Emery Joseph LAVERDURE

(b. 17 August 1885 , Magog, Québec, Canada d. 12 July 1976 , Fairfax, Vermont, USA )

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Emery Joseph LAVERDURE was born 17 August 1885 in Magog, Québec, Canada

Emery Joseph LAVERDURE was the child of Hubert LAVERDURE and Malvina DESILETS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine RIQUET dit LAVERDURE and Marie-Anne GARIEPY (maternal) Urgele DESILETS and Celina ARCHAMBAULT

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Emery Joseph married Marie Bernadette LAMARCHE abt. 1908 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie Bernadette LAMARCHE was born 25 November 1890 in Sainte-Christine, Acton, Bagot, Québec, Canada. Marie Bernadette died 10 June 1983 in St Albans, Vermont, USA. Marie Bernadette was the child of Louis-Napoleon LAMARCHE and Roseline-Claranda ARCHAMBAULT.

Emery Joseph LAVERDURE died 12 July 1976 in Fairfax, Vermont, USA.
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Emery Joseph LAVERDURE married

Marie Bernadette LAMARCHE-- Date: abt. 1908 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
Marie Bernadette LAMARCHE was the child of Louis-Napoleon LAMARCHE and Roseline-Claranda ARCHAMBAULT

Children of Emery Joseph LAVERDURE and Marie Bernadette LAMARCHE:

Stephanette Lucille LAVERDURE (b.03/31/1914, , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 April 2015, Fairfax, Vermont, USA)
m. Philip Romeo (Philippe) POTVIN 1939

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1885 Birth
17 August 1885
Magog, Québec, Canada

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

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)

1914 Birth of Child
Stephanette Lucille LAVERDURE was born 03/31/1914, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Emery Joseph was 28 years old.

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

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.