Raphael RICHARD

Born

24 March 1861 , Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Died

abt. 1952 ,

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Eusebe RICHARD Sophie ANGER

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Born: 24 March 1861 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

Father: Eusebe RICHARD

Mother: Sophie ANGER

Paternal grandparents: Pierre-Antoine RICHARD , Marie-Charlotte ARCHAMBAULT

Maternal grandparents: Charles ANGER , Marie-Thérèse LUSSIER

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Raphael married Alphonsine VIGEANT 24 July 1888 in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Alphonsine VIGEANT was born 2 November 1869 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Raphael RICHARD died abt. 1952

m. Alphonsine VIGEANT, 24 JUL 1888, St-Denis, St-Hyacinthe, QC

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Raphael RICHARD married

Alphonsine VIGEANT
Marriage date: 24 July 1888
Marriage place: Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

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Children of Raphael RICHARD and Alphonsine VIGEANT

Rosa-Grazaille RICHARD

Born: 29 July 1890, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Alderic RICHARD

Born: 23 December 1892, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Alma RICHARD

Born: 23 March 1894, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Wilbrod RICHARD

Born: 1 June 1895, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: 3 March 1908, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Marie-Graziella RICHARD

Born: 25 February 1897, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: 4 March 1901, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Philias RICHARD

Born: 2 April 1898, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: 20 September 1898, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Camille-Antonio RICHARD

Born: 30 October 1899, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: 23 November 1899, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Leopold RICHARD

Born: 26 January 1902, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Clarinda RICHARD

Born: 29 August 1905, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph-Eldor RICHARD

Born: 21 June 1912, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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Birth — 1861
24 March 1861
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada East

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.

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)

1888 Marriage / Partner
Raphael RICHARD and Alphonsine VIGEANT 24 July 1888, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

He was 27 years old.

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

1890 Birth of Child
Rosa-Grazaille RICHARD was born 29 July 1890, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 29 years old.

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

1892 Birth of Child
Alderic RICHARD was born 23 December 1892, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 31 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Alma RICHARD was born 23 March 1894, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 33 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Wilbrod RICHARD was born 1 June 1895, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 34 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 Birth of Child
Marie-Graziella RICHARD was born 25 February 1897, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 35 years old.

1898 Birth of Child
Joseph-Philias RICHARD was born 2 April 1898, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 37 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
Joseph-Camille-Antonio RICHARD was born 30 October 1899, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 38 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Death of Child
Marie-Graziella RICHARD died 4 March 1901, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 39 years old.

1902 Birth of Child
Joseph-Leopold RICHARD was born 26 January 1902, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 40 years old.

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)

1905 Birth of Child
Marie-Clarinda RICHARD was born 29 August 1905, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 44 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)

1908 Death of Child
Wilbrod RICHARD died 3 March 1908, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 46 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1912 Birth of Child
Joseph-Eldor RICHARD was born 21 June 1912, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada

Raphael was 51 years old.

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)

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)

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