Henry Joseph LAVOIE

Born

21 July 1917 , Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada

Died

9 February 1997 , Windham, Connecticut, USA

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Father

Joseph Leo LAVOIE

Mother

Bernadette CHARRON

Grandparents of Henry Joseph LAVOIE

Paternal grandparents

Casimir Telesphore (Tellis) LAVOIE Marie Cédulie Parmelia ANGER

Maternal grandparents

Hormidas CHARRON Virginie BELANGER

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Birth — 1917
21 July 1917
Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada

1920 - Willimantic, Connecticut

Name: Henry Lavoie
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Willimantic Ward 3, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1919
BirthPlace: Canada
Father's BirthPlace: Connecticut
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

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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 - 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.

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