Marie Leonie DRISDELLE

Born

12 October 1900 , Upper Aboushagan, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

22 February 1954 , Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada

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Calixte DRISDELLE Sarah GALLANT

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Born: 12 October 1900 in Upper Aboushagan, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Calixte DRISDELLE

Mother: Sarah GALLANT

Paternal grandparents: Joseph DRISDELLE , Marguerite BOURGEOIS

Maternal grandparents: Abel GALLANT , Lucille BELLIVEAU

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Marie Leonie married Bruno GOSSELIN 12 October 1925 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Bruno GOSSELIN was born 6 October 1897 in Val-Brillant, Québec, Canada. Bruno died 22 October 1958 in Baie, St-Paul-du-Nord, La Haute-Côte-Nord, Québec, Canada. Bruno was the child of Joseph GOSSELIN and Celine FORTIN.

Marie Leonie DRISDELLE died 22 February 1954 in Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada .

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Marie Leonie DRISDELLE married

Bruno GOSSELIN
Marriage date: 12 October 1925
Marriage place: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Bruno GOSSELIN was the child of Joseph GOSSELIN and Celine FORTIN

Children of Bruno GOSSELIN and Marie Leonie DRISDELLE

Odette GOSSELIN

Born: abt. 1933, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: 20 January 2004,

Married: Alain TROTTIER 9 June 1956 Place: Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul-de-Baie-Saint-Paul)

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Birth — 1900
12 October 1900
Upper Aboushagan, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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

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

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))

1925 Marriage / Partner
Marie Leonie DRISDELLE and Bruno GOSSELIN 12 October 1925, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada (Petitcodiac, Acadia)

She was 25 years old.

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

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England