Jacques (James) BOUCHER

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29 June 1907 , Prince Edward Island, Canada

Died

9 June 1996 , Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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Jean "John" BOUCHER Celeste BASTARACHE

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Born: 29 June 1907 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Father: Jean "John" BOUCHER

Mother: Celeste BASTARACHE

Paternal grandparents: Antoine BOUCHER , Marie RICHARD

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas BASTARACHE , Marie DELLARIE

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Jacques (James) married Pearl MAHER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Pearl MAHER was born 9 October 1910 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Pearl died 5 December 1995 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. Pearl was the child of James Joseph MAHER and Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON.

Jacques (James) BOUCHER died 9 June 1996 in Newton, Massachusetts, USA.
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Boucher Heritage - Ceramic Mug

Sip your morning coffee in style with the Boucher Heritage Mug, a tribute to the rich legacy of Marin Boucher and Perrine Mallet, pioneers who embarked on a journey to New France from Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, France in 1630s.

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Pearl MAHER was the child of James Joseph MAHER and Caroline Evelyn ELLERSTON

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Birth — 1907
29 June 1907
Prince Edward Island, Canada

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.

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)

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)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1995 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pearl MAHER died 5 December 1995, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Obituary
James J. Boucher of West Newton, passed away on June 9th, 1996. Beloved husband of the late Pearl M. (Maher) Boucher. Survived by one daughter and three sons. Predeceased by their son, Michael T. Boucher. Also survived by 20 grandchildren , 23 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services were held at the Brasco & Sons memorial, 773 Moody St. in Waltham on Wednesday (June 12th) at 9 AM, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernard's Church at 10 AM. Visiting hours were held Tuesday (June 11th) at 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Mr. Boucher was interred at Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham. See The Boston Globe - 11 Jun 1996 - Page 62.