Joseph Andrew LACASSE

Born

2 January 1888 , Compton, Québec, Canada

Died

June 1968 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 2 January 1888 in Compton, Québec, Canada

Parents of Joseph Andrew LACASSE

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Joseph LACASSE

Mother

Catherine "Kate" KELLEY

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Joseph Andrew married Mary Catherine BLOMBERG 10 June 1906 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Catherine BLOMBERG was born 8 July 1887 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA . Mary Catherine was the child of Edward M BLOMBERG and Delia J GALVIN.

Joseph Andrew LACASSE died June 1968 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph Andrew LACASSE

Joseph Andrew LACASSE married

Mary Catherine BLOMBERG
Marriage date: 10 June 1906
Marriage place: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Mary Catherine BLOMBERG was the child of Edward M BLOMBERG and Delia J GALVIN

Children of Joseph Andrew LACASSE and Mary Catherine BLOMBERG

William LACASSE

Born: 6 May 1929, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: , Pompano Beach, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1888
2 January 1888
Compton, 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
Joseph Andrew LACASSE and Mary Catherine BLOMBERG 10 June 1906, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

He was 18 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)

1929 Birth of Child
William LACASSE was born 6 May 1929, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Joseph Andrew was 41 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.

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)