Edith (Edye) LACHAPELLE

Born

abt. 1933 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

abt. 1990 ,

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Parents of Edith (Edye) LACHAPELLE

Father

Wilfred J LACHAPELLE

Mother

Mary Rita DIGREGORIO

Grandparents of Edith (Edye) LACHAPELLE

Paternal grandparents

Jean Baptiste Narcisse "Nelson" LACHAPELLE Marie Anne MATHIEU

Maternal grandparents

Luigi DEGREGRORIO Teresina DIPIETRO

m. ? Nuyttens
m. ? Billman

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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 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Name: Edith Lachapelle
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1933
Gender: Female
Race: White
BirthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Off Morris Street
House Number: 46
Sheet Number: 61A
Attended School or College: Yes

Household Members:
Name Age
Wilfred Lachapelle 32
Mary Lachapelle 28
Wilfred Lachapelle 8
Edith Lachapelle 7
Nelson Lachapelle 3
Donald Lachapelle 1

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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