Eloise BOURGEOIS

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abt. 1890 , Canada

Died

28 April 1972 , Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1890 in Canada

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Eloise married Elzear BLAIN 5 August 1918 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elzear BLAIN was born abt. 1887 in Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan, USA. Elzear died 19 September 1924 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

Eloise BOURGEOIS died 28 April 1972 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA.
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Eloise BOURGEOIS married

Elzear BLAIN
Marriage date: 5 August 1918
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Elzear BLAIN and Eloise BOURGEOIS

Normand BLAIN

Born: 10 30 1921, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 05 03 1999, Worthington, Ohio, USA

Married: Charlotte LUPO 3 July 1948 Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island)

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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

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
Eloise BOURGEOIS and Elzear BLAIN 5 August 1918, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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

1921 Birth of Child
Normand BLAIN was born 10 30 1921, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elzear BLAIN died 19 September 1924, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1948 Marriage of Child
Normand BLAIN married 3 July 1948, Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island) to Charlotte LUPO

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

Death — 1972
28 April 1972
Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA

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