Wilfrid GIRARD

Born

7 July 1905 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Died

6 June 1988 , Frenchville, Maine, USA

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Osias GIRARD Albina GAUDET

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Born: 7 July 1905 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Father: Osias GIRARD

Mother: Albina GAUDET

Paternal grandparents: Amable GIRARD , Julie ANGERS

Maternal grandparents: Ambroise GAUDET , Hermine LUSSIER

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Wilfrid married Marie-Adelin-Gertrude LUSSIER 19 January 1927 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Adelin-Gertrude LUSSIER was born 26 August 1903 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Adelin-Gertrude died 25 January 1991 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marie-Adelin-Gertrude was the child of Alphonse-Joseph LUSSIER and Rosalie ANGER.

Wilfrid GIRARD died 6 June 1988 in Frenchville, Maine, USA .
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Wilfrid GIRARD married

Marie-Adelin-Gertrude LUSSIER
Marriage date: 19 January 1927
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Marie-Adelin-Gertrude LUSSIER was the child of Alphonse-Joseph LUSSIER and Rosalie ANGER

Children of Wilfrid GIRARD and Marie-Adelin-Gertrude LUSSIER

Lucille GIRARD

Born: 4 May 1929, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 30 March 1996, Val d'Or, Canada

Fernand GIRARD

Born: 28 November 1930, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: 17 March 2016, Senneterre, Canada

Philippe GIRARD

Born: 18 April 1932, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: abt. 1998, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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Birth — 1905
7 July 1905
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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 - 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)

1927 Marriage / Partner
Wilfrid GIRARD and Marie-Adelin-Gertrude LUSSIER 19 January 1927, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 Birth of Child
Lucille GIRARD was born 4 May 1929, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA (Albion) (Manville) (Fairlawn) (Lonsdale) (Saylesville)

Wilfrid was 23 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Fernand GIRARD was born 28 November 1930, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Wilfrid was 25 years old.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1932 Birth of Child
Philippe GIRARD was born 18 April 1932, Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Wilfrid was 26 years old.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)