Jean Baptiste (John) GRAVEL

Born

7 October 1853 , Terrebonne, Canada East

Died

28 January 1914 , Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

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Born: 7 October 1853 in Terrebonne, Canada East

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Jean Baptiste (John) married Souffrane TOURANGEAU . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Souffrane TOURANGEAU was born 22 June 1863 in Ausable Chasm, Clinton County, New York, USA. Souffrane died 1 February 1899 in Little Lake, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.

Jean Baptiste (John) GRAVEL died 28 January 1914 in Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan, USA.

son of Jean Baptiste Gravel and Eleonore Therrien

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Eleanore GRAVEL

Born: 29 January 1897, Forsyth, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA
Died: 6 November 1976, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA

Married: George Henry LACOURSE 23 December 1912

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Birth — 1853
7 October 1853
Terrebonne, Canada East

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

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)

1897 Birth of Child
Eleanore GRAVEL was born 29 January 1897, Forsyth, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Jean Baptiste (John) was 43 years old.

1899 Death of Spouse/Partner
Souffrane TOURANGEAU died 1 February 1899, Little Lake, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

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)