Bernadette Alexina BOURDON

Born

19 October 1919 , Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

Died

25 June 2004 , Watertown, New York, USA

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Joseph Emile BOURDON Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE

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Born: 19 October 1919 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

Father: Joseph Emile BOURDON

Mother: Elizabeth "Eliza" LAPLANTE

Paternal grandparents: Hilaire BOURDON , Olive GAUTHIER

Maternal grandparents: Eusebe LAPLANTE , Bélonise-Mélanie GIROUX

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Bernadette Alexina married Gerald Frederick PODVIN abt. 1942 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Gerald Frederick PODVIN was born 23 August 1917 in Pottsdam, New York, USA. Gerald Frederick died 16 May 1995 Gerald Frederick was the child of Bozeal Frederick PODVIN and Emma Eleice PAQUETTE.

Bernadette Alexina BOURDON died 25 June 2004 in Watertown, New York, USA.
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Bernadette Alexina BOURDON married

Gerald Frederick PODVIN
Marriage date: abt. 1942
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Gerald Frederick PODVIN was the child of Bozeal Frederick PODVIN and Emma Eleice PAQUETTE

Children of Gerald Frederick PODVIN and Bernadette Alexina BOURDON

Leon PODVIN

Born: November 7,1942, Watertown, New York, USA
Died: April 28,2017, Dexter, New York, USA

Married: Living Donna GRAY 1960

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Birth — 1919
19 October 1919
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

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

1942 Birth of Child
Leon PODVIN was born November 7,1942, Watertown, New York, USA

Bernadette Alexina was 23 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)

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)