Archie Joseph GAGNON

Born

16 December 1913 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

August 1980 ,

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Joseph GAGNON Marie Angelina COLLETTE

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Born: 16 December 1913 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph GAGNON

Mother: Marie Angelina COLLETTE

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Archie Joseph married Antoinette Simone GIARD abt. 1937 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Antoinette Simone GIARD was born 27 February 1913 in Ware, Massachusetts, USA. Antoinette Simone died 8 March 1999 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Antoinette Simone was the child of Jean Baptiste GIARD and Marie-Diana MARCHAND.

Archie Joseph GAGNON died August 1980

son of Joseph Gagnon and Maria Collette

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Did you know that most people with the Gagnon name came from three sons of Pierre Gagnon (Gaignon) and Renee Roger of Tourouvre, France, who came to New France (Quebec) around 1637? Mathurin, Jean and Pierre Gagnon, along with their wives did much to populate North America with the proud Gagnon surname!

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Archie Joseph GAGNON married

Antoinette Simone GIARD
Marriage date: abt. 1937
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Antoinette Simone GIARD was the child of Jean Baptiste GIARD and Marie-Diana MARCHAND

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Birth — 1913
16 December 1913
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1950 - Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Name Archie J Gagnon
Age 36
Birth Date abt 1914
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Massachusetts
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Head
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Street Name Fish Hill Road
Apartment Number On Left
Dwelling Number 45
Farm No
Acres No
Questionnaire Number g
Occupation Tooldie Maker
Industry Machine shop
Occupation Category Working
Worked Last Week Yes
Hours Worked 40
Worker Class Own Business
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Archie J Gagnon 36 Head
Antoinette S Gagnon
37 Wife
Elaine S Gagnon
9 Daughter
William P Gagnon
5 Son

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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.

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