Anna DEMERS

Born

24 July 1916 , Dunham, Québec, Canada

Died

9 May 1991 , Putnam, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 24 July 1916 in Dunham, Québec, Canada

Parents of Anna DEMERS

Father

Frank Herminegilde DEMERS

Mother

Marie Rose ROBERT

Grandparents of Anna DEMERS

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Anna married Ralph Edward TREMBLAY abt. 1936 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Ralph Edward TREMBLAY was born 11 April 1916 in Brunswick, Maine, USA. Ralph Edward died 18 December 1967 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA . Ralph Edward was the child of Alcime Julius Fred TREMBLAY and Florence Estella MOODY.

Anna DEMERS died 9 May 1991 in Putnam, Connecticut, USA .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Anna DEMERS

Anna DEMERS married

Ralph Edward TREMBLAY
Marriage date: abt. 1936
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Ralph Edward TREMBLAY was the child of Alcime Julius Fred TREMBLAY and Florence Estella MOODY

Children of Ralph Edward TREMBLAY and Anna DEMERS

Ralph Edward TREMBLEY

Born: 6 November 1936, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 June 2003,

Ronald TREMBLAY

Born: 8/13/1938, Thompson, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6/26/2002, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1916
24 July 1916
Dunham, Québec, 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)

1936 Birth of Child
Ralph Edward TREMBLEY was born 6 November 1936, , Connecticut, USA

Anna was 20 years old.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 Birth of Child
Ronald TREMBLAY was born 8/13/1938, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

Anna was 22 years old.

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)

1967 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ralph Edward TREMBLAY died 18 December 1967, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville)

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)