Richard Wilfred
LEROUX
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Born: 17 September 1913 in Newport, Vermont, USA
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Richard Wilfred married Joyce June HAWES 26 March 1939 in Canaan, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Joyce June HAWES was born 10 June 1923 in Canaan, Vermont, USA (Beecher Falls) (Wallace Pond). Joyce June died 4 February 1997 in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA. Joyce June was the child of Herbert HAWES and Olida CHARETTE.
Richard Wilfred LEROUX died February 1970
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Joyce June HAWESMarriage date: 26 March 1939
Marriage place: Canaan, Vermont, USA
Joyce June HAWES was the child of Herbert HAWES and Olida CHARETTE
Children of Richard Wilfred LEROUX and Joyce June HAWES
Gary LEROUXDied: January 6, 2021, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 191317 September 1913
Newport, Vermont, USA
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
1939 Marriage / PartnerRichard Wilfred LEROUX and Joyce June HAWES 26 March 1939, Canaan, Vermont, USA (Beecher Falls) (Wallace Pond)
He was 25 years old.
1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA1941 Birth of ChildGary LEROUX was born February 2 1941, Stewartstown, New Hampshire, USA (West) (Stewartstown Hollow)
Richard Wilfred was 27 years old.
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.Record added: 7/26/2025 4:16:28 PM
Last updated: 8/11/2025 2:35:22 PM
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