Marie Aurore GAGNON

Born

18 July 1893 , L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada

Died

abt. 1979 , Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Cause of Death: colon cancer

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Athanase GAGNON Marie BOUCHER

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Born: 18 July 1893 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada

Father: Athanase GAGNON

Mother: Marie BOUCHER

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

Marie Aurore married Georges Adelard SIROIS 15 June 1921 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Georges Adelard SIROIS was born 13 October 1896 in Cacouna, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Cacouna). Georges Adelard died December 1966 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable). Georges Adelard was the child of Cléophas-George-Joseph SIROIS and Béatrice DUMONT.

Marie Aurore GAGNON died abt. 1979 in Nashua, New Hampshire, USA .
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Marie Aurore GAGNON married

Georges Adelard SIROIS
Marriage date: 15 June 1921
Marriage place: L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada
Georges Adelard SIROIS was the child of Cléophas-George-Joseph SIROIS and Béatrice DUMONT

Children of Georges Adelard SIROIS and Marie Aurore GAGNON

Yvette SIROIS

Born: May 10 1922, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada
Died: 6/1/1967, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Maurice Joseph LAJOIE

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Birth — 1893
18 July 1893
L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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)

1921 Marriage / Partner
Marie Aurore GAGNON and Georges Adelard SIROIS 15 June 1921, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

She was 27 years old.

Marie Aurore GAGNON - 1921 marriage (part 1)

1921 marriage (part 1)

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie Aurore GAGNON - 1921 marriage (part 2)

1921 marriage (part 2)

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Yvette SIROIS was born May 10 1922, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

Marie Aurore was 28 years old.

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)

1966 Death of Spouse/Partner
Georges Adelard SIROIS died December 1966, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

1967 Death of Child
Yvette SIROIS died 6/1/1967, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA (Dunstable)

Marie Aurore was 73 years old.

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.