Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD

(b. 25 July 1901 , Québec Province, Canada d. 11 February 1978 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

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Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD was born 25 July 1901 in Québec Province, Canada

Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD was the child of ? and ?

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Aime Charles Joseph married Geneva PROULX abt. 1931 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneva PROULX was born 14 April 1906 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Geneva died 23 December 1993 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Geneva was the child of Adolphe PROULX and Marie Adeline LIPPE.

Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD died 11 February 1978 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Aime Charles Joseph GIROUARD married

Geneva PROULX-- Date: abt. 1931 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Geneva PROULX was the child of Adolphe PROULX and Marie Adeline LIPPE

Name: C Aime Girouard
Marriage Year: 1931
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 109
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.109

Name: Geneva Proulx
Marriage Year: 1931
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Index Volume Number: 122
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.112

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

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1901 Birth
25 July 1901
Québec Province, Canada

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 - 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 - Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name: Aime Girouard
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 14-253
Family Number: 155
Sheet Number and Letter: 8A
Line Number: 28
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1654
Digital Folder Number: 005460926
Image Number: 00197

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Aime Girouard Head M 38 Canada
Geneva Girouard Wife F 33 Massachusetts
Robert Girouard Son M 7 Massachusetts

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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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

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.

Death
Name: Aime Girouard
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 11 Feb 1978
Event Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts
Certificate Number: 018478
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Birthplace: Canada
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'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VZTQ-HHT : 4 December 2014), Aime Girouard, 11 Feb 1978; from 'Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003,' database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Southbridge, Massachusetts, death certificate number 018478, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, Boston.
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Grave

New Notre Dame Cemetery
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Aime is buried at: New Notre Dame Cemetery
North Woodstock Rd (Rt. 169)
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)
(508)-764-0601 -- NOTE: Earliest graves in this cemetery date to around 1931

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