Lajoie Daughter F 10 Michigan
Laurence Lajoie Son M 8 Michigan
Claire Mcneff Sister F 43 Canada
Donald Mcneff Nephew M 10 Michigan
Richard Mcneff Nephew M 9 Michigan
Cecelia Lajoie Niece F 24 Michigan

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

Death — 1956
May, 1956
Detroit, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 56.