Joseph Ludger COURCHESNE

(b. 7 November 1872 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada d. 8 November 1951 , Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA )

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Joseph Ludger COURCHESNE was born 7 November 1872 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada

Joseph Ludger COURCHESNE was the child of Narcisse COURCHESNE and Thérèse CAYA and the grandchild of: (paternal) Alexandre COURCHESNE and Marie BOUCHER (maternal) Joseph CAYA dit MADRAN and Marguerite HOUDE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph Ludger married Aldea GRANDMONT 18 October 1897 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Aldea GRANDMONT was born 25 October 1877 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA. Aldea died 13 April 1967 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA.

Joseph Ludger COURCHESNE died 8 November 1951 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA.
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Joseph Ludger COURCHESNE married

Aldea GRANDMONT-- Date: 18 October 1897 Place: Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA

Children of Joseph Ludger COURCHESNE and Aldea GRANDMONT:

Regina COURCHESNE (b.19 February 1900, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA d. 2 November 1900, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA)

Joseph Romeo COURCHESNE (b.August 1903, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA d. abt. 1992, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA)

Antonio COURCHESNE (b.abt. 1904, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA d. , )

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1872 Birth
7 November 1872
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Ludger COURCHESNE and Aldea GRANDMONT 18 October 1897, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA

He was 24 years old.

1900 Birth of Child
Regina COURCHESNE was born 19 February 1900, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA

Joseph Ludger was 27 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

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)

1903 Birth of Child
Joseph Romeo COURCHESNE was born August 1903, Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA

Joseph Ludger was 30 years old.

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)

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)