Raymond MCGUIRK

Born

27 September 1893 , Montréal, Québec, Canada

Died

February 1968 , Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Age: 74

Raymond married Mary Susanne Helene SAUCIER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Susanne Helene SAUCIER was born May 31, 1897 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . Mary Susanne Helene died February 11, 1968 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Parents & Family of Raymond MCGUIRK

Parents of Raymond MCGUIRK

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Raymond was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1947.

son of James John McGuirk and Marguerite Casey

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Department salesman

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Raymond MCGUIRK

Raymond MCGUIRK married

Mary Susanne Helene SAUCIER
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Children of Raymond MCGUIRK and Mary Susanne Helene SAUCIER

Susan Margaret MCGUIRK

Born: March 9, 1922, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: November 27, 1997, Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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Birth — 1893
27 September 1893
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

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)

WWI CEF Attestation Papers (1914-1918)

Name: Raymond Mcguirk
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1893
Birth Location: Montreal, Quebec
Residence: Timmins, Ontario
Relative: Marguerite McGuirk
Relationship: Mother
Regiment Number: 1012575

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006. Images are used with the permission of Library and Archives Canada.

Original data: Canada. 'Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918).' Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/ 166, Box 4930 - 35. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa.

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

1922 Birth of Child
Susan Margaret MCGUIRK was born March 9, 1922, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Raymond was 28 years old.

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

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.

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)

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)

1949 Montreal Voters List

Name: Raymond McGuirk
Gender: Male
Occupation: Electrician
Year: 1949
Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Electoral District: Laurier

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Original data: Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935–1980. R1003-6-3-E (RG113-B). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

1952 Naturalization Declaration

Name: Raymond James McGuirk
Gender: Male
Declaration Age: 48
Record Type: Declaration
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1893
Birth Place: Sherrington, Quebec, Canada
Arrival date: 31 Oct 1950
Arrival Place: Rouses Point, New York, USA
Declaration Date: 15 May 1952
Declaration Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Spouse: Marie Suzanne Helen McGuirk
Relatives:
Name Relation
Marie Suzanne Helen McGuirk Spouse
Raymond James McGuirk Self (Head)
Court District: Northern District of Texas
Declaration Number: 1969

Source Citation
The National Archives at Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas; ARC Title: Declarations of Intention for Citizenship, 1907-1959; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Texas, Naturalization Records, 1852-1991 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

1956 Naturalization Petition

Name: Raymond James McCUIRK
[Raymond James McGuirk]
Gender: Male
Petition Age: 62
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1893
Birth Place: Sherrington-Quebec-Canada
Arrival date: 31 Oct 1950
Arrival Place: Rouses Point, New York, USA
Petition Date: 24 Apr 1956
Petition Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Spouse: Marie Suzanne Helen McGuirk
Relatives:
Name Relation
Marie Suzanne Helen McGuirk Spouse
Raymond James McCUIRK Self (Head)
Court District: Northern District of Texas
Petition Number: 3191

Source Citation
The National Archives at Fort Worth; Fort Worth, Texas; ARC Title: Petitions for Naturalization, 1906-1982; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Texas, Naturalization Records, 1852-1991 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Death

Name: Raymond McGuirk
SSN: 126-22-1323
Last Residence:
76107 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
BORN: 27 Sep 1893
Died: Jan 1968
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

Source / record details
Social Security Death Index
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