Bernadette CHARRON

Born

19 October 1898 , Canada

Died

15 July 1984 , Windham, Connecticut, USA

Bernadette married Joseph Leo LAVOIE 26 August 1916 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Joseph Leo LAVOIE was born 5 January 1895 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Joseph Leo died 23 April 1953 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA . Joseph Leo was the child of Casimir Telesphore (Tellis) LAVOIE and Marie Cédulie Parmelia ANGER .

Parents & Family of Bernadette CHARRON

Parents of Bernadette CHARRON

Father

Hormidas CHARRON

Mother

Virginie BELANGER

Grandparents of Bernadette CHARRON

Paternal grandparents

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Bernadette CHARRON

Bernadette CHARRON married

Joseph Leo LAVOIE
Marriage date: 26 August 1916
Marriage place: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Joseph Leo LAVOIE was the child of Casimir Telesphore (Tellis) LAVOIE and Marie Cédulie Parmelia ANGER

Children of Joseph Leo LAVOIE and Bernadette CHARRON

Henry Joseph LAVOIE

Born: 21 July 1917, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada
Died: 9 February 1997, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Raymond Joseph LAVOIE

Born: 28 September 1921, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada
Died: 12 January 1965, Putnam, Connecticut, USA

Francis Robert LAVOIE

Born: 18 June 1927, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 June 2014, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Birth — 1898
19 October 1898
Canada

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)

1916 Marriage / Partner
Bernadette CHARRON and Joseph Leo LAVOIE 26 August 1916, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

She was 17 years old.

1917 Birth of Child
Henry Joseph LAVOIE was born 21 July 1917, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada (Saint-Gabriel)

Bernadette was 18 years old.

1920 - Willimantic, Connecticut

Name: Bernadette Lavoie
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Willimantic Ward 3, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
BirthPlace: Canada
Immigration Year: 1912
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 10
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Leo Lavoie Head Male 25 Massachusetts
Bernadette Lavoie Wife Female 21 Canada
Henry Lavoie Son Male 1 Canada

Source / record details
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1921 Birth of Child
Raymond Joseph LAVOIE was born 28 September 1921, Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada (Saint-Gabriel)

Bernadette was 22 years old.

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)

1927 Birth of Child
Francis Robert LAVOIE was born 18 June 1927, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

Bernadette was 28 years old.

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)

1953 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph Leo LAVOIE died 23 April 1953, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

1965 Death of Child
Raymond Joseph LAVOIE died 12 January 1965, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Bernadette was 66 years old.

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.

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

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death — 1984
15 July 1984
Windham, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 85.

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