Wilfred RICHARD

Born

28 June 1886 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Died

abt. 1947 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Wilfred married Oglore L'HEUREUX 9 July 1906 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Oglore L'HEUREUX was born abt. 1888 in Québec Province, Canada. Oglore died July 1974 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA . Oglore was the child of Joseph L'HEREUX and Malvina LAFONTAINE .

Parents & Family of Wilfred RICHARD

Parents of Wilfred RICHARD

Father

Joseph Auguste RICHARD

Mother

Denise SAVAGE (SAUVAGE)

Grandparents of Wilfred RICHARD

Paternal grandparents

Eusebe RICHARD Sophie ANGER

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Wilfred RICHARD

Wilfred RICHARD married

Oglore L'HEUREUX
Marriage date: 9 July 1906
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Oglore L'HEUREUX was the child of Joseph L'HEREUX and Malvina LAFONTAINE

Children of Wilfred RICHARD and Oglore L'HEUREUX

George Louis RICHARD

Born: 6 January 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 March 1979, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Leo J RICHARD

Born: 11 June 1909, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 July 1965, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA

Rosaire RICHARD

Born: 24 February 1912, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 September 1972, , Massachusetts, USA

Irene RICHARD

Born: 30 March 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 June 2004, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Doris RICHARD

Born: 22 August 1926, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 May 2015, Killingly, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1886
28 June 1886
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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)

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)

1906 Marriage / Partner
Wilfred RICHARD and Oglore L'HEUREUX 9 July 1906, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 20 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)

1908 Birth of Child
George Louis RICHARD was born 6 January 1908, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Wilfred was 21 years old.

1909 Birth of Child
Leo J RICHARD was born 11 June 1909, , Massachusetts, USA

Wilfred was 22 years old.

1912 Birth of Child
Rosaire RICHARD was born 24 February 1912, , Massachusetts, USA

Wilfred was 25 years old.

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)

1918 Birth of Child
Irene RICHARD was born 30 March 1918, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Wilfred was 31 years old.

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))

1926 Birth of Child
Doris RICHARD was born 22 August 1926, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Wilfred was 40 years old.

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.