Joseph Ovila FILLION

Born

April 27, 1925 , Laconia, New Hampshire, USA

Died

February 4, 2012 , Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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Joseph-Napoleon FILLION Mamie Mary RANCLOS

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Born: April 27, 1925 in Laconia, New Hampshire, USA

Father: Joseph-Napoleon FILLION

Mother: Mamie Mary RANCLOS

Paternal grandparents: Thomas FILLION , Celina Marie MARTIN

Maternal grandparents: Francois (Francis) Oliver RANCLOS (DUFAULT) , Mary WHEELER

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Joseph Ovila married Catherine-Florence HEROUX 12 February 1950 in Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine-Florence HEROUX was born November 25, 1922 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Catherine-Florence died March 4, 2015 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Catherine-Florence was the child of Joseph-Amedee HEROUX and Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER.

Joseph Ovila FILLION died February 4, 2012 in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Truck Driver

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Joseph Ovila FILLION married

Catherine-Florence HEROUX
Marriage date: 12 February 1950
Marriage place: Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Catherine-Florence HEROUX was the child of Joseph-Amedee HEROUX and Marie-Ludivine PROVENCHER

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Birth — 1925
April 27, 1925
Laconia, New Hampshire, USA

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)

1950 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Ovila FILLION and Catherine-Florence HEROUX 12 February 1950, Montbeillard, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada

He was 24 years old.

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

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)