Irène POTVIN

Born

23 June 1902 , Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

Died

9 April 1986 , Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

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Élie-Paulin POTVIN Marie-Delia LONGTIN

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Born: 23 June 1902 in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

Father: Élie-Paulin POTVIN

Mother: Marie-Delia LONGTIN

Paternal grandparents: Paulin POTVIN , Marie-Marguerite GRAVEL

Maternal grandparents: François LONGTIN , Euphemie LEFEBVRE

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Irène married Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur CLERMONT 26 February 1919 in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur CLERMONT was born 29 May 1897 in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada. Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur died 18 April 1984 in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada. Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur was the child of André MAGAULT dit CLERMONT and Marie-Odile NORMANDIN.

Irène POTVIN died 9 April 1986 in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada.

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Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur CLERMONT
Marriage date: 26 February 1919
Marriage place: Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur CLERMONT was the child of André MAGAULT dit CLERMONT and Marie-Odile NORMANDIN

Children of Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur CLERMONT and Irène POTVIN

Joseph-Ulric-Roger CLERMONT

Born: 10 February 1929, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada
Died: 16 July 1991, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Jeannette-Eva LEDUC 12 June 1948 Place: Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1902
23 June 1902
Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

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)

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

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)

1919 Marriage / Partner
Irène POTVIN and Joseph-Fortunât-Arthur CLERMONT 26 February 1919, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

She was 16 years old.

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)

1929 Birth of Child
Joseph-Ulric-Roger CLERMONT was born 10 February 1929, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

Irène was 26 years old.

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 - 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 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Ulric-Roger CLERMONT married 12 June 1948, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada to Marie-Jeannette-Eva LEDUC

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)