Joseph Napoleon FORCIER

Born

1 July 1850 , Yamaska, Canada East

Died

3 February 1924 , St Paul, Minnesota, USA

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Born: 1 July 1850 in Yamaska, Canada East

Father: Unknown

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Joseph Napoleon married Marguerite PELLETIER 5 July 1870 in Centerville, Anoka, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite PELLETIER was born 24 May 1854 in Centerville, Anoka, Minnesota, USA. Marguerite died 9 September 1910 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Joseph Napoleon FORCIER died 3 February 1924 in St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Joseph Napoleon FORCIER married

Marguerite PELLETIER
Marriage date: 5 July 1870
Marriage place: Centerville, Anoka, Minnesota, USA

Children of Joseph Napoleon FORCIER and Marguerite PELLETIER

Elmire Marguerite FORCIER

Born: 3 March 1872, Centerville, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
Died: 15 January 1969, Vimy, Westlock County, Alberta, Canada

Married: Alexis BELLAND 11 October 1888

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Birth — 1850
1 July 1850
Yamaska, Canada East

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Napoleon FORCIER and Marguerite PELLETIER 5 July 1870, Centerville, Anoka, Minnesota, USA

He was 20 years old.

1872 Birth of Child
Elmire Marguerite FORCIER was born 3 March 1872, Centerville, Anoka, Minnesota, USA

Joseph Napoleon was 21 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

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 - 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)