François Xavier "Frank" HALL

Born

3 March 1901 , Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

7 November 1981 , Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada

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Alexandre HALL Marie Susanne BRIDEAU

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Born: 3 March 1901 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Alexandre HALL

Mother: Marie Susanne BRIDEAU

Paternal grandparents: John-Amos HALL , Marcelline ARSENAULT (ARSENEAU)

Maternal grandparents: François Xavier BRIDEAU , Adelaide RICHARD

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François Xavier "Frank" married Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS 10 November 1925 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS was born 12 December 1903 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Olesine Marie "Alice" died 11 September 1947 in Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila). Olesine Marie "Alice" was the child of Jean THOMAS and Esther LEBRETON.

François Xavier "Frank" HALL died 7 November 1981 in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada .
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Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS
Marriage date: 10 November 1925
Marriage place: Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

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Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS was the child of Jean THOMAS and Esther LEBRETON

Children of François Xavier "Frank" HALL and Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS

Géraldine HALL

Born: 5 April 1926, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 27 February 2017, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada

Léontine Marie Agnès HALL

Born: 22 June 1937, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 13 February 2014, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Marie Eveline HALL

Born: 28 January 1942, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: November 1942, , New Brunswick, Canada

Clarence HALL

Born: 23 April 1944, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 1 May 1944, , New Brunswick, Canada

Gérarda HALL

Born: 11 September 1947, , New Brunswick, Canada
Died: 15 January 2013, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada

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1901 Birth
Name: Francis Xavier Hall
Event Date: 03 Mar 1901
Event Type: Birth
Event Place: Tracadie, Gloucester, New Brunswick
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Alexander Hall
Mother's Name: Susanna Brideau
Reference ID: 516
Digital Folder Number: 4508147
Image Number: 00383
GS Film number: 2134609

'New Brunswick, Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:XTQS-MQP : accessed 1 July 2015), Francis Xavier Hall, 03 Mar 1901; citing Tracadie, Gloucester, New Brunswick, certificate 516, Provincial Archives, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,134,609.

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Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
Name Francis Xavier Hall
Gender Male
Baptism/ Christening Date
Baptism/ Christening Place
Birth Date 03 Mar 1901
Birthplace Gloucester, New Brunswick
Death Date
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Race
Father's Name Alexander Hall
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name Susanna Brideau
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I02446-4
System Origin Canada-EASy
Source Film Number 2320172
Reference Number 171

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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)

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))

1925 Marriage / Partner
François Xavier "Frank" HALL and Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS 10 November 1925, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

He was 24 years old.

François Xavier "Frank" HALL - 1925 marriage

1925 marriage

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1926 Birth of Child
Géraldine HALL was born 5 April 1926, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

François Xavier "Frank" was 25 years old.

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 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

1937 Birth of Child
Léontine Marie Agnès HALL was born 22 June 1937, , New Brunswick, Canada

François Xavier "Frank" was 36 years old.

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

1942 Birth of Child
Marie Eveline HALL was born 28 January 1942, , New Brunswick, Canada

François Xavier "Frank" was 40 years old.

1944 Birth of Child
Clarence HALL was born 23 April 1944, , New Brunswick, Canada

François Xavier "Frank" was 43 years old.

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.

1947 Birth of Child
Gérarda HALL was born 11 September 1947, , New Brunswick, Canada

François Xavier "Frank" was 46 years old.

1947 Death of Spouse/Partner
Olesine Marie "Alice" THOMAS died 11 September 1947, Tracadie, New Brunswick, Canada (Tracadie-Sheila)

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