Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS

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1 November 1897 , Saint-Célestin, Québec, Canada

Died

16 October 1986 , Leominster, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 89

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Jean-Baptiste DESILETS Severine-Blanche ROUX

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Born: 1 November 1897 in Saint-Célestin, Québec, Canada

Father: Jean-Baptiste DESILETS

Mother: Severine-Blanche ROUX

Paternal grandparents: Charles-Gamélicès DESILETS , Elizabeth ARSENAULT (ARCENAULT) (ARSENEAU)

Maternal grandparents: Severe ROUX, REAU OU REAULT , Olevine TRUDEL

Marie Blanche Berthe was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1923.

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Marie Blanche Berthe married Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE 13 December 1915 in St Celestin, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE was born 15 December 1895 in Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon, Québec, Canada (Saint-Gabriel). Joseph Alexis Alexandre died 3 December 1974 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Alexis Alexandre was the child of Alexis-Alexandre CHAMPAGNE and Phelanise Celonise DANSEREAU.

Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS died 16 October 1986 in Leominster, Massachusetts, USA.
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Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS married

Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE
Marriage date: 13 December 1915
Marriage place: St Celestin, Quebec, Canada
Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE was the child of Alexis-Alexandre CHAMPAGNE and Phelanise Celonise DANSEREAU

Children of Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE and Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS

Joseph Henry Paul CHAMPAGNE

Born: 17 June 1919, St. Samuel de Horton, Nicolet, Quebec, Canada
Died: 6 January 1992, Westminster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Laurette Marie AUGER 15 August 1946 Place: Sainte-Eulalie, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1897
1 November 1897
Saint-Célestin, Québec, Canada

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 - 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

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1915 Marriage / Partner
Marie Blanche Berthe DESILETS and Joseph Alexis Alexandre CHAMPAGNE 13 December 1915, St Celestin, Quebec, Canada

She was 18 years old.

1919 Birth of Child
Joseph Henry Paul CHAMPAGNE was born 17 June 1919, St. Samuel de Horton, Nicolet, Quebec, Canada

Marie Blanche Berthe was 21 years old.

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))

1923
Name: Bertha Champagne
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1923
Event Place: Vermont, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Birth Year:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1898
Birth Country: Canada
Affiliate Publication Number: M1464
Affiliate Publication Title: Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924
Affiliate Film Number: 466
GS Film Number: 002155236
Digital Folder Number: 007542554
Image Number: 00515

Citing this Record:
'Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1924', Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QK3T-6YDF : accessed 30 June 2015), Bertha Champagne, 1923.
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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.

1946 Marriage of Child
Joseph Henry Paul CHAMPAGNE married 15 August 1946, Sainte-Eulalie, Québec, Canada to Laurette Marie AUGER

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

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.