Leon A MORIN

(b. abt. 1871 , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1956 , Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA )

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Leon A MORIN was born abt. 1871 in Québec Province, Canada

Leon A MORIN was the child of ? and ?

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Leon A married Cleophae Josepine CHASSE 13 April 1890 in Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Cleophae Josepine CHASSE was born 9 August 1869 in Tring Junction, Quebec, Canada. Cleophae Josepine died 23 January 1938 in Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls).

Leon A MORIN died abt. 1956 in Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA .

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Leon A MORIN married

Cleophae Josepine CHASSE-- Date: 13 April 1890 Place: Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA

Children of Leon A MORIN and Cleophae Josepine CHASSE:

Irene M MORIN (b.January 14, 1911, Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA d. May 18, 1994, York, Maine, USA )
m. Robert Amedee LARIVIERE

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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

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)

1890 Marriage / Partner
Leon A MORIN and Cleophae Josepine CHASSE 13 April 1890, Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls)

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)

Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

All I Want for Valentine's Day is More Ancestors! (and Chocolate)

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)

Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls)
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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)

Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls)
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1911 Birth of Child
Irene M MORIN was born January 14, 1911, Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls)

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)

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Cleophae Josepine CHASSE died 23 January 1938, Somersworth, New Hampshire, USA (Great Falls)

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)

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