Joseph Alphonse LEROUX

Born

1 November 1885 , Windsor, Québec, Canada

Died

May 1973 , Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

Age: 87
Cause of Death: stroke

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Rudolph LEROUX Virginie LEONARD

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Born: 1 November 1885 in Windsor, Québec, Canada

Father: Rudolph LEROUX

Mother: Virginie LEONARD

Paternal grandparents: Étienne LEROUX , Marie CHARLAND

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel LEONARD , Celine PROVENCAL

Joseph Alphonse was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1921.

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Joseph Alphonse married Olive Josephine JARVIS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Olive Josephine JARVIS was born November 1895 in Malone, New York, USA. Olive Josephine died 5 November 1955 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. Olive Josephine was the child of Thomas JARVIS and Delina (Rose De Lima) FILLION.

Joseph Alphonse LEROUX died May 1973 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA.
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Recorded occupation: Foreman of road crew, Ct. state highway department

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Joseph Alphonse LEROUX married

Olive Josephine JARVIS
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Olive Josephine JARVIS was the child of Thomas JARVIS and Delina (Rose De Lima) FILLION

Children of Joseph Alphonse LEROUX and Olive Josephine JARVIS

Harriet LEROUX

Born: 10 April 1921, Somers, Connecticut, USA
Died: 16 September 2010, Newberry, Florida, USA

Married: Donald Robert NEFF 24 August 1946

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Birth — 1885
1 November 1885
Windsor, Québec, Canada

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

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)

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)

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 Birth of Child
Harriet LEROUX was born 10 April 1921, Somers, Connecticut, USA (Somersville)

Joseph Alphonse was 35 years old.

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)