Alfred DAIGNAULT

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24 September 1873 , Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada

Died

20 September 1963 , Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

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Francois DAIGNEAULT Marguerite ROBERT

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Born: 24 September 1873 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada

Father: Francois DAIGNEAULT

Mother: Marguerite ROBERT

Paternal grandparents: Francois DAIGNEAU , Francoise GRIGNON

Alfred was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1890.
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Alfred married Agnes MORIN 16 July 1894 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Agnes MORIN was born 21 January 1875 in St. Gabriel, Stratford, Wolfe, Quebec, Canada. Agnes died 4 September 1963 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA. Agnes was the child of Leandre MORIN and Sophie SCOTT.

Alfred DAIGNAULT died 20 September 1963 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.
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Alfred DAIGNAULT married

Agnes MORIN
Marriage date: 16 July 1894
Marriage place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Agnes MORIN was the child of Leandre MORIN and Sophie SCOTT

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Children of Alfred DAIGNAULT and Agnes MORIN

C. Lavina (Louvianna) DAIGNEAULT

Born: 11 June 1904, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: December 1968,

Married: Joseph Edward J B PICHETTE 1929

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Birth — 1873
24 September 1873
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada

Baptism
son of Francois Daigneault and Marguerite Robert

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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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

1894 Marriage / Partner
Alfred DAIGNAULT and Agnes MORIN 16 July 1894, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

He was 20 years old.

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)

1904 Birth of Child
C. Lavina (Louvianna) DAIGNEAULT was born 11 June 1904, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Alfred was 30 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)

1920 - Fall River, Massachusetts

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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)