Eldege TRAHAN

Born

23 February 1906 , Calvin, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Died

19 January 1987 , Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada

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Joseph Hermas TRAHAN Adaline BRUNET

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Born: 23 February 1906 in Calvin, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Hermas TRAHAN

Mother: Adaline BRUNET

Paternal grandparents: Joseph TRAHAN , Hermine MARTIN

Maternal grandparents: Ferdinand BRUNET , Olive PELLETIER

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Eldege married Lina Emma Marie GERVAIS 6 July 1936 in Cache Bay, Ontario, Canada . Lina Emma Marie GERVAIS was born 29 August 1911 in Cache Bay, Ontario, Canada. Lina Emma Marie died 2 June 1997 in Haileybury, Bucke Twp., Temiskaming Dist., Ontario, Canada. Lina Emma Marie was the child of Alfred GERVAIS and Julienne RENAUD.

Eldege TRAHAN died 19 January 1987 in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, Canada .
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Eldege TRAHAN married

Lina Emma Marie GERVAIS
Marriage date: 6 July 1936
Marriage place: Cache Bay, Ontario, Canada
Lina Emma Marie GERVAIS was the child of Alfred GERVAIS and Julienne RENAUD

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Ste. Therese d'Oliva

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Birth — 1906
23 February 1906
Calvin, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada

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 Bonfield, Nipissing, Ontario, Canada
Trahan Arnpus M Head M Mar 1874 36

Trahan Adelinne F Wife M Mar 1878 33

Trahan Leo M Son S Jan 1901 10

Trahan Urbain M Son S Nov 1902 8

Trahan George M Son S Jul 1903 7

Trahan Eldege M Son S Feb 1906 5

Trahan Alberta F Daughter S Mar 1908 3

Boulrice Celina F Daughter S Sep 1891 19

1911 Census of Canada
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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))

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 Marriage / Partner
Eldege TRAHAN and Lina Emma Marie GERVAIS 6 July 1936, Cache Bay, Ontario, Canada

He was 30 years old.

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

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1984 - June 30 - John Turner becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1984 - September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Prime Minister of Canada

Obituary
ELDEGE (DAVE) TRAHAN

Dave Trahan of New Liskeard passed away January 19, 1987 at home after a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 23, 1906 he was the son of Hermas Trahan and Adeline Brunet of Cache Bay, Ont. He married Lina Gervais on July 6, 1936 at Ste. Therese D’Oliva Church in Cache Bay, Ont.
Dave was well known as a cook at Raymore Radar Station, Sutcliffe Engineering and Temagami Copperfield Mine. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Mr. Trahan is survived by his wife Lina, daughters Mrs. Tony Labelle (Rachel) of New Liskeard, and Mrs. Ivan Funnell (Theresa) of North Bay, son, Mr. Richard Trahan of Slave Lake, Alberta. Mr. Trahan is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, brothers Alcide of Temiskaming P.Q. and Euclide of Thorne.

He was predeceased by his parents Hermas, and Adeline, brothers George, Urbain, Lorenzo, Roland, Arthur and Albert; sisters, Mrs. Florimond Byre (Berthe) and Mrs. Rodolphe LeBlanc (Rita), Yvonne and Ida.

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