Joseph Lorenzo TRAHAN

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27 September 1902 , Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Died

abt. 1980 ,

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Joseph Adolphe TRAHAN Emelia LARRIVEE

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Born: 27 September 1902 in Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Adolphe TRAHAN

Mother: Emelia LARRIVEE

Paternal grandparents: Joseph-Auguste TRAHAN , Philomene MARTIN

Maternal grandparents: Joseph LARRIVÉE , Victoria ST-PIERRE

Joseph Lorenzo TRAHAN died abt. 1980

Possibly married Irene Dubeau who died in Sudbury on Dec 10, 2007, daughter of Hormidas Dubeau and Fabiola Champagne. NOTE: This is probably NOT the case, but it is left here as notes until proven one way or another.

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Birth — 1902
27 September 1902
Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

1902
Name: Joseph Lorenzo Trahan
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 27 Sep 1902
Event Place: Niprising, Banfield, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Adolphe Trahan
Mother's Name: Emelin Lariviere
Registration Year:
Registration Number: 029335
GS Film number: 2130514
Digital Folder Number: 004657003
Image Number: 00762

'Ontario Births, 1869-1912,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FM6P-93F : accessed 26 Apr 2013), Adolphe Trahan in entry for Joseph Lorenzo Trahan, 1902.
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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)

1911 Blind River, Algoma East, Ontario, Canada
Trahan Adolph M Head M Jun 1874 36

Trahan Adeline F Wife M Mar 1875 36

Trahan Ida F Child S Oct 1893 17

Trahan Annet F Child S Jan 1898 12

Trahan Lorenzo M Son S Sep 1902 9

Trahan Roger M Son S Oct 1907 3

Trahan Leon M Son S Jun 1910 11/ 12
1911 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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)

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)

1950 Sudbury, Ontario
Living with his father and his step-mother, Clara Renaud, in Sudbury, Ontario at the time of his father's death 19 Oct 1950. See father's obituary.

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.

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