Benjamin DUBOIS

Born

23 March 1892 , Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Died

10 January 1963 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 75
Cause of Death: Heart attack

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Louis DUBOIS Beatrice COTE

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Benjamin DUBOIS was born 23 March 1892 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

Benjamin DUBOIS was the child of Louis DUBOIS and Beatrice COTE

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis DUBOIS and Emilie GENEST dite LABARRE (maternal) Ambroise COTE and Eleonore LAMBERT

Benjamin was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1910.

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Benjamin married Marie FLUET 30 January 1911 in Stenson, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie FLUET was born 19 November 1884 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie died 17 October 1940 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Marie was the child of Joseph FLUET and Virginie ELIE dite BRETON.

Benjamin DUBOIS died 10 January 1963 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Benjamin DUBOIS was a Mill worker.

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Benjamin DUBOIS married

Marie FLUET-- Date: 30 January 1911 Place: Stenson, Québec, Canada
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Marie FLUET was the child of Joseph FLUET and Virginie ELIE dite BRETON

Children of Benjamin DUBOIS and Marie FLUET

Rita DUBOIS (b.June 21, 1921, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA d. April 2012, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Roland BERNARD

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1892 Birth
23 March 1892
Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada

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)

1911 Marriage / Partner
Benjamin DUBOIS and Marie FLUET 30 January 1911, Stenson, Québec, Canada

He was 18 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 Birth of Child
Rita DUBOIS was born June 21, 1921, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin was 29 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

1940 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie FLUET died 17 October 1940, Fall River, Massachusetts, 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)

1963 Death
10 January 1963
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

He died at the age of 70.