Marie Jeanne Hermance GAGNON

Born

14 November 1906 , Sayabec, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada

Died

12 November 1989 , Madawaska, Maine, USA

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Philippe-Francois GAGNON Eugenie THIBAULT

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Born: 14 November 1906 in Sayabec, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada

Father: Philippe-Francois GAGNON

Mother: Eugenie THIBAULT

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Marie Jeanne Hermance married Leon V SIROIS 30 June 1931 in Saint-Quentin, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Leon V SIROIS was born 18 December 1903 in Frenchville, Maine, USA (Chateaugay) (Ste-Emilie) (Ste-Luce). Leon V died 15 August 1965 in Fort Kent, Maine, USA. Leon V was the child of Vital SIROIS and Ozite "Osithee" BARON.

Marie Jeanne Hermance GAGNON died 12 November 1989 in Madawaska, Maine, USA.
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Marie Jeanne Hermance GAGNON married

Leon V SIROIS
Marriage date: 30 June 1931
Marriage place: Saint-Quentin, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada
Leon V SIROIS was the child of Vital SIROIS and Ozite "Osithee" BARON

Children of Leon V SIROIS and Marie Jeanne Hermance GAGNON

Lionel SIROIS

Born: abt. 1942, Frenchville, Maine, USA
Died: 10 March 1994, Madawaska, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1906
14 November 1906
Sayabec, La Matapédia, Quebec, Canada

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)

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)

1931 Marriage / Partner
Marie Jeanne Hermance GAGNON and Leon V SIROIS 30 June 1931, Saint-Quentin, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada

She was 24 years old.

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)

1965 Death of Spouse/Partner
Leon V SIROIS died 15 August 1965, Fort Kent, Maine, USA

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.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

Death — 1989
12 November 1989
Madawaska, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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