Sam Aimé PLOURDE

Born

15 June 1883 , Saint-Jacques, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

30 April 1963 , Fort Kent, Maine, USA

Age: 79

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Born: 15 June 1883 in Saint-Jacques, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Sam Aimé was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1900.

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Sam Aimé married Catherine MICHAUD abt. 1903 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine MICHAUD was born 5 June 1888 in Frenchville, Maine, USA (Chateaugay) (Ste-Emilie) (Ste-Luce). Catherine died 25 November 1940 in Millinocket, Maine, USA.

Sam Aimé PLOURDE died 30 April 1963 in Fort Kent, Maine, USA.

I remember meeting my great-grandfather when I was 3 or 4 years old. He would give us white and pink peppermints. I remember him being called “Sammy”, and now I know that was his first name. Of course at the time I had no idea who he was, or his significance.
There is a photo of a stone marker which looks oddly out of place, as it is white and the lettering is filled with black. It appears to have been hand carved with stone tools, and reads “Sam Plourde”
“Ni 1880”
Had he carved his own marker? Clearly, many French-Canadian farmers and lumberjacks were illiterate, and that may be why the French word for Born, (Né), is spelled incorrectly. But why is his birthdate year 1880 and not 1883, as the obituary states?

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Sam Aimé PLOURDE married

Catherine MICHAUD
Marriage date: abt. 1903
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Children of Sam Aimé PLOURDE and Catherine MICHAUD

Aime PLOURDE

Born: 15 March 1905, Fort Kent, Maine, USA
Died: 31 August 1987, Fort Kent, Maine, USA

Married: Leontine Alma PLOURDE 14 April 1926 Place: , Maine, USA

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Birth — 1883
15 June 1883
Saint-Jacques, Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada

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)

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)

1905 Birth of Child
Aime PLOURDE was born 15 March 1905, Fort Kent, Maine, USA

Sam Aimé was 21 years old.

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))

1926 Marriage of Child
Aime PLOURDE married 14 April 1926, , Maine, USA to Leontine Alma PLOURDE

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
Catherine MICHAUD died 25 November 1940, Millinocket, Maine, 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)

Death — 1963
30 April 1963
Fort Kent, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 79.

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