Joseph Alphonse DROUIN

Born

21 February 1893 , Sacré-Coeur de Marie, Mégantic, Qc, Canada

Died

29 May 1951 , Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Age: 61
Cause of Death: Cancer

Parents & Family of Joseph Alphonse DROUIN

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Born: 21 February 1893 in Sacré-Coeur de Marie, Mégantic, Qc, Canada

Parents of Joseph Alphonse DROUIN

Father

Thomas DROUIN

Mother

Marie-Louise Azilda RICHARD

Grandparents of Joseph Alphonse DROUIN

Paternal grandparents

Jacques DROUIN Marie-Rose LÉTOURNEAU POLLETTE

Maternal grandparents

Julien RICHARD Marcelline BINET

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph Alphonse married Marie Émilia BRUNELLE 20 October 1913 in Weedon, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie Émilia BRUNELLE was born March 8 1890 in Weedon, Quebec, Canada. Marie Émilia died August 16 1967 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Marie Émilia was the child of Victor BRUNELLE and Valerie COTE.

Joseph Alphonse DROUIN died 29 May 1951 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Épicier et Bedo

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph Alphonse DROUIN

Joseph Alphonse DROUIN married

Marie Émilia BRUNELLE
Marriage date: 20 October 1913
Marriage place: Weedon, Quebec, Canada
Marie Émilia BRUNELLE was the child of Victor BRUNELLE and Valerie COTE

Children of Joseph Alphonse DROUIN and Marie Émilia BRUNELLE

Simone DROUIN

Born: abt. 1916, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Henri-Paul DROUIN

Born: 1/07/1917, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Died: 3 March 2003, Drummondville, Québec, Canada

Married: Suzanne PIGEON 1948 Place: Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1893
21 February 1893
Sacré-Coeur de Marie, Mégantic, Qc, Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Alphonse DROUIN and Marie Émilia BRUNELLE 20 October 1913 , Weedon, Quebec, Canada

He was 20 years old.

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1917 Birth of Child
Henri-Paul DROUIN was born 1/07/1917, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Joseph Alphonse was 23 years old.

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))

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

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada