Joseph Narcisse "Oscar" LAFRANCE

Born

17 February 1914 , Wrightville, Quebec, Canada

Died

26 December 1979 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Age: 65
Cause of Death: Heart Attack

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Joseph LAFRANCE Philomene LAFLEUR

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Born: 17 February 1914 in Wrightville, Quebec, Canada

Father: Joseph LAFRANCE

Mother: Philomene LAFLEUR

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Joseph Narcisse "Oscar" married Florence Beryl GRAVELLE 18 June 1941 in Wrightville, Hull, Quebec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Florence Beryl GRAVELLE was born 10 August 1920 in Otter Lake, Pontiac County, Quebec, Canada . Florence Beryl died 25 March 1992 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Florence Beryl was the child of Jasper GRAVELLE and Marie-Louise-Alphonsine LEPOT.

Joseph Narcisse "Oscar" LAFRANCE died 26 December 1979 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Recorded occupation: Power Engineer

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Joseph Narcisse "Oscar" LAFRANCE married

Florence Beryl GRAVELLE
Marriage date: 18 June 1941
Marriage place: Wrightville, Hull, Quebec, Canada
Florence Beryl GRAVELLE was the child of Jasper GRAVELLE and Marie-Louise-Alphonsine LEPOT

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French Baptist Church

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Birth — 1914
17 February 1914
Wrightville, Quebec, Canada

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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

1941 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Narcisse "Oscar" LAFRANCE and Florence Beryl GRAVELLE 18 June 1941, Wrightville, Hull, Quebec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

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)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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.