Edmond RICHARD

Born

16 February 1888 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Died

21 September 1967 , Los Angeles, California, USA

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Joseph Auguste RICHARD Denise SAVAGE (SAUVAGE)

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Born: 16 February 1888 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Father: Joseph Auguste RICHARD

Mother: Denise SAVAGE (SAUVAGE)

Paternal grandparents: Eusebe RICHARD , Sophie ANGER

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Edmond married Clara MEREDITH 15 April 1912 in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Clara MEREDITH was born 8 July 1888 in Calfheath, Staffordshire, England. Clara died 21 September 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Edmond RICHARD died 21 September 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Edmond RICHARD married

Clara MEREDITH
Marriage date: 15 April 1912
Marriage place: Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Children of Edmond RICHARD and Clara MEREDITH

Joseph Edmond RICHARD

Born: 8 February 1914, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died: 15 November 2007, El Cajon, California, USA

Dorothy Lucy RICHARD

Born: 4 December 1915, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died: 5 January 1998, Arcadia, California, USA

Helen RICHARD

Born: 31 December 1917, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Died: 20 December 2003, Newman, Stanislaus, California, USA

Wilfred RICHARD

Born: 16 August 1919, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died: 23 January 1985, Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Louise RICHARD

Born: abt. 1920, Spokane, Washington, USA
Died: abt. 1920, Spokane, Washington, USA

George RICHARD

Born: abt. 1920, Spokane, Washington, USA
Died: abt. 1920, Spokane, Washington, USA

Arthur Francis RICHARD

Born: 11 August 1922, Spokane, Washington, USA
Died: 25 April 1998, Oakland, California, USA

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Birth — 1888
16 February 1888
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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Edmond RICHARD and Clara MEREDITH 15 April 1912, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

He was 24 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)

1914 Birth of Child
Joseph Edmond RICHARD was born 8 February 1914, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Edmond was 25 years old.

1915 Birth of Child
Dorothy Lucy RICHARD was born 4 December 1915, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Edmond was 27 years old.

1917 Birth of Child
Helen RICHARD was born 31 December 1917, Port Arthur, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Edmond was 29 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Wilfred RICHARD was born 16 August 1919, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Edmond was 31 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Arthur Francis RICHARD was born 11 August 1922, Spokane, Washington, USA

Edmond was 34 years old.

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

1942 Death of Spouse/Partner
Clara MEREDITH died 21 September 1942, Los Angeles, California, 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)

Death — 1967
21 September 1967
Los Angeles, California, USA
He died at the age of 79.