George Joseph BENOIT

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9 August 1873 , Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada

Died

8 April 1936 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA

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Charles BENOIT Virginie BRODEUR

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Born: 9 August 1873 in Saint-Césaire, Québec, Canada

Father: Charles BENOIT

Mother: Virginie BRODEUR

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George Joseph married Marie Olivine GIRARD 29 July 1901 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Olivine GIRARD was born 6 July 1878 in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Québec, Canada (Headville). Marie Olivine died abt. 1973 in Connecticut, USA. Marie Olivine was the child of Moise GERARD and Agnes CHARPENTIER.

George Joseph BENOIT died 8 April 1936 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA .
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Marie Olivine GIRARD
Marriage date: 29 July 1901
Marriage place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Marie Olivine GIRARD was the child of Moise GERARD and Agnes CHARPENTIER

Children of George Joseph BENOIT and Marie Olivine GIRARD

Annette BENOIT

Born: 21 November 1902, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 November 1987, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Married: Leo Joseph GIROUX 1 September 1930 Place: Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

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Birth — 1873
9 August 1873
Saint-Césaire, Québec, 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)

1901 Marriage / Partner
George Joseph BENOIT and Marie Olivine GIRARD 29 July 1901, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

He was 27 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Annette BENOIT was born 21 November 1902, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

George Joseph was 29 years old.

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)

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.

1930 Marriage of Child
Annette BENOIT married 1 September 1930, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) to Leo Joseph GIROUX

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)