Adrienne GERVAIS

Born

abt. 1892 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada

Died

abt. 1956 , Portland, Maine, USA

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Damase GERVAIS Marie-Angelina GIROUX

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Born: abt. 1892 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada

Father: Damase GERVAIS

Mother: Marie-Angelina GIROUX

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Adrienne married Charles Francis CLANCY 17 April 1918 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles Francis CLANCY was born 16 August 1881 in Medway, Massachusetts, USA. Charles Francis died 2 December 1941 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering). Charles Francis was the child of John CLANCY and Annie MCMAHON.

Adrienne GERVAIS died abt. 1956 in Portland, Maine, USA .
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Adrienne GERVAIS married

Charles Francis CLANCY
Marriage date: 17 April 1918
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Charles Francis CLANCY was the child of John CLANCY and Annie MCMAHON

Children of Charles Francis CLANCY and Adrienne GERVAIS

Sylvia Mary CLANCY

Born: 1 July 1922, Medway, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 March 2006, Portland, Maine, USA

Married: Herbert Oliver ANDERSON 22 December 1939 Place: Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

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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)

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)

1918 Marriage / Partner
Adrienne GERVAIS and Charles Francis CLANCY 17 April 1918, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Sylvia Mary CLANCY was born 1 July 1922, Medway, Massachusetts, USA

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.

1939 Marriage of Child
Sylvia Mary CLANCY married 22 December 1939, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering) to Herbert Oliver ANDERSON

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles Francis CLANCY died 2 December 1941, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

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)