Homer (Omer) CASAVANT

Born

30 April 1888 , Salix, Lakeport, Woodbury, Iowa, USA

Died

2 April 1963 , Legal, Alberta, Canada

Homer (Omer) married Marie-Anne CAOUETTE 25 November 1909 in Legal, Alberta, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne CAOUETTE was born 29 June 1891 in Saint-Liboire, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne died 23 June 1948 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of Antoine CAOUETTE and Lucie-Pulcherie LAPIERRE .

Parents & Family of Homer (Omer) CASAVANT

Parents of Homer (Omer) CASAVANT

Father

Magloire-Odilon CASAVANT

Mother

Celina MILLET

Grandparents of Homer (Omer) CASAVANT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Homer (Omer) CASAVANT

Homer (Omer) CASAVANT married

Marie-Anne CAOUETTE
Marriage date: 25 November 1909
Marriage place: Legal, Alberta, Canada
Marie-Anne CAOUETTE was the child of Antoine CAOUETTE and Lucie-Pulcherie LAPIERRE

Children of Homer (Omer) CASAVANT and Marie-Anne CAOUETTE

Alexandra CASAVANT

Born: 19 December 1916, Legal, Alberta, Canada
Died: abt. 1995, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Birth — 1888
30 April 1888
Salix, Lakeport, Woodbury, Iowa, USA

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 - 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 Marriage / Partner
Homer (Omer) CASAVANT and Marie-Anne CAOUETTE 25 November 1909, Legal, Alberta, Canada

He was 21 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)

1916 Birth of Child
Alexandra CASAVANT was born 19 December 1916, Legal, Alberta, Canada

Homer (Omer) was 28 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))

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)