Dionis LAJOIE

Born

20 January 1882 , Ste-Flore, Quebec, Canada

Died

abt. 1952 , Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 66
Cause of Death: struct by car

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Charles GERIN dit LAJOIE Eleonore GELINAS

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Born: 20 January 1882 in Ste-Flore, Quebec, Canada

Father: Charles GERIN dit LAJOIE

Mother: Eleonore GELINAS

Paternal grandparents: François Xavier GERIN dit LAJOIE , Marie-Caroline DUPONT

Maternal grandparents: Charles GELINAS , Marie-Olivia LAMY

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Dionis married Bernadette COUILLARD 2 June 1913 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Bernadette COUILLARD was born 8 March 1889 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Bernadette was the child of William COUILLARD and Aglae BRIE.

Dionis LAJOIE died abt. 1952 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.
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Recorded occupation: coal yard owner, janitor

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Dionis LAJOIE married

Bernadette COUILLARD
Marriage date: 2 June 1913
Marriage place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Bernadette COUILLARD was the child of William COUILLARD and Aglae BRIE

Children of Dionis LAJOIE and Bernadette COUILLARD

Pauline LAJOIE

Born: abt. 1915, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 2008, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Maurice Joseph LAJOIE

Born: March 2 1916, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: September 17, 1976, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Yvette SIROIS

Guertrude GARON

Born: abt. 1918, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1990, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Clarice LAJOIE

Born: abt. 1926, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1972, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Bernadine KANE

Born: abt. 1928, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1972, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1882
20 January 1882
Ste-Flore, Quebec, 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 - 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 - 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)

1913 Marriage / Partner
Dionis LAJOIE and Bernadette COUILLARD 2 June 1913, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

He was 31 years old.

1916 Birth of Child
Maurice Joseph LAJOIE was born March 2 1916, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Dionis was 34 years old.

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 - Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Name: Dionis Lajoie
Respondent: Yes
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada French
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Street: Grant Street
House Number: 19
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 5A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 99
Occupation: Janitor
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 70
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 40
Income: 520
Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:
Name Age
Dionis Lajoie 58
Barnedette Lajoie 51
Pauline Lajoie 25
Maurice Lajoie 24
Gertrude Lajoie 20
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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)

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