George LABBE

Born

18 September 1880 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

5 December 1946 , Biddeford, Maine, USA

George married Rose Anna DRAPEAU 12 November 1906 in Biddeford, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rose Anna DRAPEAU was born 6 December 1889 in Black Lake, Les Appalaches, Quebec, Canada. Rose Anna died 27 November 1977 in Biddeford, Maine, USA . Rose Anna was the child of Norbert DRAPEAU and Olive RANCOURT .

Parents & Family of George LABBE

Parents of George LABBE

Father

Etienne LABBE

Mother

Delvina TETIT? POLLARD?

Grandparents of George LABBE

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of George LABBE

George LABBE married

Rose Anna DRAPEAU
Marriage date: 12 November 1906
Marriage place: Biddeford, Maine, USA
Rose Anna DRAPEAU was the child of Norbert DRAPEAU and Olive RANCOURT

Children of George LABBE and Rose Anna DRAPEAU

Theodora (Dora) LABBE

Born: 2 December 1908, Biddeford, Maine, USA
Died: 22 December 1972, Biddeford, Maine, USA

Married: Donat LABONTE 1 July 1929 Place: , Maine, USA

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Birth — 1880
18 September 1880
Québec Province, Canada

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)

1906 Marriage / Partner
George LABBE and Rose Anna DRAPEAU 12 November 1906, Biddeford, Maine, USA (Biddeford Pool)

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)

1908 Birth of Child
Theodora (Dora) LABBE was born 2 December 1908, Biddeford, Maine, USA (Biddeford Pool)

George was 28 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)

1929 Marriage of Child
Theodora (Dora) LABBE married 1 July 1929, , Maine, USA to Donat LABONTE

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.