Charles-Edgar POIRIER

Born

29 December 1901 , Bonaventure, Québec, Canada

Died

abt. 1960 ,

Age: 59
Cause of Death: Heart attack

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Napoleon POIRIER Marie FOURNIER

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Born: 29 December 1901 in Bonaventure, Québec, Canada

Father: Napoleon POIRIER

Mother: Marie FOURNIER

Charles-Edgar was a soldier in World War II.
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Charles-Edgar married Laurette LACOMBE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Laurette LACOMBE was born abt. 1906 in Masson, Quebec, Canada. Laurette was the child of Francois-Xavier LACOMBE and Albertina PLOUFFE.

Charles-Edgar POIRIER died abt. 1960
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Recorded occupation: WW 2

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Charles-Edgar POIRIER married

Laurette LACOMBE
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Laurette LACOMBE was the child of Francois-Xavier LACOMBE and Albertina PLOUFFE

Children of Charles-Edgar POIRIER and Laurette LACOMBE

Marie Therese Angeline POIRIER

Born: July 1924, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died: October 14, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Married: Joseph Honore David CONSTANTINEAU

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Birth — 1901
29 December 1901
Bonaventure, Québec, Canada

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)

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))

1924 Birth of Child
Marie Therese Angeline POIRIER was born July 1924, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Charles-Edgar was 22 years old.

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)

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