Elzear Donald TREMBLAY (TROMBLEY)

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17 February 1899 , Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Died

20 April 1971 , Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Julius Arthur (Julien) TREMBLAY Adeline-Helene TREMBLAY

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Born: 17 February 1899 in Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

Father: Julius Arthur (Julien) TREMBLAY

Mother: Adeline-Helene TREMBLAY

Paternal grandparents: Augustin TREMBLAY , Marie Elmire (Amanda) DENAULT

Maternal grandparents: Julien TREMBLAY , Obeline MELOCHE dite LIVERNOIS

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Elzear Donald married Nina BISSONETTE 21 November 1921 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Nina BISSONETTE was born abt. 1900 in Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA. Nina died abt. 1981

Elzear Donald TREMBLAY (TROMBLEY) died 20 April 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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Elzear Donald TREMBLAY (TROMBLEY) married

Nina BISSONETTE
Marriage date: 21 November 1921
Marriage place: Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA

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Elaine M TROMBLEY

Born: 16 June 1923, , Michigan, USA
Died: 26 July 2005, Westland, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1899
17 February 1899
Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada

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
Elzear Donald TREMBLAY (TROMBLEY) and Nina BISSONETTE 21 November 1921, Standish, Arenac, Michigan, USA

He was 22 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))

1923 Birth of Child
Elaine M TROMBLEY was born 16 June 1923, , Michigan, USA

Elzear Donald was 24 years old.

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)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)