John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT

(b. 21 October 1896 , Coaticook, Québec, Canada d. 22 May 1969 , Lewiston, Maine, USA )

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John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT was born 21 October 1896 in Coaticook, Québec, Canada

John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT was the child of Louis Joseph BENOIT and Emma Marguerite MARQUETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph Alfred BENOIT and Marie-Adele GODBOUT

John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) was a soldier in World War I.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) married Adrienne Laura ROY 12 July 1920 in Lewiston, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Adrienne Laura ROY was born 26 July 1901 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Adrienne Laura died 2 February 1994 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Adrienne Laura was the child of Joseph Ejysipte ROY and Edouardina "Edna" BONDY.

John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT died 22 May 1969 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

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Family and Children of John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT

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John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT married

Adrienne Laura ROY-- Date: 12 July 1920 Place: Lewiston, Maine, USA
Adrienne Laura ROY was the child of Joseph Ejysipte ROY and Edouardina "Edna" BONDY

Children of John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT and Adrienne Laura ROY:

Roger Henri BENOIT (b.01/30/1924, Lewiston, Maine, USA d. 01/03/1991, Lewiston, Maine, USA)

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1896 Birth
21 October 1896
Coaticook, Québec, Canada

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 - 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)

1920 Marriage / Partner
John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) BENOIT and Adrienne Laura ROY 12 July 1920, Lewiston, Maine, USA

He was 23 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))

1924 Birth of Child
Roger Henri BENOIT was born 01/30/1924, Lewiston, Maine, USA

John Victor (Jean-Baptiste) was 27 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.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)