Roger Joseph Lucien DESSERT

Born

September 16, 1915 , Montréal, Québec, Canada

Died

December 14, 2001 , Davenport, Iowa, USA

Age: 86
Cause of Death: Kidney Failure

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Joseph Gaspard DE SERRES Antonia ROYAL

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Born: September 16, 1915 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph Gaspard DE SERRES

Mother: Antonia ROYAL

Paternal grandparents: Ovide Ildege DE SERRES , Dina LAPORTE

Maternal grandparents: Wilfred ROYAL , Melina LEMAY dite DELORME

Roger Joseph Lucien was a soldier in World War II.
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Roger Joseph Lucien married Kathleen Louise "Bee" O'CONNOR 14 March 1942 in Davenport, Iowa, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Kathleen Louise "Bee" O'CONNOR was born 14 November 1918 in Davenport, Iowa, USA. Kathleen Louise "Bee" died 15 April 2006 in Bettendorf, Scott, Iowa, USA. Kathleen Louise "Bee" was the child of Francis James O'CONNOR and Norma Irene MEIER.

Roger Joseph Lucien DESSERT died December 14, 2001 in Davenport, Iowa, USA.
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Recorded occupation: FAA

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Roger Joseph Lucien DESSERT married

Kathleen Louise "Bee" O'CONNOR
Marriage date: 14 March 1942
Marriage place: Davenport, Iowa, USA
Kathleen Louise "Bee" O'CONNOR was the child of Francis James O'CONNOR and Norma Irene MEIER

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Birth — 1915
September 16, 1915
Montréal, 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.

World War II Draft Registration
Name: Roger Joseph Dessert
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1915
Birth Place: Montreal, Canada
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Employer: Gibberman Bro.
Weight: '172'
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: '5 8'
Next of Kin: Joseph Gaspard Dessert
Household Members:
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Roger Joseph Dessert
Joseph Gaspard Dessert Father

FamilySearch.org. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947.
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 Marriage / Partner
Roger Joseph Lucien DESSERT and Kathleen Louise "Bee" O'CONNOR 14 March 1942, Davenport, Iowa, USA

He was 26 years old.

World War II Army Enlistment
Name: Roger J Dessert
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Rank: Private
Birth Year: 1915
Citizenship: Citizen
Residence: Rock Island, Illinois
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Stock clerks
Enlistment Date: 13 Apr 1942
Enlistment Place: Chicago, Illinois
Service Number: 36330685
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Height: 68
Weight: 171
World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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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)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Obituary
BETTENDORF -- Funeral services and Mass of the Resurrection for Roger J. Dessert, a resident of Bettendorf, will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Bettendorf. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Monday at Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, where a prayer service will be offered at 6 p.m. Mr. Dessert died Friday, Dec. 14, 2001, at Genesis Medical Center-East Campus, Davenport, after a brief illness. Roger Joseph Dessert was born Sept. 16, 1915, in Montreal, Canada, a son of Joseph Gaspard and Antonia (Royal) Dessert. He married Kathleen L. 'Bee' O'Connor on March 14, 1942, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Davenport. He graduated from Moline High School. He was a veteran serving in the Army Air Force during World War II. Mr. Dessert retired in 1974 after 26 years as an air traffic controller for the Federal Aviation Agency and served as station chief in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was a member of the church, a...Read full story

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