Eugene GAGNON

(b. 7 August 1908 , West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. January 1968 , )

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Eugene GAGNON was born 7 August 1908 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Eugene GAGNON was the child of Alfred J GAGNON and Elizabeth LONGTIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean Baptiste GAGNON and Marie Delia RINGUETTE

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

Eugene married Lillian THEROUX abt. 1929 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lillian THEROUX was born 14 December 1910 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA. Lillian died 5 January 1996 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA. Lillian was the child of George William THEROUX and Emma BROUILETTE.

Eugene GAGNON died January 1968
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Eugene GAGNON married

Lillian THEROUX-- Date: abt. 1929 Place:
Lillian THEROUX was the child of George William THEROUX and Emma BROUILETTE

Children of Eugene GAGNON and Lillian THEROUX:

Eugene GAGNON (b.17 December 1929, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA d. 13 September 2004, , Rhode Island, USA)
m. Elaine LAPRE

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Postcards and Memories of West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Arctic) (Natick) (Phenix) (Crompton)

1908 Birth
7 August 1908
West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

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)

1929 Birth of Child
Eugene GAGNON was born 17 December 1929, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

Eugene was 21 years old.

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Central Falls, Rhode Island
Name: Eugene Gagnon
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 18

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Alfred Gagnon Head M 43 Rhode Island
Elizabeth Gagnon Wife F 46 Rhode Island
Eugene Gagnon Son M 21 Rhode Island
Lillian Gagnon Daughter-in-law F 19 Rhode Island
Eugene Gagnon Jr. Grandson M 0 Rhode Island
Alfred Gagnon Son M 11 Rhode Island

District: ED 163
Sheet Number and Letter: 18B
Household ID: 401
Line Number: 100
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 2170
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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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)

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