William Henry LABRECHE

(b. 9 May 1878 , Ontario, Canada d. 4 November 1955 , Marquette, Michigan, USA )

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William Henry LABRECHE was born 9 May 1878 in Ontario, Canada

William Henry LABRECHE was the child of ? and ?

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William Henry married Amelia Marie MESSIER 14 July 1904 in Marquette, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Amelia Marie MESSIER was born 23 August 1884 in Marquette, Michigan, USA. Amelia Marie died 7 December 1964 in Marquette, Michigan, USA. Amelia Marie was the child of Joseph MESSIER and Celia BLANCHARD.

William Henry LABRECHE died 4 November 1955 in Marquette, Michigan, USA.

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William Henry LABRECHE married

Amelia Marie MESSIER-- Date: 14 July 1904 Place: Marquette, Michigan, USA
Amelia Marie MESSIER was the child of Joseph MESSIER and Celia BLANCHARD

Children of William Henry LABRECHE and Amelia Marie MESSIER:

Bernice Margaret LABRÈCHE (b.14 December 1912, Marquette, Michigan, USA d. 7 December 1975, Marquette, Michigan, USA)
m. Edward Lawrence "Red" BIGGER 25 July 1932 in Marquette, Michigan, USA

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1878 Birth
9 May 1878
Ontario, Canada

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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)

1904 Marriage / Partner
William Henry LABRECHE and Amelia Marie MESSIER 14 July 1904, Marquette, Michigan, USA

He was 26 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

1912 Birth of Child
Bernice Margaret LABRÈCHE was born 14 December 1912, Marquette, Michigan, USA

William Henry was 34 years old.

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)

1932 Marriage of Child
Bernice Margaret LABRÈCHE married 25 July 1932, Marquette, Michigan, USA to Edward Lawrence "Red" BIGGER

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)