Chesman Henry BOURDELAIS

Born

1 June 1908 , South Portland, Maine, USA

Died

May 1978 ,

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George BOURDELAIS

Mother

Ida GAILEY

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Ephraim BOURDELAIS Adelaine PAGE

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Birth — 1908
1 June 1908
South Portland, Maine, USA

1910 - South Porland, Maine

Name: Chesman Bourdelais
Age in 1910: 1
Birth Year: abt 1909
BirthPlace: Maine
Home in 1910: South Portland Ward 3, Cumberland, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Bourdelais
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's Name: Ida I Bourdelais
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
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Household Members:
Name Age
John Bourdelais 35
Ida I Bourdelais 34
George Bourdelais 9
Chesman Bourdelais 1
John Haley 19

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Chester, Pennsylvania

Name: Chesman Bourdelais
[Chuman Bourdelais]
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1909
BirthPlace: Maine
Home in 1920: Chester Ward 1, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Street: Twentieth Street
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Father's BirthPlace: Canada
Mother's BirthPlace: Canada
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Bourdelais 43
Ida Bourdelais 43
George Bourdelais 19
Chesman Bourdelais 11

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - Chester, Pennsylvania

Name: Cesman Bourdelais
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: United States
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Street address: East 20th Street
Ward of City: 1st
House Number: 903
Dwelling Number: 390
Family Number: 393
Attended School: No
Father's BirthPlace: United States
Mother's BirthPlace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Industry: College Office
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George Bourdelais
Ida Bourdelais
Cesman Bourdelais

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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