François Xavier DESCHENES

Born

8 May 1883 , Rimouski, Québec, Canada

Died

22 July 1972 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

François Xavier married Albertina Boursier MARTIN 23 September 1907 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Albertina Boursier MARTIN was born 1 July 1886 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada . Albertina Boursier died 3 February 1957 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Albertina Boursier was the child of Jean Baptiste MARTIN and Marie Georgiana BOURSIER .

Parents & Family of François Xavier DESCHENES

Parents of François Xavier DESCHENES

Father

Octave MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

Mother

Delvina CHARETTE

Grandparents of François Xavier DESCHENES

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of François Xavier DESCHENES

François Xavier DESCHENES married

Albertina Boursier MARTIN
Marriage date: 23 September 1907
Marriage place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Albertina Boursier MARTIN was the child of Jean Baptiste MARTIN and Marie Georgiana BOURSIER

Children of François Xavier DESCHENES and Albertina Boursier MARTIN

Albert Octave Joseph DESCHENES

Born: 9 December 1909, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 October 1980, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Marie Bermonde LEMIEUX 25 May 1934 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1883
8 May 1883
Rimouski, Québec, Canada

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
François Xavier DESCHENES and Albertina Boursier MARTIN 23 September 1907, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

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)

1909 Birth of Child
Albert Octave Joseph DESCHENES was born 9 December 1909, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

François Xavier was 26 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)

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)

1934 Marriage of Child
Albert Octave Joseph DESCHENES married 25 May 1934, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Marie Bermonde LEMIEUX

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)