Marie Reine MARQUIS

Born

20 May 1922 , Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Died

abt. 2004 , Brewster, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: Heart Attack

Parents & Family of Marie Reine MARQUIS

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Born: 20 May 1922 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

Parents of Marie Reine MARQUIS

Father

Joseph-Lange MARQUIS

Mother

Florida GUILLEMETTE

Grandparents of Marie Reine MARQUIS

Paternal grandparents

David MARQUIS Marcelline BRUNEAU

Maternal grandparents

Joseph GUILLEMETTE (GUILEMETTE) Cesarie-Clare BOUTIN

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Marie Reine married Alfred Edmond MARCHAND 4 November 1946 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Alfred Edmond MARCHAND was born March 4 1918 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. Alfred Edmond died 25 February 1997 in Clermont, Florida, USA. Alfred Edmond was the child of Telesphore MARCHAND and Georgianna DARGIS.

Marie Reine MARQUIS died abt. 2004 in Brewster, Massachusetts, USA.

My mom was a seamstress. Her house was so clean you could eat off her floor. She was a kind woman who would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. She had a wonderful personality and could make anyone laugh if they were even crying.
My mom work hard for her family and she love each and every one of us.

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Weaver

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Marie Reine MARQUIS

Marie Reine MARQUIS married

Alfred Edmond MARCHAND
Marriage date: 4 November 1946
Marriage place: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Alfred Edmond MARCHAND was the child of Telesphore MARCHAND and Georgianna DARGIS

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Birth — 1922
20 May 1922
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada

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.

1946 Marriage / Partner
Marie Reine MARQUIS and Alfred Edmond MARCHAND 4 November 1946, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

She was 24 years old.

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)