François Xavier BOISVERT

(b. 15 April 1874 , Danville, Les Sources, Quebec, Canada d. 5 January 1970 , Lowell, Massachusetts, USA )

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François Xavier BOISVERT was born 15 April 1874 in Danville, Les Sources, Quebec, Canada

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François Xavier married Rosanne LAFOREST 20 July 1903 in Biddeford, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child. Rosanne LAFOREST was born 24 December 1877 in Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-l'Isle-aux-Coudres). Rosanne died 12 August 1936 in Dracut, Massachusetts, USA.

François Xavier BOISVERT died 5 January 1970 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.
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François Xavier BOISVERT married

Rosanne LAFOREST-- Date: 20 July 1903 Place: Biddeford, Maine, USA

Children of François Xavier BOISVERT and Rosanne LAFOREST:

Albert Joseph BOISVERT (b.6 November 1909, Dracut, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 December 1982, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Agnes O RODRIQUE 1 September 1934 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

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1874 Birth
15 April 1874
Danville, Les Sources, Quebec, Canada

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)

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)

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1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Marriage / Partner
François Xavier BOISVERT and Rosanne LAFOREST 20 July 1903, Biddeford, Maine, USA (Biddeford Pool)

He was 29 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)

1909 Birth of Child
Albert Joseph BOISVERT was born 6 November 1909, Dracut, Massachusetts, USA

François Xavier was 35 years old.

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)

1934 Marriage of Child
Albert Joseph BOISVERT married 1 September 1934, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA to Agnes O RODRIQUE

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rosanne LAFOREST died 12 August 1936, Dracut, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1970 Death
5 January 1970
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 95.

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