Joseph Alphonse LACASSE

(b. 9 November 1883 , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 October 1969 , New Hampshire, USA )

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Joseph Alphonse LACASSE was born 9 November 1883 in Québec Province, Canada

Joseph Alphonse LACASSE was the child of ? and ?

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Joseph Alphonse married Emma J GILBERT 17 April 1906 in Jackman, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Emma J GILBERT was born 30 March 1890 in Jackman, Maine, USA. Emma J died abt. 1963 in Jackman, Maine, USA.

Joseph Alphonse LACASSE died 7 October 1969 in New Hampshire, USA.
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Joseph Alphonse LACASSE married

Emma J GILBERT-- Date: 17 April 1906 Place: Jackman, Maine, USA

Children of Joseph Alphonse LACASSE and Emma J GILBERT:

Lewis Joseph LACASSE (b.24 January 1912, Jackman, Maine, USA d. 6 November 1944, )
m. Anne SMITH 20 November 1934 in Groveton, New Hampshire, USA (Northumberland)

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1883 Birth
9 November 1883
Québec Province, Canada

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

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 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Alphonse LACASSE and Emma J GILBERT 17 April 1906, Jackman, Maine, USA

He was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Lewis Joseph LACASSE was born 24 January 1912, Jackman, Maine, USA

Joseph Alphonse was 28 years old.

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)

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)

1934 Marriage of Child
Lewis Joseph LACASSE married 20 November 1934, Groveton, New Hampshire, USA (Northumberland) to Anne SMITH

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)