Charles Wilbur BOUCHER

Born

5 March 1888 , Westport Island, Maine, USA

Died

13 April 1959 ,

Charles Wilbur married Helena A ROWE 1 October 1907 in Georgetown, Maine, USA .
Helena A ROWE was born 10 April 1887 in Maine, USA. Helena A died 21 September 1959 Helena A was the child of George C ROWE and Nellie E STEVENS .

Parents & Family of Charles Wilbur BOUCHER

Parents of Charles Wilbur BOUCHER

Father

Charles Edward BOUCHER

Mother

Ellen Elizabeth DOIR

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Charles Wilbur BOUCHER

Charles Wilbur BOUCHER married

Helena A ROWE
Marriage date: 1 October 1907
Marriage place: Georgetown, Maine, USA
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Helena A ROWE was the child of George C ROWE and Nellie E STEVENS

Marriage notes:

Name: Charles W Boucher

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 01 Oct 1907

Event Place: Georgetown,,Maine

Gender: Male

Age:

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Father's Name: Boucher

Mother's Name:

Spouse's Name: Helena A Rowe

Spouse's Father's Name: Rowe

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GS Film number: 9900

Digital Folder Number: 4543978

Image Number: 00796

"Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 ," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 24 Oct 2013), Charles W Boucher and Helena A Rowe, 1907.

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1888 Birth

Name: Charles Wilbur Boucher
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 05 Mar 1888
BirthPlace: Westport, Lincoln, Maine
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Charles Edward Boucher
Father's BirthPlace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Ellen Elizabeth Dolr
Mother's BirthPlace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03049-7
System Origin: Maine-EASy
GS Film Number: 9754
Reference ID:

'Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ F492-GB9 : accessed 24 Oct 2013), Charles Wilbur Boucher, 05 Mar 1888.

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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
Charles Wilbur BOUCHER and Helena A ROWE 1 October 1907, Georgetown, Maine, USA (Parker's Island)

He was 19 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)

1910 Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine

Name: Charles W Boucher
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States
District: 208
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
BirthPlace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Maine
Mother's BirthPlace: Maine
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Household ID: 89
Line Number:
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M1283
GS Film Number: 1374558
Digital Folder Number: 004330014
Image Number: 01019
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles W Boucher M 23 Maine
Wife Lena A Boucher F 23 Maine

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1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1917 World War I Draft Registration

Name: Charles Wilbur Boucher
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 05 Mar 1887
BirthPlace: Westport, Maine, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film Number: 1654016
Digital Folder Number: 005207067
Image Number: 02614

'United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZFB-34V : accessed 24 Oct 2013), Charles Wilbur Boucher, 1917-1918; citing Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1654016.

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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1920 Bath Ward, Sagadahoc, Maine

Name: Charles W Boucher
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Bath Ward 7, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States
District: 140
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
BirthPlace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Maine
Mother's BirthPlace: Maine
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 45
Line Number: 77
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film Number: 1820649
Digital Folder Number: 004301004
Image Number: 00289
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles W Boucher M 32 Maine
Wife Helena A Boucher F 32 Maine
Lodger Paul Lane M 34 New Hampshire
Lodger Herschel Dickey M 24 Oklahoma

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1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Charles Boucher
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
District: 0001
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
BirthPlace: Maine
Immigration Year:
Father's BirthPlace: Maine
Mother's BirthPlace: Maine
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Household ID: 134
Line Number: 58
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 827
GS Film Number: 2340562
Digital Folder Number: 004584727
Image Number: 00015
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles Boucher M 42 Maine
Wife Helena Boucher F 43 Maine

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine

Name: Charles W Boucher
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Auburn, Auburn City, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
BirthPlace: Maine
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 1-5
Family Number: 191
Sheet Number and Letter: 7B
Line Number: 70
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1469
Digital Folder Number: 005462013
Image Number: 00125
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles W Boucher M 52 Maine
Wife Helena A Boucher F 52 Maine

Source / record details
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)