Rachel LAVIGNE

Born

October 5, 1913 , Victoriaville, Québec, Canada

Died

August 10, 2005 , Sanford, Maine, USA

Age: 91
Cause of Death: Old age

Rachel married Alberic DESROCHERS . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Alberic DESROCHERS was born September 5, 1910 in St. Fortunat, Les Appalaches Quebec, Canada. Alberic died March 7, 1965 in Sanford, Maine, USA . Alberic was the child of Alfred DESROCHERS and Marie SIMONEAU .

Parents & Family of Rachel LAVIGNE

Parents of Rachel LAVIGNE

Father

Frederick Joseph LAVIGNE

Mother

Marie Leda Eudoxie SAVOIE

Grandparents of Rachel LAVIGNE

Paternal grandparents

Athanase LAVIGNE Azilda DESILETS

Maternal grandparents

Sinai SAVOIE Philomene BAZIN

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

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Laborer, Housewife

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rachel LAVIGNE

Rachel LAVIGNE married

Alberic DESROCHERS
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Alberic DESROCHERS was the child of Alfred DESROCHERS and Marie SIMONEAU

Children of Alberic DESROCHERS and Rachel LAVIGNE

Living

Born: , Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)
Died: ,

Living

Born: , Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)
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Born: , Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)
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Madeline DESROCHERS

Born: abt. 1937, Sanford, Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1937, Sanford, Maine, USA

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Born: , Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)
Died: ,

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Birth — 1913
October 5, 1913
Victoriaville, Québec, Canada

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)

1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Alberic DESROCHERS died March 7, 1965, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

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)