Lucien GAGNON

(b. 2 February 1903 , Fortierville, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada d. 2 January 1982 , Plessisville, Québec, Canada )
Age: 78
Cause of Death: Cancer Pancréas

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Lucien GAGNON was born 2 February 1903 in Fortierville, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

Lucien GAGNON was the child of Louis (Wilfrid) GAGNON and Marie (Mary) HOULE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Isaac GAGNON and Marie-Marguerite GAGNÉ (maternal) Louis HOUDE (HOULE) and Louise TRÉBERT

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

Lucien married Aurelie MARCOTTE 9 July 1936 in Notre-Dame-de-Lourde, Mégantic, Québec . Aurelie MARCOTTE was born 25 April 1919 in Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Mégantic, Québec, Canada. Aurelie died 10 May 1996 in Plessisville, Québec, Canada (Somerset). Aurelie was the child of Joseph MARCOTTE and Eugénie BÉDARD.

Lucien GAGNON died 2 January 1982 in Plessisville, Québec, Canada .
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Occupation

Lucien GAGNON was a Rentier.

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Aurelie MARCOTTE-- Date: 9 July 1936 Place: Notre-Dame-de-Lourde, Mégantic, Québec
Aurelie MARCOTTE was the child of Joseph MARCOTTE and Eugénie BÉDARD

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1903 Birth
2 February 1903
Fortierville, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Lucien GAGNON and Aurelie MARCOTTE 9 July 1936, Notre-Dame-de-Lourde, Mégantic, Québec

He was 33 years old.

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

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Décès
Mon Père est né le 2 février 1903 à Rortierville, Lotbinière, Québec et décès le 2 janvier 1982 Hôtel-Dieu, Arthabaska, Québec et inhumé le 5 janvier 1982 au cimetière Fatma, Plessisville, Québec, aujourd'hui le cimetière s'appelle Marguerite d'Youville et ma mère Aurelie Marcotte née le 25 avril 1919, Notre-Dames-de-Lourdes, Mégantic Québec et décès le 10 mai 1996 à hôpital Laval de Québec et inhumé le 12 mai 1996 au cimetière qu emon père et son mariés le 7 septembre 1936 à Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Mégantic, Plessiville